1989 African Women's Handball Championship

The 1989 African Women's Handball Championship was the eighth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Algeria from 17 to 27 July 1989. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1990 World Women's Handball Championship.

1989 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Algeria
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates17–27 July
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Runner-up Ivory Coast
Third place Congo
Fourth place Algeria
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Preliminary round

Group A

19 July 1989
15:30
Tunisia  15–22  Ivory CoastHarcha

20 July 1989
15:30
Angola  20–20  Ivory CoastHarcha
Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR)
Palmira; Fábia 3(10–11)Desire 4

22 July 1989
17:00
Angola  21–16  TunisiaHarcha
Referees: K.Mouma, A.Hassan (EGY)
Bininha; Fábia 4(10–6)Benghrifa 4

Group B

19 July 1989
17:00
Algeria  21–20  CongoHarcha
Referees: J.Venâncio, G.Sousa (ANG)
Silmani 3Mkada 9

21 July 1989
17:00
Egypt  11–19  CongoHarcha

23 July 1989
18:30
Algeria  21–15  EgyptBoufarik

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Angola19
 
 
 
 Algeria9
 
 Angola22
 
 
 
 Ivory Coast18
 
 Ivory Coast19
 
 
 Congo16
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Algeria17
 
 
 Congo19

Semifinals

25 July 1989Angola  19–9  AlgeriaBoumèrdes
Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR)
Palmira 9(11–5)Slimani 3
25 July 1989Ivory Coast  19–16  CongoHarcha
(10–6)

Third place game

27 July 1989Congo  19–17  Algeria

Final

27 July 1989
16:00
Angola  22–18  Ivory CoastHarcha
Referees: El Kouch, Kezzouli (MAR)
Fábia Raposo 6(11–6)Ndri Paulette 6

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1990 World Championship qualifying tournament
RankTeam
 Angola
 Ivory Coast
 Congo
4  Algeria
5  Egypt
6  Tunisia

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