For the men's tournament, see Handball at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament. International handball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nigeria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Ivory Coast |
| Third place |  Angola |
| Fourth place |  Congo |
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The 2003 edition of the Women's Handball Tournament of the African Games was the 6th, organized by the African Handball Confederation and played under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held in Abuja, Nigeria, contested by 8 national teams and won by Cameroon.
Draw
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
Group A
| 05 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Congo |
41 : 19 |  Kenya |
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| 18:00 | Cameroon |
33 : 26 | Nigeria |
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| 07 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Nigeria |
35 : 14 | Kenya |
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| 18:00 | Congo |
36 : 34 | Cameroon |
|
| 09 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Cameroon |
39 : 16 | Kenya |
|
| 20:00 | Congo |
25 : 18 | Nigeria |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 71 | +31 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| Cameroon
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 78 | +28 | 4 | |
| Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 2 | Relegated to 5th place classification |
| Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 115 | −66 | 0 | Relegated to 7th place classification |
Group B
| 05 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Ivory Coast |
38 : 12 |  DR Congo |
|
| 18:00 | Angola |
30 : 16 |  Algeria |
|
| 07 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Angola |
35 : 12 | DR Congo |
|
| 18:00 | Ivory Coast |
29 : 17 | Algeria |
|
| 09 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | Algeria |
38 : 21 | DR Congo |
|
| 20:00 | Angola |
33 : 23 | Ivory Coast |
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 51 | +47 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| Ivory Coast
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 70 | +17 | 4 | |
| Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 80 | −9 | 2 | Relegated to 5th place classification |
| DR Congo
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 108 | −55 | 0 | Relegated to 7th place classification |
Knockout stage
- 7th place match
| 11 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 14:00 | DR Congo |
26 : 20 | Kenya |
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- 5th place match
| 11 Oct 2003 | ||||
| 18:00 | Nigeria |
25 : 21 | Algeria |
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- Championship bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Sun 12 Oct 2003 − 14:00 | ||||||
| Cameroon | 28 | |||||
| Mon 13 Oct 2003 − 18:00 | ||||||
| Angola | 27 | |||||
| Cameroon | 28 | |||||
| Sun 12 Oct 2003 − 18:00 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 27 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 23 | |||||
| Congo | 20 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Mon 13 Oct 2003 − 14:00 | ||||||
| Angola | 35 | |||||
| Congo | 27 | |||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon |
4–1 |
|
Ivory Coast |
3–2 |
|
Angola |
4–1 |
| 4 | Congo |
3-2 |
| 5 | Nigeria |
2–2 |
| 6 | Algeria |
1–3 |
| 7 | DR Congo |
1–3 |
| 8 | Kenya |
0–4 |
Awards
| 2003 All-Africa Games Women's Handball winner |
|---|
 Cameroon 1st title |
References
- "Women Handball VIII All Africa Games 2003 Abuja (NGR) 06-14.10 Winner Cameroon". todor66.com. Retrieved 13 Jul 2016.
External links
| Handball at the African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main |  | |
| Men | ||
| Women | ||
| List of medalists | ||