Handball: Tunisia to host African club champions in 2027
The 48th edition will bring together the men's and women's competitions in October 2027. The host country is named, but the cities and exact dates are yet to be announced.
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Tunisia will host the African Handball Club Champions Championship in October 2027. The Tunisian federation announced on 19 October that the African confederation had awarded it the 48th edition. The event covers both men and women, so two continental titles will be contested in the country.
For fans already planning their travel, one distinction matters: the host country and month are known, but the detailed schedule is not. The announcement does not specify the host cities, the venues, or when the tournament opens and when the finals are played. Nor does it settle which clubs will take part.
Looking back to Hammamet in 2022
The last edition staged in Tunisia took place in Hammamet, from 30 September to 9 October 2022. In the men's competition, Espérance Sportive de Tunis won their second title, nine years after the one in 2013. Their run included a narrow quarter-final win over MC Alger, 26-25, followed by a victory over Club Africain in the semi-final, 30-22. In the final, the Tunisians beat Egypt's Zamalek, 28-24.
The women's tournament played out differently: a final between two Angolan clubs, won by Primeiro de Agosto against Petro Atlético, 29-24. CSF Moknine took third place by beating Congo's DGSP, 26-24. That precedent is a reminder that Tunisia's hosting duties cover two competitions and are not just about the country's men's teams.
A club event, with the programme still to come
The championship announced for 2027 brings together clubs, and should not be confused with an Africa Cup of Nations contested by national teams. The 2022 edition offers a historical reference point; it confirms neither Hammamet as host city in 2027 nor the presence of the same teams. The next details expected concern the venues, the exact dates and the participants.