| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18 July – 1 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Algeria (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Ivory Coast |
| Third place | Tunisia |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 18 July to 1 August 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in West Germany.[1]
In the final, Algeria won their first title beating Ivory Coast in the final game.
Qualified teams
Venue
Draw
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
Group stage
| Team advance to the knockout stage |
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third place game
| 31 July 1981 | Tunisia |
– | Egypt |
Tunis |
Final
| 1 August 1981 | Algeria |
30–25 | Ivory Coast |
Tunis |
Final ranking
| Team qualified for the 1982 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Algeria |
 | Ivory Coast |
 | Tunisia |
| 4 | Egypt |
| 5 |  Angola |
| 6 |  Nigeria |
| 7 |  Congo |
| 8 |  Guinea |
References
- ↑ "Men Handball IV Africa Championship 1981 Tunisia". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 26 November 2016.
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