1981 African Men's Handball Championship

1981 African Men's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	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	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.

In the final, Algeria won their first title beating Ivory Coast in the final game.

Qualified teams

• Algeria
• Angola
• Congo
• Egypt
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Tunisia (hosts)

Venue

• El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis

Draw

Group A	Group B	Group C
Angola Congo Libya Tunisia	Egypt Guinea Nigeria	Algeria Central African Republic Ivory Coast

Group stage

Team advance to the knockout stage

Knockout stage

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