Egypt’s El Geish Crowned African Volleyball Champions To Represent Africa At Club World Championship

2016 Men’s African Club Championship- Final

Egypt’s El Geish have won the 2016 Men’s African Club Volleyball Championship after they overcame Tunisia’s Esperance 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21) in a thrilling final at Cairo Stadium Complex in Egypt on Friday.

El Geish will now represent Africa in the upcoming FIVB Men’s Club Championship later this year.

This is the first African title for the Egyptian club after their sixth participation in which they had earlier won silver medals in Niger 2007 and Bronze medals at Egypt 2011.

Guish celebrating with the trophy

After the match CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani presented the top 3 teams with medals and the trophy for El Geish in presence of General Magdi El Lozy, the president of the Military Sports Organization and Foad Abdel Salam, the Egyptian Volleyball Federation President.

Meanwhile Esperance who played their 9th final and the 4th in a row lost the last 2 finals and the third in the last 4 years.

The other Egyptian team Smouha claimed the bronze medals after they beat Swehly of Libya 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9) in another exciting encounter.

Egypt’s Ahly outclassed Espoir (RD Congo) 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-13) to claim the 5th position. Zamalek (EGY) overwhelmed FAP (CMR) 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-22) to finish in the 7th position.

MVP Ahmed Salah

Individual Awards
BEST SERVER: Ahmed Salah- Geish (EGY)
BEST RECIEVER: Abdel Salam Belroos- Swehly (LBA)
BEST SETTER: Mehdi Ben Cheikh- EST (TUN)
BEST ATTACKER: Hichem Kaabi- EST (TUN)
BEST BLOCKER: Mohamed Adel- Smouha (EGY)
BEST DIGGER: Mohamed Hossini- Geish (EGY)
BEST LIBERO: Saddam Hmissi- EST (TUN)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Ahmed Salah- Geish (EGY)

Finals Results
Ranking 9-16 Positions
15-16 Places: Atletico (CPV) Vs. TGOM (GAB) 3-0 (TGOM withdraw)
13-14 Places: Fanar (ALG) Vs Daim Hamad (SUD) 3-2 (31-29, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12)
11-12 Places: CSVB (CMR) v Gendermerie (MAD) 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22)
9-10 Places: ESS (ALG) Vs Ahly Beni Ghazi (LBA) 3-2 (22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 12-25, 15-8)

Finals 1-8 Positions
7-8 Places: Zamalek (EGY) v FAP (CMR) 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-22)
5-6 Places: Ahly (EGY) v Espoir (COD) 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-13)
Bronze Medal: Smouha (EGY) v Swehly (Libya) 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9)
Final: El Geish (EGY) Vs Esperance (TUN) 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21)

Smouha celebrate the bronze medal

Final Ranking
1. El Geish (Egypt)
2. Esperance (Tunisia)
3. Smouha (Egypt)
4. Swehly (Libya)
5. Ahly (Egypt)
6. Espoir (RD Congo)
7. Zamalek (Egypt)
8. FAP (Cameroon)
9. ES Setif (Algeria)
10. Ahly Beni Ghazi (Libya)
11. CSVB (Cameroon)
12. Gendermerie (Madagascar)
13. Fanar Ain Azel (Algeria)
14. Daim Hamad (Sudan)
15. Atletico (Cape Verde)
16. TGOM (Gabon
17. GSU (Kenya)
18. Nemostars (Uganda)
19. El Nahda (Sudan)
20. Douanes (Burkina Faso)
21. DGSP (CGO)
22. Police (Senegal)
23. Wolaitta (Ethiopia)
24. Autoridade (Mozambique) disqualified