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2007 African Clubs Champions
Championship:
A Record of 20 Teams
Registered
 Cairo,
Egypt, March 2-: A record of 20 clubs was registered to
participate in 26th African Clubs Champions Championship to be
held in Niamey, Niger 19- 28 April 2007. The African Volleyball
Confederation (CAVB) decided to have a maximum of 16 teams by
the time of final registration confirmation determined on 9th
March 2007.
The competition which will be the first big volleyball event to
be organized in Niger is expected to be the strongest ever in
presence of all the big forces of the continent at the club
level in Africa.
Egypt will be represented by three teams led by the defending
champions Al Ahly which is the competition record holder (8
titles) with Zamalek the victorious of the last African cup
winners Cup in December 2006 and El Guish.
Tunisia will be represented by two teams but not defined yet,
while Mouloudia the winner of the competition in 1988 will
represent Algeria and comes as a big favorite.
The semifinalists of the last two competitions, General Service
Unit of Kenya will participate for sake of a better position and
FAP of Cameroon will represent the big volleyball country. Sudan
will be represented by Daim Hamad and Merrikh Sports Club and
Congo RDC by VC La Montoise and VC Police. The competition will
feature also Churchull Bulldogs (Zimbabwe), University d’Abomey
(Benin), BDF 6 VB (Botswana), Manga Sport (Gabon), Mugher Cement
(Ethiopia), ASFA (Senegal), Inter Club (Congo Brazzaville) and
Plateau Rocks (Nigeria).
“2007 edition of our major club competition will be a very
promising one with this big number of participants,” Said CAVB
Technical Director Mrs. Howyda Mondy. “We want to respect our
dates regarding the final registration which will be according
to the priority of the registration.” She added.
Photo Caption:
Al Ahly- Champions of the last African Club Champions
Championship.
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