2007 Women's African Clubs
Champions Championship: Cairo- Egypt
9 teams compete for the trophy
in the strongest competition in History
Cairo,
Egypt, April 2, 2007-: Nine famous clubs will compete together
for the trophy of the strongest ever African Women's Cup of
Clubs Championship known to start in Cairo, Egypt 4-10 April in
the big Cairo Stadium Hall in Cairo including the last three
teams of the podium of the last competition In Mauritius 2006.
The defending champions Kenya Commercial Bank of Kenya comes as
one of the big favorites for the title after they had good
preparation under supervision of their efficient coach Paul
Bitok who clinched the last competition after great performance
against their Arch Rivals Pipelines which is the most titled
team in this competition with six cups and their big competitors
in the final Al Ahly of Egypt who had 5 titles under their belt.
Both Kenyan teams had proper preparations in Nairobi, Kenya last
month and are ready to keep the trophy in they country for the
fourth year in a raw after Pipelines gained the trophy in 2004
and 2005 before Kenya Commercial bank put their name on the
champions list for the first time in 2006.
Al
Ahly of Egypt the last non Kenyan champions in 2003 entered a
camp in the last three weeks after they gained the Egyptian
title seeking a new title in front of their usually excited
spectators. Egypt will be represented by another club El Shams
who came second in the local Egyptian league following Al Ahly.
Injs Volleyball club of Cameroon comes also as big favorites
with their international players who had a great experience in
the last World Championship in Japan 2006. The last competition
semifinalists Mafolofolo of Botswana come to the competition
hoping a better ranking than the fourth position they had in
2004.
Ethiopia will be represented by two clubs; Prisons
Administration and Water Sport Association in the framework of
their National Federation development programme to participate
in all continental competitions after their women's team
participated also in Zone 5 qualifications to All Africa Games
last month.
Plateau Rocks will represent Nigeria with their national team
stars preparing to defend their title in All Africa games they
achieved in their homelands in Abuja 2003.
Ghalia Chlef sent a last minute withdrawal from the competition
after they registered and so the competition lost a star studded
team who was in good form to compete.
The nine teams will be divided into two preliminary pools from
which the top two teams qualify to the semifinal for the last
four positions.
"We hope to have a good competition at the start of CAVB
competitions in 2007," Said CAVB Technical Director Howyda
Mondy. "The standard of the teams in this competition will
reflect the beneficial effects of the participation of three
African teams in the last World Championship as the three
countries are represented with their clubs which are Kenya,
Egypt and Cameroon." She added.
Photo Caption
KC Bank players happy with their
last trophy in 2006
Ahly team the vice champions of 2006 edition.
Cairo,
Egypt, April 2, 2007-: Nine famous clubs will compete together
for the trophy of the strongest ever African Women's Cup of
Clubs Championship known to start in Cairo, Egypt 4-10 April in
the big Cairo Stadium Hall in Cairo including the last three
teams of the podium of the last competition In Mauritius 2006.
Al
Ahly of Egypt the last non Kenyan champions in 2003 entered a
camp in the last three weeks after they gained the Egyptian
title seeking a new title in front of their usually excited
spectators. Egypt will be represented by another club El Shams
who came second in the local Egyptian league following Al Ahly.
