Tunisian volleyball outfit Esperance on Tuesday emerged winners of the 2021 men’s Africa Club Volleyball Championship after a clinical triumph over Egyptian side Zamalek in the final.
Esperance who were playing on home soil beat Zamalek 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-10) in the event’s final held at Sidi Bousaid Hall in Tunis, Tunisia.
The Tuesday victory means that Esperance claim their fifth title at the continental meet and go level with the final opponents. Esperance also triumphed in 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2014 while Zamalek won in 1984 ,1987, 2008, 2009 and 2012.
Esperance will represent Africa in the World Club Championship later this year. The Tunisians become the first CAVB representative in the global showpiece since compatriots CS Sfaxien in 2013.
However, a day earlier, Uganda’s representatives Nemostars settled for eighth position after losing in straight sets to Kenya’s GSU in the 7/8 placement fixture.
ACVC 2021 Individual Awards:
Best Setter: Khalid Ben Slimane – Esperance (Tunisia)
Best Receiver: Ahmed Youssef – Zamalek (Egypt)
Best Server: Nathan Wounembaina – Swehly (Libya)
Best Attacker: Reda Haikal – Zamalek (Egypt)
Best Blocker: Ahmed Khadi – Esperance (Tunisia)
Best Libero: Saddam Hmissi – Esperance (Tunisia)
Most Valuable Player: Khalid Ben Slimane – Esperance (Tunisia)
2021 Men’s Club African Championship- Ranking
1. Esperance (Tunisia)
2. Zamalek (Egypt)
3. Swehly (Libya)
4. Kelibia (Tunisia)
5. Kenya Ports Authority (Kenya)
6. Port Douala (Cameroon)
7. GSU (Kenya)
8. Nemostars (Uganda)
9. Rwanda Energy (Rwanda)
10. APR (Rwanda)
11. Nigeria Customs (Nigeria)
12. MTC (Tanzania)
13. Espoir (Congo)
14. Rukinzo (Burundi)
15. Wolaita Dicha (Ethiopia)
16. SOA (Côte d’Ivoire)
