The 1985 African Women's Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Angola.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Angola |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Congo (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Ivory Coast |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 5 | Semi finals |
| 2 | Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 5 | |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 0 |
Source: Jornal de Angola
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 14 September 1985 | Angola | 18–14 | Egypt | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| R.Serqueira 5 | (9–5) | Four players 3 | ||
| 15 September 1985 14:30 | Congo | 21–21 | Ivory Coast | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (10–9) | ||||
| 17 September 1985 9:00 | Congo | 21–9 | Egypt | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (12–4) | ||||
| 17 September 1985 14:00 | Angola | 17–24 | Ivory Coast | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (10–12) | ||||
| 19 September 1985 9:00 | Ivory Coast | 23–8 | Egypt | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (12–6) | ||||
| 19 September 1985 14:00 | Angola | 15–21 | Congo | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| Chinha 4 | (7–9) | Constantine 5 | ||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 52 | +51 | 6 | Semi finals |
| 2 | Cameroon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 57 | +46 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 60 | +35 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Senegal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 94 | −40 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Ghana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 125 | −92 | 0 |
Source: Jornal de Angola
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 15 September 1985 9:00 | Ghana | 11–16 | Senegal | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (3–6) | ||||
| 15 September 1985 14:30 | Nigeria | 19–16 | Cameroon | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (7–9) | ||||
| 16 September 1985 09:00 | Tunisia | 20–16 | Nigeria | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (9–6) | ||||
| 16 September 1985 09:00 | Senegal | 14–27 | Cameroon | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (6–13) | ||||
| 17 September 1985 9:00 | Nigeria | 26–9 | Senegal | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (12–6) | ||||
| 17 September 1985 9:00 | Tunisia | 28–8 | Ghana | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (17–5) | ||||
| 18 September 1985 9:00 | Ghana | 7–42 | Nigeria | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (4–23) | ||||
| 18 September 1985 15:00 | Tunisia | 17–21 | Cameroon | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (8–10) | ||||
| 19 September 1985 9:00 | Tunisia | 30–15 | Senegal | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (11–9) | ||||
| 19 September 1985 9:00 | Ghana | 7–39 | Cameroon | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
Final round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Consolation matches
| 21 September 1985 9:00 | Egypt | 30–15 | Senegal | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| 21 September 1985 11:30 | Angola | 16–13 | Tunisia | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (10–8) | ||||
| 22 September 1985 9:00 | Tunisia | 20–20 | Egypt | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| 22 September 1985 10:15 | Angola | 30–12 | Ghana | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| 23 September 1985 9:00 | Angola | 22–10 | Senegal | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| 23 September 1985 10:15 | Egypt | 20–18 | Ghana | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Congo | 24 | |||||
| Nigeria | 18 | |||||
| Congo | 22 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 18 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 22 | |||||
| Cameroon | 16 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Nigeria | ||||||
| Cameroon | ||||||
Semifinals
| 21 September 1985 15:45 | Ivory Coast | 22–16 | Cameroon | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| 21 September 1985 18:15 | Congo | 24–18 | Nigeria | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
3rd place
| 22 September 1985 15:00 | Cameroon | 24–14 | Nigeria | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
| (10–7) | ||||
Final
| 23 September 1985 17:00 | Congo | 22–18 | Ivory Coast | Pavilhão da Cidadela |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Congo |
 | Ivory Coast |
 | Cameroon |
| 4 | Nigeria |
| 5 | Angola |
| 6 | Tunisia |
| 7 | Egypt |
| 8 | Senegal |
| 9 | Ghana |
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