| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Morocco |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | November 27–December 6 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  GS Pétroliers (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Rabita |
| Third place |  1º de Agosto |
| Fourth place |  Minuh Yaoundé |
The 2008 African Handball Champions League was the 30th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from November 27 to December 6, 2008, at the Complexe sportif Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, contested by 13 teams and won by Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers of Algeria.[1]
Draw
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Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
Group C
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Knockout stage
- Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
| Kabuscorp | 16 | |||||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||||||
| 1º de Agosto | 21 | |||||||||
| GS Pétroliers | 27 | |||||||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
| 1º de Agosto | 14 | |||||||||
| GS Pétroliers | 24 | |||||||||
| Sat 06 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
 Talae El Djeich | 22 | |||||||||
| GS Pétroliers | 22 | |||||||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
| Rabita | 20 | |||||||||
 Niger United | ||||||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||||||
| Minuh Yaoundé | ||||||||||
| Rabita | 26 | |||||||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
| Minuh Yaoundé | 23 | Third place | ||||||||
| Rabita | 33 | |||||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 – | ||||||||||
 CMS | 32 | |||||||||
 1º de Agosto | 25 | |||||||||
| Minuh Yaoundé | 24 | |||||||||
- 5-8th bracket
| 5–8th place | Fifth place | |||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||
| Talae El Djeich | ||||||
| Sat 06 Dec 2008 – | ||||||
| Talae El Djeich | ||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||
| Niger United | ||||||
| Kabuscorp | ||||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Sat 06 Dec 2008 – | ||||||
| Kabuscorp | ||||||
| CMS | ||||||
- 9-12th bracket
| 9–12th place | Ninth place | |||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||
| FAP Yaoundé | ||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||
| FAP Yaoundé | ||||||
| Thu 04 Dec 2008 – | ||||||
| KACM | ||||||
| KACM | ||||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Fri 05 Dec 2008 | ||||||
 SOA | ||||||
 Étoile du Congo | ||||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Record |
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GS Pétroliers | – |
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Rabita de Casablanca | – |
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1º de Agosto | – |
| 4 | Minuh Yaoundé | – |
| 5 | Talae El Djeich | – |
| 6 | Niger United | – |
| 7 | Kabuscorp | – |
| 8 | CMS | – |
| 9 | FAP Yaoundé | – |
| 10 | KACM | – |
| 11 | SOA | – |
| 12 | Étoile du Congo | – |
| 13 |  HC Héritage | – |
Awards
| 2008 African Handball Champions Cup Winner |
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Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers 10th title |
| Best Player |
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References
- ↑ "Le GSP reprend son dixième sacre" (in French). djazairess.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
- ↑ "30ème Coupe d'Afrique des Clubs champions de Handball" (in French). lanouvelletribune.info. 2 Dec 2008. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
- ↑ "Sports HANDBALL 30e Championnat D'Afrique des Clubs Champions GS Pétrolier - Talae El Djeich en quart de finale" (in French). lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
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