Kenyan volleyball giants learn opponents for African Champs

During the draw conducted last evening at the Misrata Youth Centre, KPA, Kenya’s top-seeded team and one of the tournament's top 10 finishers in the previous edition, was placed in Group D. The Mombasa-based side will battle it out with Laetitia Volleyball Club (Cameroon), Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (Rwanda), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia), Volleyball Club Espoir (DR Congo) and hosts National Communication Services Club (Libya).

KPA resumed training immediately after the draw as they await the release of the final match fixtures.

Messages of goodwill have been pouring in for the dockers, signaling the strong support from fans back home.

Group B will witness an all-Kenyan derby as GSU is drawn alongside regional rivals Nemo Stars (Uganda), VC Goma Revolution (DR Congo), Club Arzew Sportif (Algeria), Fath Union Sport (Morocco), and African volleyball powerhouse Al Ahly of Egypt. GSU, known for its aggressive style of play and tactical discipline, will be looking to assert dominance and progress to the knockout stages.

Prisons Kenya, placed in Group C, face a tough lineup including Wolaita Dicha (Ethiopia), Olympique de Curepipe Association (Mauritius), Kepler Volleyball Club (Rwanda), Ittihad Tripoli (Libya), and PAD Volleyball Club (Cameroon). With a rich history in continental volleyball, Prisons will be banking on their experience and depth to go deep in the tournament.

This year’s edition has attracted 24 elite teams from across the continent and promises high-octane matchups.

The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) leadership assured fans of thrilling action as teams eye a spot in the knockout rounds and ultimately, the coveted title.

Pool A

Cameroon: Cameroon Sports Volleyball (CSV)

Libya: Swehly Sports Club (SSC)

DR Congo: Volleyball Club Espoir (VCE)

Algeria: Widad Athletic Tlemcen (WAT)

Ghana: El-Wak Wings (EWW)

Pool B

Uganda: Nemo Stars (NEM)

Kenya: General Service Unit (GSU)

DR Congo: VC Goma Revolution (VGR)

Algeria: Club Arzew Sportif (CAS)

Morocco: Fath Union Sport (FUS)

Egypt: Al Ahly (AHL)

Pool C

Ethiopia: Wolaita Dicha Sports Club (WDS)

Mauritius: Olympique de Curepipe Association (OCA)

Rwanda: Kepler Volleyball Club (KEP)

Libya: Ittihad Tripoli (ITT)

Kenya: Prisons Kenya (PRI)

Cameroon: PAD Volleyball Club (PAD)

Pool D

Cameroon: Laetitia Volleyball Club (LTV)

Rwanda: Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR)

Kenya: Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)

Tunisia: Espérance de Tunis (EPT)

DR Congo: Volleyball Club Espoir (VCE)

Libya: National Communication Services Club (NCS)