Zamalek defend African title, earn Club World Championship ticket

Egypt’s Zamalek Giza earned the right to compete at December’s 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. They defended their Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship title and picked up the second continental crown in the club’s history after a dramatic five-set all-Egyptian final against tournament hosts Al Ahly Cairo on Saturday. An Egyptian team has never participated in the Women’s Club World Championships before.

Powered by their Brazilian outside hitter Milca Lubieska da Silva, Zamalek produced a hard-fought 3-2 (27-29, 25-18, 13-25, 25-21, 15-13) victory. She contributed with 20 points, including four kill blocks and an ace. Her Montenegrin counterpart on Al Ahly’s side, Tatjana Bokan, produced the match high of 27 points.

The 2024 Women’s African Club Championship took place from April 26 to May 4 in Cairo with the participation of 15 teams from nine different countries.

In an all-Kenyan third-place match earlier on Saturday, Kenya Pipeline Nairobi delivered a 3-1 (18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-16) victory over Kenya Commercial Bank Nairobi and completed the podium with bronze.

Zamalek’s 25-year-old middle blocker Mariam Metwally was named Most Valuable Player of the African Club Championship.

2024 Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship Dream Team:
Setter: Dana Emam (Zamalek)
Opposite: Debrah Jesang (Kenya Commercial Bank)
Outside hitters: Milca Lubieska da Silva (Zamalek), Tatjana Bokan (Al Ahly)
Middle blockers: Trizah Atuka (Kenya Pipeline), Aya Ahmed (Al Ahly)
Libero: Nada Essa (Al Ahly)

• Sign up to VBTV until May 9 with the code 'Early25' to get 25% off or until May 13 with the code 'Early10' to get 10% off.

Quick links:
VBTV
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Subscribe to Volleyball World's Newsletter