The 2012 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup was the 28th 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 April 19–30, 2012 at the Salle El-Menzah in Tunis, Tunisia, contested by 13 teams and won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Tunisia |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 19–30 April 2012 |
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | ES Sahel (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Zamalek |
| Third place | Club Africain |
| Fourth place |  RS Berkane |
Draw
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Preliminary rounds
editGroup A
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Group B
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Group C
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Knockout stage
edit- Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Fri 27 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
 Red Star | 35 | |||||||||
| Sat 28 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| RS Berkane | 36 | |||||||||
| ES Sahel | 34 | |||||||||
| Fri 27 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| RS Berkane | 21 | |||||||||
 Al-Jazeera | 22 | |||||||||
| Sun 29 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek | 30 | |||||||||
| ES Sahel | 23 | |||||||||
| Fri 27 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek | 18 | |||||||||
| ES Sahel | 28 | |||||||||
| Sat 28 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| Wydad Smara | 17 | |||||||||
| Club Africain | 22 | |||||||||
| Fri 27 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek | 23 | Third place | ||||||||
| Club Africain | 38 | |||||||||
| Sun 29 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 25 | |||||||||
| RS Berkane | 23 | |||||||||
| Club Africain | 33 | |||||||||
- 5-8th bracket
| 5th-8th place | Fifth place | |||||
| Thu 25 Apr 2013 | ||||||
| Al-Jazeera | ||||||
| Fri 26 Apr 2013 | ||||||
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| Wydad Smara | 24 | |||||
| Thu 25 Apr 2013 | ||||||
| Al-Jazeera | 31 | |||||
| Wydad Smara | ||||||
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| Seventh place | ||||||
| Fri 26 Apr 2013 | ||||||
| Al-Hilal | 24 | |||||
| Red Star | 25 | |||||
- 9-12th bracket
| 9th-12th place | Ninth place | |||||
| Thu 25 Apr 2013 | ||||||
 Kano Pyramid | ||||||
| Fri 26 Apr 2013 | ||||||
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| Kano Pyramid | ||||||
| Thu 25 Apr 2013 | ||||||
 FAP Yaoundé | ||||||
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| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Fri 26 Apr 2013 | ||||||
 JS Kinshasa | ||||||
 US Guinée | ||||||
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team | Record |
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ES Sahel |
6–0 |
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Zamalek |
6–1 |
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Club Africain |
5–1 |
| 4 | RS Berkane |
4–3 |
| 5 | Al-Jazeera |
3–2 |
| 6 | Wydad Smara |
1–4 |
| 7 | Red Star |
3–2 |
| 8 | Al-Hilal |
2–4 |
| 9 | Kano Pyramid |
1–3 |
| 10 | FAP Yaoundé |
0–2 |
| 11 | JS Kinshasa |
0–2 |
| 12 | US Guinée |
0–3 |
| 13 |  Saint-Michel |
0–4 |
Awards
edit| 2012 African Handball Cup Winner's Cup Winner |
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 Étoile Sportive du Sahel 1st title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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