The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 18 July to 1 August 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in West Germany.

In the final, Algeria won their first title beating Ivory Coast in the final game.

Qualified teams

Venue El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis

Draw Group AGroup BGroup C

Group stage     Team advance to the knockout stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking Team qualified for the 1982 World Championship RankTeam45678

References