African Nations Championship records and statistics
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General statistics by tournament[edit]
| Year | Host | Champion (titles) | Winning coach | Top scorer (goals) | Most valuable player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  Ivory Coast
|
 DR Congo (1)
|
Jean-Santos Muntubila
|
 Given Singuluma (5)
|
Tresor Mputu
|
| 2011 |  Sudan
|
 Tunisia (1)
|
Sami Trabelsi
|
 El Arbi Hillel Soudani Myron Shongwe Mudathir El Tahir Zouheir Dhaouadi Salema Gasdaoui(3) |
Zouheir Dhaouadi
|
| 2014 | South Africa
|
 Libya (1)
|
 Javier Clemente
|
Bernard Parker (4)
|
 Ejike Uzoenyi
|
| 2016 |  Rwanda
|
DR Congo (2)
|
Florent Ibenge
|
Elia Meschak Chisom Chikatara Ahmed Akaïchi (4) |
Elia Meschak
|
| 2018 |  Morocco
|
Morocco (1)
|
Jamal Sellami
|
Ayoub El Kaabi (9)
|
Ayoub El Kaabi
|
| 2020 |  Cameroon
|
Morocco (2)
|
Hussein Ammouta
|
Soufiane Rahimi (5)
|
Soufiane Rahimi
|
| 2022 | Algeria
|
TBD |  TBD
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
Goalscorers records[edit]
First ever goalscoring[edit]
Given Singuluma of Zambia is the first ever player to score at the African Nations Championship final tournament; at the opening game of the tournament inauguration in 2009 on February 22 against the host nation Ivory Coast in a 3–0 victory.
Given Singuluma of Zambia is also the first player ever to score a hat-trick in the final tournament, in the opening game against the host nation Ivory Coast.
Given Singuluma of Zambia is the first ever top goalscorer in African Nations Championship with 5 goals in 2009.
The fastest goal[edit]
1st minute, Brahim El Bahri of Morocco against 
Burkina Faso in 2014, in a 1–1 draw.
1st minute, Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco against Zambia in 2020, in a 3–1 victory.
Latest goal without extra time[edit]
90+4th minute, Dennis Banda of Zambia against 
Tanzania in 2009, in a 1–1 draw.
90+4th minute, Tatry Bonaventure Sokambi of 
Gabon against 
Mauritania in 2014, in a 4–2 victory.
90+4th minute, Masasi Obenza of DR Congo against Libya in 2020, in a 1–1 draw.
Latest goal with extra time[edit]
120th+1 minute, Ibrahima Sory Sankhon of 
Guinea against DR Congo in 2016, in a 1–1 draw.
Most top goal scorer of single match[edit]
3, Given Singuluma of Zambia against Ivory Coast in 2009 in a 3–0 victory.
3, Chisom Chikatara of Nigeria against 
Niger in 2016 in a 4–1 victory.
3, Ayoub El Kaabi of Morocco against Guinea in 2018 in a 3–1 victory.
Most top goal scorer of single tournament[edit]
9, Ayoub El Kaabi of Morocco in 2018.
Most hat-tricks[edit]
A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.
| Sequence |
Player | No. of goals |
Time of goals | Representing | Final score |
Opponent | Tournament | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Given Singuluma | 3 | 36', 49', 50' | Zambia |
3–0 | Ivory Coast |
2009 | Group stage | 22 February 2009 |
| 2. | Chisom Chikatara | 3 | 75', 81', 90' | Nigeria |
4–1 | Niger |
2016 | Group stage | 18 January 2016 |
| 3. | Ayoub El Kaabi | 3 | 27', 65', 68' | Morocco |
3–1 | Guinea |
2018 | Group stage | 17 January 2018 |
Hosting of the tournament[edit]
Most tournaments hosted[edit]
| Hosts | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 time | ||
| Ivory Coast |
2009 | |
| Sudan |
2011 | |
| South Africa |
2014 | |
| Rwanda |
2016 | |
| Morocco |
2018 | |
| Cameroon |
2020 | |
| Algeria |
2022* |
- * Not held yet
Countries that hosted the Africa Cup of Nations and the African Nations Championship[edit]
| Country | CHAN host | AFCON host |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast |
2009 | 1984, 2023* |
| Sudan |
2011 | 1957, 1970 |
| South Africa |
2014 | 1996, 2013 |
| Morocco |
2018 | 1988 |
| Cameroon |
2020 | 1972, 2021* |
| Algeria |
2022* | 1990 |
- * Not held yet
Shortest gap between hosting the Africa Cup of Nations and the African Nations Championship[edit]
South Africa hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and the African Nations Championship in 2014.
Cameroon hosted the African Nations Championship in 2020 and will host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021.
Countries that hosted the African Nations Championship without hosting the Africa Cup of Nations[edit]
Rwanda hosted the CHAN finals in 2016, but never hosted the Africa Cup of Nations.
National teams records[edit]
Summary[edit]
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo
|
2 (2009, 2016) | – | – | – |
| Morocco
|
2 (2018*, 2020) | – | – | – |
| Libya
|
1 (2014) | – | – | 1 (2018) |
| Tunisia
|
1 (2011) | – | – | - |
 Ghana
|
– | 2 (2009, 2014) | – | – |
 Mali
|
– | 2 (2016, 2020) | – | – |
| Nigeria
|
– | 1 (2018) | 1 (2014) | – |
 Angola
|
– | 1 (2011) | – | – |
| Sudan
|
– | – | 2 (2011*, 2018) | – |
| Guinea
|
– | – | 1 (2020) | 1 (2016) |
| Zambia
|
– | – | 1 (2009) | – |
| Ivory Coast
|
– | – | 1 (2016) | – |
 Senegal
|
– | – | – | 1 (2009) |
| Algeria
|
– | – | – | 1 (2011) |
 Zimbabwe
|
– | – | – | 1 (2014) |
| Cameroon
|
– | – | – | 1 (2020*) |
* hosts.
Comprehensive national results by tournament[edit]
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| Team | 2009 (8) |
2011 (16) |
2014 (16) |
2016 (16) |
2018 (16) |
2020 (16) |
2022 (TBD) |
Apps. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Africa Members | ||||||||
| Algeria
|
• | 4th | × | •• | • | • | Q | 2 |
| Libya
|
GS | • | 1st | • | 4th | GS | 4 | |
| Morocco
|
• | • | QF | GS | 1st | 1st | 4 | |
| Tunisia
|
• | 1st | • | QF | × | •• | 2 | |
| West Africa Members | ||||||||
| Burkina Faso
|
• | • | GS | • | GS | GS | 3 | |
| Ivory Coast
|
GS | GS | • | 3rd | GS | • | 4 | |
| Ghana
|
2nd | GS | 2nd | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Guinea
|
• | • | • | 4th | GS | 3rd | 3 | |
| Mali
|
• | GS | QF | 2nd | • | 2nd | 4 | |
 Mauritania
|
• | • | GS | • | GS | • | 2 | |
| Niger
|
• | QF | • | GS | • | GS | 3 | |
| Nigeria
|
• | • | 3rd | GS | 2nd | • | 3 | |
| Senegal
|
4th | GS | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
 Togo
|
• | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 | |
| Central Africa Members | ||||||||
| Cameroon
|
• | QF | • | QF | GS | 4th | 4 | |
 Congo
|
• | • | GS | • | QF | QF | 3 | |
| DR Congo
|
1st | QF | QF | 1st | • | QF | 5 | |
 Equatorial Guinea
|
• | • | • | • | GS | • | 1 | |
| Gabon
|
• | GS | QF | GS | × | •• | 3 | |
| East Africa Members | ||||||||
 Burundi
|
• | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 | |
 Ethiopia
|
• | • | GS | GS | • | • | 2 | |
| Rwanda
|
• | GS | • | QF | GS | QF | 4 | |
| Sudan
|
• | 3rd | • | • | 3rd | • | 2 | |
| Tanzania
|
GS | • | • | • | • | GS | 2 | |
 Uganda
|
• | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 5 | |
| Southern Africa Members | ||||||||
| Angola
|
• | 2nd | • | GS | QF | • | 3 | |
 Mozambique
|
• | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 | |
 Namibia
|
• | • | • | • | QF | GS | 2 | |
| South Africa
|
• | QF | GS | • | • | • | 2 | |
| Zambia
|
3rd | • | • | QF | QF | QF | 4 | |
| Zimbabwe
|
GS | GS | 4th | GS | • | GS | 5 | |
| Team | 2009 (8) |
2011 (16) |
2014 (16) |
2016 (16) |
2018 (16) |
2020 (16) |
2022 (TBD) |
Apps. |
- Legend
|
|
National debuts by tournament[edit]
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Libya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
|
8 |
| 2011 | Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda
|
11 |
| 2014 | Burkina Faso, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria
|
8 |
| 2016 | Guinea
|
1 |
| 2018 | Equatorial Guinea, Namibia
|
2 |
| 2020 | Togo
|
1 |
Results of host nations[edit]
| Year | Host nation | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ivory Coast
|
Group stage |
| 2011 | Sudan
|
Third place |
| 2014 | South Africa
|
Group stage |
| 2016 | Rwanda
|
Quarter-finals |
| 2018 | Morocco
|
Champions |
| 2020 | Cameroon
|
Fourth place |
| 2022 | Algeria
|
"TBD" |
Results of defending champions[edit]
| Year | Defending champions | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DR Congo
|
Quarter-finals |
| 2014 |  Tunisia
|
Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Libya
|
Did not qualify |
| 2018 | DR Congo
|
Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Morocco
|
Champions |
| 2022 | Morocco
|
TBD |
Champions by region[edit]
| Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
|---|---|---|
| UNAF (North Africa) | Morocco (2), Libya (1), Tunisia (1) | 4 titles |
| UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | DR Congo (2) | 2 titles |
| WAFU (West Africa) | None | 0 titles |
| CECAFA (East Africa) | None | 0 titles |
| COSAFA (Southern Africa) | None | 0 titles |
All-time table[edit]
| Legend |
|---|
| Team has won the African Nations Championship |
Up to and including the 2020 tournament.
| Rank | Team | Titles | Part's | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco
|
2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 41 | |
| 2 | DR Congo
|
2 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 40 | |
| 3 | Nigeria
|
3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 30 | ||
| 4 | Zambia
|
4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 28 | ||
| 5 | Mali
|
4 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 | ||
| 6 | Cameroon
|
4 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Sudan
|
2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 23 | ||
| 8 | Guinea
|
3 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 22 | ||
| 9 | Libya
|
1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | Tunisia
|
1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 19 | |
| 11 | Ghana
|
3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 18 | ||
| 12 | Congo
|
3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 17 | ||
| 13 | Ivory Coast
|
4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 | ||
| 14 | Zimbabwe
|
5 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 16 | ||
| 15 | Angola
|
3 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Rwanda
|
4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 | ||
| 17 | South Africa
|
2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | ||
| 18 | Gabon
|
3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | ||
| 19 | Senegal
|
2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 20 | Niger
|
3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 10 | ||
| 21 | Algeria
|
1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 22 | Tanzania
|
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | ||
| 23 | Namibia
|
2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 8 | ||
| 24 | Uganda
|
5 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 8 | ||
| 25 | Burkina Faso
|
3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | ||
| 26 | Burundi
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 27 | Togo
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | ||
| 28 | Ethiopia
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Mozambique
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Mauritania
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
Other records[edit]
- DR Congo (2009) and Tunisia (2011) are the only teams to have won the tournament in their debut appearance.
- Morocco (2018) is the only nation that has hosted and won the tournament so far.
- Morocco (2018 and 2020) is the only nation that has won the tournament twice in a row.
- Libya is the only team to have won the African Nations Championship in 2014 without ever winning the Africa Cup of Nations.
- DR Congo is holding the record of overall matches played, with 23.
- DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe are holding the record of most appearances in the final tournament, with 5.
- Morocco is holding the record of most points overall, with 41.
- Tunisia recording the biggest scoreline in African Nations Championship finals (5–0 vs. Niger; 26 January 2016).
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