2025 African School Games
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| Nations | 50 |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 1,500 |
| Events | 21 sports |
| Opening | 26 July |
| Closing | 5 August |
| Opened by | Walid Sadi |
| Ceremony venue | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |
| Website | Official website |
The 2025 African School Games (Arabic: الألعاب الإفريقية المدرسية 2025) marked the first edition of a continental sporting event dedicated to African schoolchildren. They were held in Algeria from 25 July to 5 August 2025, in four cities in the northeast: Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, and Sétif.[1][2][3][4]
22 African countries and nearly 1,000 supervisors are expected for this inaugural edition. Algeria, fully mobilized for the success of the event, is ready to welcome up to 4,000 participants, by providing the necessary human and material resources.[5][6][7]
Venues
Four cities hosted the games, Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, and Sétif.
| City | Venue | Capacity | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annaba (11 events) |
19 May 1956 Stadium | 56,000 | Opening & closing ceremonies |
| Athletics | |||
| Football | |||
| Abdelkader Chabou Stadium | 10,000 | Athletics | |
| Football | |||
| Amor Rizzi Beach | – | Basketball 3x3 | |
| Draa Errich Arena | 500 | Boxing | |
| Rachid Fellah Beach | – | Canoeing | |
| Rowing | |||
| Annaba Road | – | Cycling | |
| Said Brahimi Arena | 1,000 | Fencing | |
| Chahreddine Chahlef Arena | 3,000 | Judo | |
| Wrestling | |||
| Tabacoop Complex | Tennis | ||
| Constantine (4 events) |
Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium | 22,986 | Football |
| Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium | 8,000 | ||
| Mohamed Belkacem Berchache Arena | 700 | Gymnastics | |
| Ali Mendjeli Arena | 500 | Table tennis | |
| Ain Abid Horse Riding Club | Equestrian | ||
| Skikda (3 events) |
Larbi Ben Mhidi Beach | – | Beach volleyball |
| Ali Bouchaour Arena (Emdjez Edchich) | 200 | Handball | |
| Mohamed Bouchoukh Arena | |||
| Setif (5 events) |
Mokhtar Aribi Arena | 3,000 | Badminton |
| 8 May 1945 Arena | 610 | Basketball | |
| National School of Olympic Sports Arena | 500 | Kung Fu Wushu | |
| Taekwondo | |||
| Olympic swimming pool El Bez | 900 | Swimming |
Participating nations
Algeria (host)
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Eswatini
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Sports
Twenty one sports were contested in this edition of African School Games.
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
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Beach volleyball ()
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Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
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Gymnastics ()
Handball ()
Judo ()
Rowing ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Wrestling ()
Wushu ()
Medal table
Source: ASG results
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria* | 103 | 81 | 61 | 245 |
| 2 | Egypt | 59 | 33 | 23 | 115 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 34 | 69 | 52 | 155 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Kenya | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Chad | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | The Gambia | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Namibia | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Ghana | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Benin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Uganda | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Libya | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | Madagascar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Gabon | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 20 | Djibouti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Eswatini | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Guinea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Togo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Zambia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 27 | Comoros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lesotho | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 entries) | 228 | 223 | 236 | 687 | |
Football
Teams of Under 14–17 takes part to the tournament. The football tournament was won by Ivory Coast, beating the host country Algeria in the final on penalties free-kick 5–3 after a draw of 0–0[8]. Uganda taked the bronze medal after beating Sudan 3–1 in the third place match[9].
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Ivory Coast
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Algeria
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Uganda
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References
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- ^ "Accueil". JAS-2025 (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ https://africaolympic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ALGERIA-2025.pdf
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- ^ "African School Games 2025 wrestling schedule". uww.org. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "1st African School Games 2025 Mixed Teams / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Jeux Africains Scolaires : la Côte d'Ivoire brise le rêve de l'Algérie et décroche le titre". afrik-foot.com (in French). Prudence Ahanogbe. 5 August 2025.
- ^ "ANOCA School Games 2025: Uganda claims boys football bronze in style". usssaonline.com. Redaction team. 4 August 2025.