Hosts APR Volleyball Club will kick off their campaign at the 47th edition of the CAVB Men’s Club Championship with a high-stakes Pool A clash against Zimbabwe’s Black Rhinos Volleyball Club.
The continental showpiece, set for Rwanda from today, 22 April 2026, brings together Africa’s top 24 men’s volleyball clubs, with teams drawn across four competitive pools as they battle for supremacy.
APR, who finished fourth last year, headline Pool A alongside teams from Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Egypt.
With a blend of seasoned continental giants and emerging clubs, the championship is expected to deliver high-intensity matches from the outset.
For APR, the opener against Black Rhinos is more than just a first match — it is an opportunity to make an early statement in front of home fans and stake a claim as serious contenders for the African crown.
APR, buoyed by home support, will be aiming for a strong start in a challenging Pool A that also features Nigeria’s NCS, Cameroon’s LTV, Uganda’s Nemo, and Egypt’s Petro. The Rwandan champions will look to use their opening fixture to set the tone in what promises to be a tightly contested group.
Pool A fixtures (Key opening matches)
- APR (Rwanda) vs Black Rhinos (Zimbabwe)
- NCS (Nigeria) vs Petro (Egypt)
- LTV (Cameroon) vs Nemo (Uganda)
Tournament pools overview
Pool A
- NCS (Nigeria)
- APR (Rwanda)
- Black Rhinos (Zimbabwe)
- LTV (Cameroon)
- Nemo (Uganda)
- Petro (Egypt)
Pool B
- CSV (Cameroon)
- Equity (Kenya)
- Sports-S (Uganda)
- Ahli (Egypt)
- INJS (Côte d’Ivoire)
- KEP (Rwanda)
Pool C
- FUS (Morocco)
- WOL (Ethiopia)
- Army (Ghana)
- KPA (Kenya)
- RNP (Rwanda)
- PRI (Tanzania)
Pool D
- RUK (Burundi)
- GSU (Kenya)
- ATH (Cape Verde)
- KSC (Ghana)
- REG (Rwanda)
- PAD (Cameroon)
