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Confederation of African Tennis

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Confederation of African Tennis
Confédération Africaine de tennis
Member nations of the Confederation of African Tennis
SportTennis
JurisdictionRegional
Abbreviation(CAT)
Founded1973
AffiliationInternational Tennis Federation
HeadquartersConfederation of African Tennis
LocationB.P 315 El Menzah 1004 Tunis, Tunisia
PresidentTunisia Tarak Cherif
CEOTunisia Hichem Riani
Official website
www.cattennis.com

Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) (French: Confédération Africaine de tennis) is the continental governing body of tennis in Africa. It is the non-profit private organization based in Tunis and affiliated with International Tennis Federation. The main aim of the CAT is to regulate the rules of tennis in the African continent, to develop the fundamental infrastructures for the sport, and to popularize it throughout the continent. For this, CAT also recognizes the excellence of professionals in the field of tennis, including players and member associations with awards and accolades.[1] It is the largest regional body of the tennis with 50 member countries.[2] English and French are the official languages of the organization.[3] According to CAT, African continent is divided into five different zones on the geographical basis with each zone has its own zonal head.

Affiliated Members

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CAT is the largest regional recognizing body of the tennis with 52 members. This is the list of all the members of CAT, recognized by it as the representative of their respective country.[4]

Country Association
Zone I - North Africa
 Algeria Fédération Algerienne de Tennis (FAT)
 Egypt Egyptian Tennis Federation (ETF)
 Libya Libyan Arab Tennis & Squash Federation (LATSF)
 Mauritania Fédération Mauritanienne de Tennis (FMT)
 Morocco Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation (FRMT)
 Tunisia Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis (FTT)
Zone II - West Africa
 Benin Fédération Beninoise de Lawn Tennis
 Burkina Faso Fédération Burkinabé de Tennis
 Cape Verde Federacao Cabo Verdinana de Tennis
 Ivory Coast Fédération Ivoirienne de Tennis
 Gambia Gambia Lawn Tennis Association
 Ghana Ghana Tennis Association
 Guinea-Bissau Federaçao de Tenis da Guiné-Bissau
 Guinea Fédération Guineenne de Tennis
 Liberia Liberia Tennis Association
 Mali Fédération Malienne de Tennis
 Niger Fédération Nigérienne de Tennis
 Nigeria Nigeria Tennis Federation
 Senegal Fédération Senegalaise de Tennis
 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Lawn Tennis Association
 Togo Fédération Togolaise de Tennis
Zone III - Central Africa
 Cameroon Fédération Camerounaise de Tennis
 Central African Republic Fédération Centrafricaine de Tennis
 Republic of the Congo Fédération Congolaise de Lawn Tennis
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fédération Congolaise Démocratique
 Gabon Fédération Gabonaise de Tennis
 Equatorial Guinea Federation Ecuatuaguineana de Tenis
Zone IV - East Africa
 Burundi Fédération de Tennis du Burundi
 Chad Fédération Tchadienne de Tennis
 Comoros Fédération Comorienne de Tennis
 Djibouti Fédération Djiboutienne de Tennis
 Eritrea Eritrean Tennis Federation
 Ethiopia Ethiopian Tennis Federation
 Kenya Tennis Kenya[5]
 Rwanda Fédération Rwandaise de Tennis
 Seychelles Seychelles Tennis Association
 Somalia Somali Tennis Association
 Sudan Sudan Lawn Tennis Association
 Tanzania Tanzania Tennis Association
 Uganda Uganda Tennis Association
Zone V - Southern Africa
 Angola Federacao Angolana de Tenis
 Botswana Botswana Tennis Association
 Lesotho Lesotho Lawn Tennis Association
 Madagascar Fédération Malgache de Tennis
 Malawi Lawn Tennis Association of Malawi
 Mauritius Mauritius Tennis Federation
 Mozambique Federacao Mocambicana de Tenis
 Namibia Namibia Tennis Association
 South Africa South African Tennis Association
 Eswatini Eswatini National Tennis Association
 Zambia Zambia Lawn Tennis Association
 Zimbabwe Tennis Zimbabwe

References

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  1. ^ "CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN TENNIS(CAT) HONOURS NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF SPORTS". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "CAT Overview". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Constitution - Official Languages". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Members". Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  5. ^ https://tenniskenya.sportyhq.com [bare URL]