2008 Oceania Handball Championship

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2008 Oceania Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dates7–10 April
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Fourth placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches6
Goals scored286 (48 per match)
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The 2008 Oceania Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, which took place in Wellington, New Zealand from 7 to 10 April 2008. Entered nations were Australia, Cook Islands, New Caledonia and New Zealand. [1] Although New Caledonia won the tournament, they are ineligible to go to the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship as they are a French colony. Australia won the right to represent Oceania by coming second. [2]

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Table

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 330010335+686
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32018548+374
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 31025098482
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (H)300348105570
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

Results

All times are local (UTC+12).

7 April 2008 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15–20Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(7–10)
7 April 2008 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg27–23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(11–9)

8 April 2008 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg11–32Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(6–15)
8 April 2008 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–40Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(5–21)

10 April 2008 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg12–43Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(9–20)
10 April 2008 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg17–38Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
(8–23)

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References

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