2014 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy

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The 2014 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held at the ASB Sports Centre in Wellington, New Zealand between December 8 and 13, 2014.

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The competition participants were defending champions Australia, host New Zealand, regulars Vanuatu and Cook Islands. New to the championship were America Samoa, New Caledonia, and Samoa.

Hosts New Zealand were the winner upsetting Australia in the final and going through undefeated. Third was New Caledonia over Vanuatu. Fifth was Cook Islands, then Samoa and America Samoa.

Women's results

Pool A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22004712+354
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 21012132112
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 20021842240
Source: [ citation needed ]

8 December 2014 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg27 – 6Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

9 December 2014 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg20 – 6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

10 December 2014 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg12 – 15Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

Pool B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33006639+276
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 32017652+244
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 3102556272
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 30033583480
Source: [ citation needed ]
8 December 2014 New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg16 – 21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10 – 30Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

9 December 2014 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg23 – 12Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand
New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg31 – 14Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

10 December 2014 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg22 – 11Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand
New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg29 – 17Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

5th to 7th place

Each team to play each other once. Round robin rounds and additional games to finalize positions.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22006526+394
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 21012030102
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 20024516+290
Source: [ citation needed ]

8 December 2014 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10 – 30Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

12 December 2014 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg35 – 16Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

13 December 2014 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10 – 0
(forfeit)
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

Semi finals

12 December 2014 New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg11 – 13Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg11 – 28Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

Third place game

13 December 2014 Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg12 – 30Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand

Final

13 December 2014 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11 – 7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ASB Sports Centre, Wellington,
New Zealand
Referees: Robert Ridley, Richard Ridley (AUS)

Rankings

Classification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
6Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
7Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

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