2019 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy

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The 2019 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in New Caledonia from 11 to 16 August 2019. [1] [2] [3]

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The competition participants were defending champions New Zealand, host New Caledonia, regulars Australia and American Samoa. New to the championship were Papua New Guinea, and Fiji. [4]

Hosts New Caledonia were the clear winners over Australia. Third was New Zealand then American Samoa. [5] Fifth was Papua New Guinea ahead of Fiji on goal difference [6]

However, New Caledonia are ineligible for World Championship and consequently, spot for 2020 Women's Junior World Handball Championship is taken by second place Australia.

Results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 550020946+16310
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 540112873+558
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 530280112−326
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 5203107117−104
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 501443131−881
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 501453144−911
Source: [ citation needed ]
11 August 2019 New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg58 – 5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
12 August 2019 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg10 – 23Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg39 – 6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11 – 44Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
13 August 2019 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg27 – 16Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg12 – 16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg30 – 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
14 August 2019 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg23 – 5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg21 – 24Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg7 – 44Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
15 August 2019 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg11 – 11Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9 – 22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg13 – 33Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
16 August 2019 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg23 – 34Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg13 – 20Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia

Rankings

Classification
Gold medal icon.svgFlags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/seven-nations-contest-womens-ihf-trophy-oceania Pre tournament media. International Handball Federation webpage
  2. ↑ https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/southeast-queensland-duo-named-to-make-international-handball-debut/news-story/4c0a9a70e0e43cba9bafa9ab3aafe486 Southeast Queensland duo named to make international handball debut. Quest Southern Star News. August 3, 2019
  3. ↑ http://www.samoanews.com/features/american-samoas-u20-womens-handball-team-practicing American Samoa’s U20 Women’s Handball Team practicing Samoa News. 13 August 2019
  4. ↑ https://www.lnc.nc/article/sports/les-cagoues-realisent-le-sans-faute. Les Cagoues réalisent le sans-faute. LES NOUVELLES CALEDONIENNES. 19 August 2019 (French)
  5. ↑ http://www.samoanews.com/sports/u-19-womens-handball-team-places-4th-new-caledonia AS U-19 Women’s Handball Team places 4th at New Caledonia. Samoa News. 19 August 2019
  6. ↑ https://handball.org.nz/news/2019/8/17/success-for-our-womens-junior-and-youth-teams-at-ihf-trophy SUCCESS FOR OUR WOMEN'S JUNIOR AND YOUTH TEAMS AT IHF TROPHY. New Zealand Handball webpage August 17, 2019
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