IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship

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IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship
FormerlyIWAS Asia-Oceania Championship,
IWAS Oceania Championship
Sport Wheelchair rugby
Continent IWRF Asia-Oceania (Africa, Asia, Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5th title)
Most titlesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5 titles)

The IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship or IWRF Asia-Oceania Zone Championship is the Asian-Oceanian wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Asia-Oceania Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the IWRF World Championships and the Paralympic Games.

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Before 2009 the tournament was known as the Oceania Championship. The first Oceania Championship was held in 2001. [1]

Due to the lack of other teams in Africa, the South African national team also competes in the Asia-Oceania championship. Canada was part of the tournament in 2007, but has been part of the IWRF Americas Championship since 2009.

Summaries

YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
2001*
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Christchurch)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2003*
Details
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
(Chiba)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
32–31Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2005*
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Brakpan)
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
44–43Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2007*
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Sydney)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
47–41Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
29–25Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2009
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Christchurch)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
53–45Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
65–29Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2011
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(Seoul)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
59–41Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
62–44Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2013
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Pretoria)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
55–48Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
65–33Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2015
Details
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
(Chiba)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
56–51Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
52–36Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2017
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Auckland)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
53–46Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
44–41Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2019
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(Gangneung)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
57–55Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
50–43Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2023Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
(Tokyo)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
55-44Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
53-31Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

* = Oceania Championship

Championships per nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 83011
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24410
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13711
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0101
Totals (4 entries)11111133

Participation details

Team Flag of New Zealand.svg
2001
*
Flag of Japan.svg
2003
*
Flag of South Africa.svg
2005
*
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2007
*
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2009
Flag of South Korea.svg
2011
Flag of South Africa.svg
2013
Flag of Japan.svg
2015
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2017
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2nd1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6th1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3rd3rd3rd4th3rd2nd2nd1st2nd9
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2nd2nd1st3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd3rd9
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4th4th5th5th4th5
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7th4th4th4th4th5

* = Oceania Championship

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References

  1. Shinichi Shimakawa Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , Melrose Wheelchairs