New Caledonia national handball team

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Information
AssociationFFHB Ligue De Handball Nouvelle Caledonie
Colours
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Home
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Away
Results
Oceania Nations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2008 )
Best resultWinner (2008)
Last updated on 6 January 2016.

The New Caledonia national handball team is the national handball team of New Caledonia. They have won the Oceania Handball Nations Cup in 2008 and have finished second in the Pacific Handball Cup twice.

Contents

Results

Oceania Nations Cup

YearPosition
New Zealand 2008 1st
Total1/9

Pacific Handball Cup

YearPosition
Sydney 2004 2nd
Sydney 2006 2nd
Total2/2

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