Oceania Beach Handball Championship

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The Oceania Beach Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national beach handball teams of Oceania region. It was first organized by the Oceania Continent Handball Federation in 2013. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championships.

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Champions

Men's division

YearHostFinalBronze Match
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth Place
2013
Details [1] [2]
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Maroubra Beach, Sydney
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Australia
2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered
2016
Details [3]
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
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Australia
2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered
2018
Details [4]
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Glenelg, South Australia
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Australia
2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered
2019
Details [5]
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Glenelg, South Australia
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Australia
2-0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
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Cook Islands
2-1Flag of American Samoa.svg
American Samoa
2020
Details [6]
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
Exhibition Match only. Australia defeated New Zealand 2-0
2022
Details [7]
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
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New Zealand
3 matchesFlag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
only two teams entered

Women's division

YearHostFinalBronze Match
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth Place
2013
Details [8] [9]
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Maroubra Beach, Sydney
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Australia
2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered
2016
Details [3]
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
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Australia
2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered
2018
Details [10]
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Glenelg, South Australia,
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Australia
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American Samoa
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New Zealand
only three teams entered
2019
Details [11]
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Glenelg, South Australia
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Australia
2-0Flag of American Samoa.svg
American Samoa
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New Zealand
2-1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
2020
Details
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
Postponed. Scheduled for 20-23 February 2020
2022
Details
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Coolangatta, Gold Coast
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Australia
3 matchesFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
only two teams entered

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