Oceania Handball Nations Cup

Last updated
Oceania Handball Nations Cup
Sport Handball
Founded1994
First season 1994
Ceased2018
No. of teamsVarious
Continent OCHF (Oceania)
Most titlesMen: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (8 titles)
Women: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (7 titles)

The Oceania Handball Nations Championship was the official competition for senior national handball teams of Oceania, and took place every two years. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions, the tournament also served as a qualifying tournament for the World Handball Championship. Also played is the Pacific Handball Cup where states of other countries such as New Caledonia, Tahiti and Wallis and Futuna (France) and Marshall Islands, Guam and America Samoa (USA) who are ineligible for International Handball Federation world championship events, compete against member nations.

Contents

Men's tournament

Summary

YearHostsFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1994
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
59–22
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
1996
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Porirua Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
48–33
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2002
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Three teams only
2004
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Three teams only
2006
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Three teams only
2008
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
New Caledonia
Round robinFlag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2010
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Porirua Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Three teams only
2012
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
62–20
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2014
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
54–36
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
See Asian Handball Championship

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8109
2Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 1001
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0707
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0101
5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0055
Totals (5 entries)99523

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1994
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2002
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2006
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2012
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2014

Years

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st9
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 3rd3rd3rd3rd3rd5
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 1st1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2nd2nd2nd2nd4th2nd2nd2nd8
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2nd1
Teams223334322

Women's tournament

Summary

YearHostsFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1997
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
49–22
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2005
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
69–29
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2007
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
NZ Handball Federation [note 1]
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Handball New Zealand [note 1]
Round robinThree teams only
2009
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robinFlag of Queensland.svg
Queensland
Flag of New Zealand.svg
NZ Handball Federation [note 1]
Round robinFlag of New Zealand.svg
Handball New Zealand [note 1]
2011
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
47–28
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2013
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
50–35
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
2016
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
57–21
2 legs
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Two teams only
See Asian Handball Championship

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7007
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0628
3 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland 0101
Totals (3 entries)77216

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1997
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2005
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2007
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2009
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2011
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2013
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2016
Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st7
Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZ Handball Federation 2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd5
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Handball New Zealand 2nd2nd3rd4th4
Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland 2nd1
Teams2234222

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 There were two NGOs for handball in New Zealand. The Handball New Zealand (HNZ) and New Zealand Handball Federation (NZHF). The HNZ was suspended by New Zealand Olympic Committee in 2006. [1] Both NGOs sent teams to the qualification.

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References

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