Vanuatu men's national handball team

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Oceania Nations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2002 )
Best result2nd (2002)
Last updated on 3 January 2016.

The Vanuatu national handball team is the national handball team of Vanuatu.

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Oceania Nations Cup record

YearPosition
Australia 2002 2nd
Total1/9

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