Handball League Australia

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Handball League Australia
Handball League Australia.png
Founded 2016
No. of teams4
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Confederation OCHF
Most recent
champion(s)
St Kilda HBC (2017)
Most titles Sydney University &
St Kilda HBC (1 title)
Level on pyramid1
Official website Website
Sports current event.svg 2020 Handball League Australia

The Handball League Australia (HLA) is an Australian-based championship for handball run by Australian Handball Federation. The principal idea was to play round robin games in each capital city. There are four teams representing four states. [1]

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Season

In the first season four rounds were planned but the third round was cancelled. The season starts in June and ends in December. Each team plays two matches against every other team.

Teams

The four teams of the 2016 season:

Australia location map.svg
Locations of the 2017 Handball League Australian teams
TeamLocationArenaCapacity
Brisbane Wolves Brisbane
UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club Sydney
Canberra
Australian Institute of Sport
Saint Kilda Handball Club St Kilda Leisuretime Centre
Sydney University Handball Club Sydney Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre

Champions

The complete list of the Handball League Australia champions since 2016:

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd Place4th Place
2016 Various Sydney University Hawks HC St Kilda HBC Brisbane Wolves
2017 Various St Kilda HBC Sydney University Hawks HC Brisbane Wolves
Men's medal count
RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sydney University 1102
2 St Kilda HBC 1012
3 Hawks HC 0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

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References

  1. "National league competition begins". Handball Australia. Australian Handball Federation . Retrieved 11 April 2017.