| Competition: | 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals - Men's Elite Division |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Dates: | 17 - 20 May 2018 |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
| Updated: | 2018-05-10 |
The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.
The championship was played at venues at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[1]
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | Wildcard standings[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Nationals - Men's Elite Division | 19 - 21 Mai 2017 | 1 | New York City Team Handball Club | 12 | |
| 2017-18 Northeast Team Handball League | 18 November 2017 – 22 April 2018 | 2 | DC Diplomats Team Handball Boston Team Handball | 11 5 | |
| 2017-18 Midwest Team Handball League | 30 September 2017 - 18 March 2018 | 1 | Chicago Inter Handball Club | 26 | |
| Wildcards | 4 | San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club New York Athletic Club West Point Black Houston Firehawks Team Handball Los Angeles Team Handball Club | 20 16 11 each 9 each 9 |
First there is a playoff game between Houston Firehawks and Los Angeles THC for the last wildcard. The loser play in the Open Division
After that the eight teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last two teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.
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| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | ||
| San Francisco CalHeat | ||
| New York Athletic Club | ||
| 4 | Boston | |
| 5 | Chicago Inter | |
| 6 | Houston Firehawks | |
| 7 | DC Diplomats | |
| 8 | West Point Black |
| Most Valuable Player | Djordje Radovanovic | New York City THC | |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Ivan Ignjatovic | New York City THC | |
| Top Scorer: | Philip Altong | Houston Firehawks |
Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Altong | 45 | 6 | Houston Firehawks | ||||
| Jan Ziegler | 39 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | DC Diplomats | |||
| Stefan Asceric | 37 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | Chicago Inter | |||
| 4 | Nicholas Schebler | 36 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | West Point Black | ||
| 5 | Ty Reed | 35 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | New York Athletic Club | ||
| 6 | Jawad Bichri | 33 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | Boston | ||
| 7 | Philipp Wieschollek | 32 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | Houston Firehawks | ||
| 8 | Lars Schorlemer | 29 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | San Francisco CalHeat | ||
| 9 | Eloy Rubio Blanco | 29 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | Chicago Inter | ||
| 10 | El-Sayed Shalaby | 27 | 5 | data-sort-value="" | New York City THC |