2019 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy Explained

The 2019 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in New Caledonia from 11 to 16 August 2019.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The competition participants were defending champions New Zealand, host New Caledonia, regulars Australia and America Samoa. New to the championship were Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.^[4]

Hosts New Caledonia were the clear winners over Australia. Third was New Zealand then America Samoa.^[5] Fifth was Papua New Guinea ahead of Fiji on goal difference^[6]

However, New Caledonia are ineligible for World Championship and consequently, spot for 2020 Women's Junior World Handball Championship is taken by second place Australia.

Rankings

Classification
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References

• Report Day 1 & 2.International Handball Federation webpage
• Results & Report on International Handball Federation webpage
• All game on You Tube - Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère (French)
• Grace Schulz to represent Australia under 18 women's handball team at Oceanic Cup. Redland City Bulletin. 23 July 2019
• American Samoa Handball Team crushes Fiji at U19 Women’s tourney. Samoa News. 15 August 2019
• TAPUA’IA SE PINE FANAU TA’A’ALO HANDBALL I NEW CALEDONIA Samoa News. 15 August 2019 (In Samoan)
• Handballers Natasha Lunnis and Sigrid Dobson shift sights to World Cup. South East News. August 24, 2019
• International Handball Success. Brisbane State High School. 9 August 2019

Notes and References

1. https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/seven-nations-contest-womens-ihf-trophy-oceania Pre tournament media. International Handball Federation webpage
2. https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/southeast-queensland-duo-named-to-make-international-handball-debut/news-story/4c0a9a70e0e43cba9bafa9ab3aafe486 Southeast Queensland duo named to make international handball debut. Quest Southern Star News. August 3, 2019
3. http://www.samoanews.com/features/american-samoas-u20-womens-handball-team-practicing American Samoa’s U20 Women’s Handball Team practicing Samoa News. 13 August 2019
4. https://www.lnc.nc/article/sports/les-cagoues-realisent-le-sans-faute. Les Cagoues réalisent le sans-faute. LES NOUVELLES CALEDONIENNES. 19 August 2019 (French)
5. http://www.samoanews.com/sports/u-19-womens-handball-team-places-4th-new-caledonia AS U-19 Women’s Handball Team places 4th at New Caledonia. Samoa News. 19 August 2019
6. https://handball.org.nz/news/2019/8/17/success-for-our-womens-junior-and-youth-teams-at-ihf-trophy SUCCESS FOR OUR WOMEN'S JUNIOR AND YOUTH TEAMS AT IHF TROPHY. New Zealand Handball webpage August 17, 2019