| Tourney Name: | South and Central American Women's Handball Championship |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Country: | Paraguay |
| Dates: | 5–9 October |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 807 |
| Top Scorer: | Valeska Lovera (38 goals)[1] |
| Previous: | 2018 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 2022 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship |
The 2021 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship was the second edition of the championship and held from 5 to 9 October 2021 at Asunción, Paraguay under the aegis of South and Central America Handball Confederation. It was the first time in history that the championship is organised by the Paraguay Handball Confederation. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top three teams qualifying.[2]
Brazil won the tournament for the second time after a finals win over Argentina.[3]
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | |||
| Invited nations who confirmed presence[4] | 5 | |||
| 2021 Central American Women's Handball Championship[5] | 5–7 August 2021 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC−3).[6]
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| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 32 | |
| 3 | 28 | |
| 4 | 25 | |
| Fátima Acuña | ||
| 6 | 22 | |
| Jessica Fleitas | ||
| 8 | 19 | |
| Fernanda Insfrán | ||
| Viviana Ferrari | ||
| Catalina Tournier |
The All Star Team was announced on 11 October 2020.
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Renata Arruda | |
| Right wing | Jéssica Quintino | |
| Right back | Malena Cavo | |
| Centre back | Ana Paula Belo | |
| Left back | Elke Karsten | |
| Left wing | Fátima Acuña | |
| Pivot | Tamires Morena Lima |