2022 Oceania Men's Handball Challenge Trophy Explained

The 2022 Men's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held at Rarotonga, Cook Islands between 5 and 9 December 2022.[1] [2]

This is the seventh ever championship. The competition participants were defending champions Australia, the hosts Cook Islands, New Zealand, hosts New Caledonia and Tonga.[3]

Australia won their fifth title in the round robin event.[4] Hosts New Caledonia were second followed by New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Tonga.[5] [6] The Under-18 competition was won by Tahiti.[7]

Australia now qualify for the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in Germany[2] and the 2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Results

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Rankings

Classification
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TEAMS FROM SIX NATIONS TO FIGHT FOR IHF TROPHY OCEANIA . IHF . 2 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Cooks get international exposure . Cook Islands News . Al Williams . 13 December 2022 . 14 December 2022.
  3. Web site: TEAMS FROM SIX NATIONS TO FIGHT FOR IHF TROPHY OCEANIA. . IHF . 2 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Australian juniors are 2022 IHF Trophy Oceania champions. . Handball Australia . 10 December 2022 . 14 December 2022.
  5. Web site: TAHITI AND AUSTRALIA SECURE TITLES AT IHF TROPHY OCEANIA . IHF . 9 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Trophy Oceania Finished In Rarotonga . IHF . 12 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Tahiti and Aussie prove their strength in handball tournament . Cook Islands News . Al Williams . 10 December 2022 . 14 December 2022.