| Event: | Handball – Women's tournament |
| Games: | 2015 |
| Venue: | Exhibition Centre – Hall B |
| Dates: | July 16 – July 24 |
| Competitors: | 120 |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The women's handball tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada was held at the Exhibition Centre (in Hall B) from July 16 to 24.[1]
For these Games, the women competed in an 8-team tournament. The teams were grouped into two pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each group advanced to a single elimination bracket.
Brazil were the defending champions from the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, defeating Argentina, 33–15 in the final.
The winner of the tournament were to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while the 2nd and the 3rd place (due to the continental rankings at the World Championship) qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament. As the host nation Brazil won, the runner up qualified instead, in accordance with the regulations.[2]
A total of eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games. The top three teams at the South American and Central American and Caribbean Games qualified, along with the host nation Canada.[3] The United States and Uruguay competed against one another in a home/away playoff for the last spot in the tournament. The fourth placed team in the Central American and Caribbean Games both declined to compete in the respective tournaments.[4]
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | ||||
| 2014 South American Games[5] | March 7–15 |  Santiago | 3 | ||
| [6] | November 15–23 | 3 | |||
| Last chance qualification tournament[7] | March 7/14, 2015 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | ||||
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See main article: Handball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's team rosters. At the start of tournament, all eight participating countries had up to 15 players on their rosters.[8]
The draw for the competition took place on March 15, 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay.[9]
The official detailed schedule was revealed on April 26, 2015.[10]
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccccff | Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Rank | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lisandra Lusson | 48 | |
| 2 | Martina Barreiro | 39 | |
| 3 |  Alexandra Nascimento | 34 | |
| 3 | Nathalys Ceballos | 34 | |
| 5 | Fernanda da Silva | 32 |
| Rank | Player | Saves | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valentina Kogan | 49 | 43 | |
| 2 | Marisol Carratu | 26 | 42 | |
| 3 | Mayssa Pessoa | 31 | 39 |