Oceania Handball Nations Cup Explained

Oceania Handball Nations Cup
Sport:Handball
Founded:1994
Folded:2018
Inaugural:1994
Teams:Various
Continent:OCHF (Oceania)
Most Champs:Men: (8 titles)

The Oceania Handball Nations Championship was the official competition for senior national handball teams of Oceania, and took place every two years. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions, the tournament also served as a qualifying tournament for the World Handball Championship. Also played is the Pacific Handball Cup where states of other countries such as New Caledonia, Tahiti and Wallis and Futuna (France) and Marshall Islands, Guam and America Samoa (USA) who are ineligible for International Handball Federation world championship events, compete against member nations.

Men's tournament

Summary

YearHostswidth=1% rowspan=11 bgcolor=ffffffFinalwidth=1% rowspan=11 bgcolor=ffffffThird place match
width=15%Championswidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Runners-upwidth=15%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
1994
Details
Canberra59–22
2 legs
Two teams only
1996
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Porirua48–33
2 legs
Two teams only
2002
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SydneyRound robinThree teams only
2004
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SydneyRound robinThree teams only
2006
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SydneyRound robinThree teams only
2008
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WellingtonRound robinRound robin
2010
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PoriruaRound robinThree teams only
2012
Details
Sydney62–20
2 legs
Two teams only
2014
Details
Auckland54–36
2 legs
Two teams only
See Asian Handball Championship

Participating nations

width=170NationYears
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st 9
3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 5
bgcolor=gold1st 1
bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 8
bgcolor=silver2nd 1
Teams 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 2

Women's tournament

Summary

YearHostswidth=1% rowspan=9 bgcolor=ffffffFinalwidth=1% rowspan=9 bgcolor=ffffffThird place match
width=15%Championswidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Runners-upwidth=15%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
1997
Details
Melbourne49–22
2 legs
Two teams only
2005
Details
Sydney69–29
2 legs
Two teams only
2007
Details
SydneyRound robinRound robinThree teams only
2009
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BrisbaneRound robinRound robin
2011
Details
Wellington47–28
2 legs
Two teams only
2013
Details
Wellington50–35
2 legs
Two teams only
2016
Details
Sydney57–21
2 legs
Two teams only
See Asian Handball Championship

Participating nations

width=170NationYears
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st 7
bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 5
bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd3rd 4th 4
Queenslandbgcolor=silver2nd 1
Teams 2 2 3 4 2 2 2

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