The 2008 American Handball Men's Youth Championships took place in Blumenau from September 2 – 6. It acts as the Pan American qualifying tournament for the 2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Venezuela |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | September 2–6 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina |
| Runner-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Puerto Rico |
| Fourth place | Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 858 (57.2 per match) |
Teams edit
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 69 | –17 | 2 |
 Chile |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 68 | –6 | 3 |
| September 2 16:00 |
Argentina
|
43 – 22 | Puerto Rico
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 3 14:15 |
Chile
|
26 – 30 | Puerto Rico
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 4 16:00 |
Argentina
|
38 – 36 | Chile
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 44 | +90 | 6 |
| Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 77 | +1 | 4 |
 Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 94 | –31 | 2 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 117 | –60 | 0 |
| September 2 14:15 |
Uruguay
|
19 – 25 | Venezuela
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 2 20:00 |
Brazil
|
51 – 13 | Paraguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra I, Blumenau |
| (25-10) | ||||
| September 3 16:00 |
Uruguay
|
32 – 26 | Paraguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 3 19:30 |
Brazil
|
40 – 19 | Venezuela
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra I, Blumenau |
| (21-10) | ||||
| September 4 14:18 |
Venezuela
|
34 – 18 | Paraguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 4 19:30 |
Brazil
|
43 – 12 | Uruguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra I, Blumenau |
| (21-4) | ||||
Placement 5th–7th edit
| September 5 14:15 |
Chile
|
46 – 18 | Paraguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| September 6 14:15 |
Chile
|
32 – 30 | Uruguay
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
Final round edit
| Semifinal | Final | |||||
| September 5 – Blumenau | ||||||
| Argentina | 35 | |||||
| September 5 – Blumenau | ||||||
| Venezuela | 20 | |||||
| Argentina | 27 | |||||
| September 5 – Blumenau | ||||||
| Brazil | 21 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 17 | |||||
| Brazil | 38 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| September 5 – Blumenau | ||||||
| Venezuela | 18 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 29 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| September 5 16:00 |
Argentina
|
35 – 20 | Venezuela
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
| (21-10) | ||||
| September 5 19:30 |
Brazil
|
38 – 17 | Puerto Rico
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra I, Blumenau |
| (18-11) | ||||
Bronze medal match edit
| September 6 16:00 |
Venezuela
|
18 – 29 | Puerto Rico
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra II, Blumenau |
Gold medal match edit
| September 6 19:30 |
Brazil
|
21 – 27 | Argentina
|
Centro Esportivo Bernardo Werner, SESI, Quadra I, Blumenau |
| (9-15) | ||||
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
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Brazil
|
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Puerto Rico
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| 4 | Venezuela
|
| 5 | Chile
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| 6 | Uruguay
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| 7 | Paraguay
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| Team advanced to the 2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship |