2016 Carpathian Trophy

The 2016 Carpathian Trophy was the 48th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 26–27 November as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation.

2016 Carpathian Trophy
Tournament details
Host country Romania
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates26–27 November
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Romania
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Romania B
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored223 (55.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hungary Anita Görbicz (13 goals)
Best playerHungary Kinga Klivinyi
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The most recent silver and bronze medalists of the World Championship (Netherlands and Romania) appeared in the competition. Veteran Aurelia Brădeanu announced her retirement from national team after the tournament.[1]

Participants edit

Knockout stage (place 1-4) edit

Bracket edit

Semifinals edit

26 November 2016
17:00
Hungary   30-26   Netherlands Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
Kovács, Szucsánszki 6 (12-13) Hage, Schoenaker 5
26 November 2016
20:00
Romania   31 – 23   Romania B Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Buceschi, Chiper, Chiricuță 4 (14–13) Bazaliu, Tiron 5

Third place game edit

27 November 2016
17:00
Netherlands   31 – 29 (ET)   Romania B Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Hage 6 (12–14) Bazaliu, Tiron 6

FT: 26–26 ET: 5–3

Final edit

27 November 2016
20:00
Hungary   29 – 24   Romania Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 5,000[2]
Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
Klivinyi 10 (14–12) Buceschi, Geiger, Zamfir 5
Report

Statistics edit

2016 Carpathian Trophy Champions

 
Hungary
First title

Team roster: Éva Kiss, Ildikó Erdősi, Zita Szucsánszki, Anett Kisfaludy, Anikó Kovacsics, Klára Szekeres, Anita Görbicz, Kinga Klivinyi, Krisztina Triscsuk, Bernadett Bódi, Dóra Hornyák, Luca Dombi, Nadine Schatzl, Viktória Lukács, Anna Kovács, Kinga Janurik, Melinda Szikora, Rea Mészáros.
Head coach: Kim Rasmussen.

Final ranking edit