The 2018 International Tournament of Spain was the 43rd edition of the International Tournament of Spain, 17th edition with the name of Memorial Domingo Barcenas, held in Pontevedra and Vigo, Spain between 5–7 January as a friendly handball tournament organised by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation as a preparation of the host nation to the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 05–07 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain[1] |
| Runner-up |  Belarus |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Poland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 341 (56.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Federico Fernández (18 goals) |
Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 80 | +23 | 6 |
| Belarus |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 85 | +1 | 2 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 84 | –5 | 2 |
| Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 93 | –19 | 2 |
Round robin edit
All times are local (UTC+01:00).
| January 5 16:00 |
Argentina
|
29–24 | Poland
|
Pavillón Municipal dos Deportes de Pontevedra, Pontevedra |
| Fernández 8 | (13–13) | Moryto 6 | ||
| Report |
| January 5 18:00 |
Spain
|
35–30 | Belarus
|
Pavillón Municipal dos Deportes de Pontevedra, Pontevedra |
| Balaguer 6 | (18–16) | Karvatski, Bokhan 5 | ||
| Report |
| January 6 17:30 |
Poland
|
28–27 | Belarus
|
Pavillón Municipal dos Deportes de Pontevedra, Pontevedra |
| T. Gębala 8 | (14–15) | Kulesh, Karvatski 5 | ||
| Report |
| January 6 19:30 |
Spain
|
31–28 | Argentina
|
Pavillón Municipal dos Deportes de Pontevedra, Pontevedra |
| Aguinagalde, Solé 5 | (15–13) | Fernández 8 | ||
| Report |
| January 7 16:00 |
Belarus
|
29–22 | Argentina
|
Complejo Deportivo de As Travesas, Vigo |
| Pukhouski 7 | (14–14) | four players 3 | ||
| Report |
| January 7 18:00 |
Spain
|
37–22 | Poland
|
Complejo Deportivo de As Travesas, Vigo |
| Gurbindo 6 | (17–12) | Moryto 5 | ||
| Report |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Spain
|
| 2 | Belarus
|
| 3 | Argentina
|
| 4 | Poland
|
References edit
- ^ "Los Hispanos arrollan a Polonia y se entonan para el Europeo". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Los 'Hispanos' realizan su rodaje para el Europeo". www.marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "La selección española se prueba hoy para el Europeo de Croacia". www.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2018.