2019 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy

The 2019 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in New Caledonia from 11 to 16 August 2019.[1][2][3]

The competition participants were defending champions New Zealand, host New Caledonia, regulars Australia and America Samoa. New to the championship were Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.[4]

Hosts New Caledonia were the clear winners over Australia. Third was New Zealand then America Samoa.[5] Fifth was Papua New Guinea ahead of Fiji on goal difference[6]

However, New Caledonia are ineligible for World Championship and consequently, spot for 2020 Women's Junior World Handball Championship is taken by second place Australia.

Results

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  New Caledonia 5 5 0 0 209 46 +163 10
  Australia 5 4 0 1 128 73 +55 8
  New Zealand 5 3 0 2 80 112 −32 6
  American Samoa 5 2 0 3 107 117 −10 4
  Papua New Guinea 5 0 1 4 43 131 −88 1
  Fiji 5 0 1 4 53 144 −91 1
Source: [citation needed]
11 August 2019 New Caledonia   58 – 5   Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
12 August 2019 Papua New Guinea   10 – 23   American Samoa L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Australia   39 – 6   Fiji L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Zealand   11 – 44   New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
13 August 2019 American Samoa   27 – 16   Fiji L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea   12 – 16   New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Caledonia   30 – 10   Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
14 August 2019 Australia   23 – 5   Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
American Samoa   21 – 24   New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Fiji   7 – 44   New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
15 August 2019 Fiji   11 – 11   Papua New Guinea L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
New Zealand   9 – 22   Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
American Samoa   13 – 33   New Caledonia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
16 August 2019 American Samoa   23 – 34   Australia L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia
Fiji   13 – 20   New Zealand L'Arène du Sud,
Païta, New Caledonia

Rankings

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Classification
    New Caledonia
    Australia
    New Zealand
4   American Samoa
5   Papua New Guinea
6   Fiji

References

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  1. ^ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/seven-nations-contest-womens-ihf-trophy-oceania Pre tournament media. International Handball Federation webpage
  2. ^ https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/southeast-queensland-duo-named-to-make-international-handball-debut/news-story/4c0a9a70e0e43cba9bafa9ab3aafe486 Southeast Queensland duo named to make international handball debut. Quest Southern Star News. August 3, 2019
  3. ^ http://www.samoanews.com/features/american-samoas-u20-womens-handball-team-practicing American Samoa’s U20 Women’s Handball Team practicing Samoa News. 13 August 2019
  4. ^ https://www.lnc.nc/article/sports/les-cagoues-realisent-le-sans-faute. Les Cagoues réalisent le sans-faute. LES NOUVELLES CALEDONIENNES. 19 August 2019 (French)
  5. ^ http://www.samoanews.com/sports/u-19-womens-handball-team-places-4th-new-caledonia AS U-19 Women’s Handball Team places 4th at New Caledonia. Samoa News. 19 August 2019
  6. ^ https://handball.org.nz/news/2019/8/17/success-for-our-womens-junior-and-youth-teams-at-ihf-trophy SUCCESS FOR OUR WOMEN'S JUNIOR AND YOUTH TEAMS AT IHF TROPHY. New Zealand Handball webpage August 17, 2019