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 American Samoa (USA) who are ineligible for International Handball Federation world championship events, compete against member nations.
Men's tournament Summary YearHostsFinalThird place matchChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place1994Details Canberra59–222 legsTwo teams only1996Details Porirua 48–332 legsTwo teams only2002Details Sydney Round robinThree teams only2004Details SydneyRound robinThree teams only2006Details SydneyRound robinThree teams only2008Details WellingtonRound robinRound robin2010Details PoriruaRound robinThree teams only2012Details Sydney62–20 2 legsTwo teams only2014Details Auckland54–36 2 legsTwo teams onlySee Asian Handball Championship
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Participating nations Nation 1994 1996 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Years1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 9 – – 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd – – 5 – – – – – 1st – – – 12nd 2nd – 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 8 – – 2nd – – – – – – 1Teams 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 2
Women's tournament Summary YearHostsFinalThird place matchChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place1997Details Melbourne49–22 2 legsTwo teams only2005Details Sydney69–29 2 legsTwo teams only2007Details SydneyRound robinRound robinThree teams only2009Details Brisbane Round robin Round robin2011Details Wellington47–28 2 legs Two teams only2013Details Wellington50–35 2 legs Two teams only2016Details Sydney57–21 2 legs Two teams onlySee Asian Handball Championship
Medal table
Participating nations Nation 1997 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2016 Years1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 7 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 52nd 2nd3rd 4th 4 Queensland 2nd 1Teams 2 2 3 4 2 2 2
Notes
External links Handball Oceania Archive on Todor66.com
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