The IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship or IWRF Asia-Oceania Zone Championship is the Asian-Oceanian wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Asia-Oceania Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the IWRF World Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Before 2009 the tournament was known as the Oceania Championship. The first Oceania Championship was held in 2001.Shinichi Shimakawa , Melrose Wheelchairs
Due to the lack of other teams in Africa, the South African national team also competes in the Asia-Oceania championship. Canada was part of the tournament in 2007, but has been part of the IWRF Americas Championship since 2009.
Summaries YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal gameGoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place2001* Details (Christchurch)––2003* Details (Chiba)32–31––2005* Details (Brakpan)44–43–2007* Details (Sydney)47–4129–252009 Details (Christchurch)53–4565–292011 Details (Seoul)59–4162–442013 Details (Pretoria)55–4865–332015 Details (Chiba)56–5152–362017 Details (Auckland)53–4644–412019 Details (Gangneung)57–5550–432023 Details (Tokyo)55–4453–312025 Details (Bangkok)53–5246–35
* = Oceania Championship
Championships per nation
Participation details Team 2001* 2003* 2005* 2007* 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 Total 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 12 – – – 2nd – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 6th – – – – – – – – 1 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 12 – – – – – – – – – – – 6th 1 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 12 4th – 4th 5th 5th – 4th – – – – – 5 – – – 7th 4th 4th – 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 8 – – – – – – – – – 5th – 5th 2
* = Oceania Championship
See also Wheelchair Rugby World Championships IWRF European Championship IWRF Americas Championship Asian Championship
References
Japan team profile, Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA) Wheel Blacks Looking To Boost World Rankings , Voxy.co.nz, November 2, 2009 News Updates - Oceania Wheelchair Rugby Championships, Paralympics New Zealand, November 26, 2001, Archive copy at the Wayback Machine Tim Johnson, tvnz.co.nz Oceana Zonal Championships - Chiba, Japan - September 5-7, 2003, United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA), Archive copy at the Wayback Machine 2005 Oceania Zonals, Wheel Blacks
2007 Oceania Wheelchair Rugby Championships, Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA) 2009 Asia Oceania Zone Championships, Wheel Blacks 2011 Asia-Oceania Championships to be held in Seoul, Korea, International Wheelchair Rugby Federation, June 8, 2010