Handball Australia hosts two separate national club championships. The first is a Beach Handball nationals competition and the second is the Australia Handball Club Championships featuring the state champions for Handball. The winner of the Handball Club Championships qualifies to represent Australia in the Oceania Handball Champions Cup.
The inaugural winner of the Handball Club Championships competition was New South Wales based Sydney Uni over Victorian based St Kilda HC. The tournament was held at Sydney Olympic Park and featured teams from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
The inaugural winners of the beach competition for men was won by the East Melbourne Spartans from Victoria. The women's and the mixed event was won by Tang from New South Wales.
Champions
Men's Handball YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2014Sydney Olympic ParkSydney University34–28St. Kilda HCHill Heat24–17Logan Wizards2015Sydney Olympic ParkSydney University47–36 two legsSt. Kilda HCCanberra HCround robinUniversity of Queensland2016Geelong, VictoriaSydney University30-18West AdelaideSt. Kilda HC37-26University of Technology Sydney2017Geelong, VictoriaSydney University30-24University of Technology SydneySt. Kilda HC32-23Brisbane Wolves2018Geelong, VictoriaSydney University30-14University of Technology SydneyUniversity of Queensland24-23St. Kilda HC2019Gold Coast, QueenslandSydney University33-32University of QueenslandHandball SA35-27St. Kilda HC2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Gold Coast, QueenslandUniversity of Queensland27-17St. Kilda HCBrisbane Handball Club27-17University of South Australia2022Gold Coast, QueenslandSydney University26-21University of QueenslandCanberra HC20-18University of Technology Sydney2023Canberra, ACTUniversity of Queensland31-25St. Kilda HCSydney University23-17Canberra HC2024Canberra, ACTSydney University23-20University of QueenslandSt. Kilda HC34-31University of Technology Sydney2025Coffs Harbour, New South WalesSydney University30–19University of QueenslandCanberra HC32–22St. Kilda HC2026Coffs Harbour, New South WalesSydney University40–22Canberra HCUniversity of Technology Sydney32–31St. Kilda HC
Women's Handball YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2016Geelong, VictoriaMelbourne HC24 - 17University of Technology SydneyUniversity of Queensland26 - 12Sydney University2017Geelong, VictoriaAS Dumbea24 - 17Melbourne HCUniversity of Technology Sydney24 - 20Auckland Region2018Geelong, VictoriaMelbourne HC18 - 13University of QueenslandHandball West25 - 13JS Mont Dore2019Gold Coast, QueenslandUniversity of Queensland18 - 11Melbourne HCUniversity of Technology Sydney-No match played2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Gold Coast, QueenslandCanberra HCUTSBrisbane HC2022Gold Coast, QueenslandSydney University28 - 15Canberra HCUniversity of Technology Sydney23 - 16Brisbane HC2023Canberra, ACTSydney University25 - 20University of Technology SydneyBrisbane HCNo match played, group ranking usedCanberra HC2024Canberra, ACTUniversity of Queensland28 - 24Sydney UniversityMelbourne HC26 - 15Canberra HC2025Coffs Harbour, New South WalesUniversity of Queensland20 – 13University of Technology SydneyCanberra HC26 – 22Sydney University2026Coffs Harbour, New South WalesUniversity of Queensland20 – 12University of Technology SydneySydney UniversityNo match played, round robin
Men's Beach Handball YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2011Kirra BeachMonash GreyunknownMonash Blueunknownunknownunknown2012St Kilda BeachBrisbane Tigers2 legs 0Australian Capital Territoryunknownunknownunknown2013Maroubra Beachunknownunknownunknownunknownunknownunknown2014Scarborough BeachEast Melbourne Spartans (VIC)2 legs 0Tang (NSW)WA Gold (WA)2 legs 0NT Harbourside(NT, NSW, ACT)2015Glenelg BeachSt Kilda HC (VIC)2 legs 0East Melbourne Spartans (VIC)Melbourne Kicks (VIC)unknownunknown2016Coolangatta BeachEast Melbourne Spartans (VIC)2 legs 0Drop Bears (SA)unknownunknownunknown2017Glenelg BeachEast Melbourne Spartans (VIC)unknownMaroubra Bluebottles (NSW)SA Vikings (SA)unknownunknown2018Glenelg Beach2019Glenelg Beach2020Coolangatta Beach2021Coolangatta Beach2022Coolangatta Beach2023Coolangatta Beach
Women's Beach Handball YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2011Kirra BeachSouth Coast (NSW)unknownUTS IIunknownunknownunknown2012St Kilda BeachNew South Wales2 legs 0Western Australiaunknownunknownunknown2013Maroubra Beachunknownunknownunknownunknownunknownunknown2014Scarborough BeachTang (NSW)2 legs 0Melbourne BHC (VIC)WA Foxes (WA)2 legs 0SA Sharknados (SA)2015Glenelg BeachRUOK (QLD)2 legs 0S Betta (NSW)Sharknachos (SA)unknownunknown2016Coolangatta BeachMaroubra Bluebottles (NSW)2 legs 1RUOK (QLD)unknownunknownunknown2017Glenelg BeachMaroubra Bluebottles (NSW)unknownRUOK (QLD)The Beachsters (VIC)unknownunknown2018Glenelg Beach2019Glenelg Beach2020Coolangatta Beach2021Coolangatta Beach2022Coolangatta Beach2023Coolangatta Beach
Mixed Beach YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2012St Kilda BeachNew South Wales2 legs 0Monash University (VIC)unknownunknownunknown2013Maroubra Beachunknownunknownunknownunknownunknownunknown2014Scarborough BeachTang (NSW)2 legs 0NT Harbourside(NT/NSW/ACT)Monash (VIC)2 legs 1WA Vipers (WA)2015Glenelg BeachSpinners2 legs 0S Betta (NSW)Monash University (VIC)unknownWildfire Tigersharks (SA)2016Coolangatta BeachMaroubra Bluebottles (NSW)2 legs 0Harbourside (NSW)unknownunknownunknown2017Glenelg BeachParrots (NZ/QLD)unknownMaroubra Bluebottles (NSW)Made In France (VIC)unknownunknown
Men's wheelchair YearVenueFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2017Geelong, VictoriaDarebin City WHC (VIC)unknownCoconut WHC (VIC)only two teams
Handball League Australia
See main article - Handball League Australia
See also
Australian Handball Federation Handball League Australia Oceania Handball Champions Cup
References
External links
2014 Beach results table. Retrieved 17 Oct 2014 Beach Handball. The Daily Telegraph. 29 May, 2014. 2016 Beach titles. WHM Magazine pages 64-65. 2016 Australian Club Championship. AHF webpage. 2017 Australian Beach titles report. AHF webpage 2018 Australian Armed Services Handball. Navy Daily. 12 May 2018