USA Team Handball Nationals – men's elite division

The Men's Elite Division is a team handball tournament to determine the U.S. National Champion. Only qualified teams are allowed to play in this division while teams who fail to qualify play in the Open Division. Automatic bids are given to the winners of the Northeast Team Handball League, Midwest Team Handball and, in the past, were also given to the Great Lakes Team Handball Association and Western Team Handball League. The current Elite Division format comprises 8 teams. Before the Elite Division was established, the National Champion was crowned in the Open Division.

In 2023/24, and in the absence of qualifying events, the Elite Division was not held and the US national champion was decided in the Open Division.

Results YearFinal3rd place matchTeamsChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place2000Tampa, FloridaCondor SouthGarden CityCondor WestKnight Air82001Atlanta, GeorgiaGarden City20-14CondorsSan Francisco CalHeat15-9ATH62002Nassau Community College, NYKnight AirCondorsSan Francisco CalHeat24-21Garden City82003Reno, NevadaATH Blue26-20CondorsGarden City16-14San Francisco CalHeat72004Houston, TexasAtlanta Metro Condors26-15Garden CityNew York City THC32-29San Francisco CalHeat142005Houston, TexasGarden CityCondorsNew York City THCLos Angeles THC122006Houston, TexasNew York Athletic Club18-16Miami SharksCarolina THC15-13Condors122007University of Delaware, DENew York City THC38-27West Point BlackNew York Athletic ClubChicago Inter Handball82008Newark, Delawarecancelledcancelled02009Elgin, IllinoisNew York City THC37-34Houston Firehawks THNew York Athletic Club26-12Los Angeles THC202010Las Vegas, NevadaLos Angeles THC25-20New England FreezeNew York City THCHouston Firehawks TH82011Salt Lake City, UtahNew York City THC33-13Chicago Inter HandballBoston TH32-30West Point102012Minneapolis, MinnesotaNew York City THC25-20Los Angeles THCChicago Inter Handball21-20Boston TH82013Reno, NevadaNew York Athletic Club25-24New York City THCWest Point Black29-24Los Angeles THC72014Reno, NevadaNew York Athletic Club25-21Los Angeles THCWest Point Black37-32Chicago Inter Handball82015York, PennsylvaniaNew York City THC26-13Boston THNew York Athletic Club19-15DC Diplomats THC82016York, PennsylvaniaNew York Athletic Club28-25New York City THCUnited H.C.Boston THC102017Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaNew York City THC33-26United H.C.New York Athletic Club23-20Boston THC82018Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaNew York City THC31-18San Francisco CalHeatNew York Athletic Club34-25Boston THC82019Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaSan Francisco CalHeat31-30New York City THCNew York Athletic Club32-30Los Angeles THC82020Detroit, Michigancancelledcancelled02021Detroit, Michigancancelledcancelled02022Adrian, MichiganSan Francisco CalHeat33-22New York Athletic ClubNew York City THC32-28Chicago Inter Handball82023Spokane, WashingtonSan Francisco CalHeat34-30New York City THCNew York Athletic Club24-23Chicago Inter Handball72024Spokane, WashingtonNo Elite division (replaced by Open D1)No Elite division (replaced by Open D1)02025Bettendorf, IowaNew York City THC26–22New York Athletic ClubDenver Wolves30–29San Francisco CalHeat82026Bettendorf, IowaNew York Athletic Club36–34 OTNew York City THCDC Diplomats33–25San Francisco CalHeat9 New York Athletic Club played at the beginning with the name Garden City.

Individual awards YearPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamMVPMVGTop Scorer2000Mike HurdleCondor SouthManuel PochCondor South2001Thomas Fitzgerald Garden CityDan Hennessey Garden City2002Jeff Kunard Knight AirMatt Van Houten Knight Air2003John Kelly ATH BlueItalo Zanzi ATH Red2004Gary HinesAtlanta Metro CondorsManuel Poch Atlanta Metro Condors2006Odael Marcos PuertaMiami SharksDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2007Zoran OstojicNew York City THCIvan IgnjatovicNew York City THC2008cancelledcancelled2009Zoran OstojicNew York City THCAleksandr VoronovHouston Firehawks2011Djordje RadovanovicNew York City THCIvan IgnjatovicNew York City THC2012Sayed Shalaby New York City THCIvan IgnjatovicNew York City THC2013Djordje RadovanovicNew York City THCDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2014Jordan Fithian New York Athletic ClubDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2015Sayed Shalaby New York City THCIvan IgnjatovicNew York City THC2016Pär Möllerberg New York Athletic ClubDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2017Sayed Shalaby New York City THCRyan Homsy New York City THCPhilip AltongHouston Firehawks2018Djordje RadovanovicNew York City THCIvan IgnjatovicNew York City THCPhilip AltongHouston Firehawks2019Gil PiresLos Angeles THCLucas KroegerSan Francisco CalHeatGil PiresLos Angeles THCDr. Peter Buehning MVPSandor Rivnyak MVGTop Scorer2022Ty ReedNew York Athletic ClubLucas KroegerSan Francisco CalHeatIsrael BayardoLos Angeles THC2023Kylian PratNew York City THCLucas KroegerSan Francisco CalHeatRobero AlcarazDenver Wolves2025Algot HaneSan Francisco CalHeat2026Sigurt Leth KlingeNew York Athletic ClubJustin JustimianoNew York City THCSigurt Leth KlingeNew York Athletic Club

Medal count

Men's Elite Medal count

Men's All time Medal count

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