2016 Women's Oceania Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–6 October |
| Teams | 2 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 78 (39 per match) |
The 2016 Women's Oceania Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, held on 5 and 6 October at Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens, Sydney, Australia.
Australia and New Zealand played in a two-legged game against each other, the aggregate winner would be the Oceania Champion.[1][2] Australia won the two-game series.[3] The next step in the qualification process for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship was the Asian Championships in Korea in March 2017.
Results[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
57–21 | New Zealand
|
26–12 | 31–9 |
All times are local (UTC+10).
Game 1[edit]
| 5 October 2016 17:00 |
Australia
|
26–12 | New Zealand
|
Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
| (14–5) | ||||
Game 2[edit]
| 6 October 2016 12:30 |
Australia
|
31–9 | New Zealand
|
Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
| (15–4) | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/australian-women-take-new-zealand-oceania-qualifiers Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Australian Women to take on New Zealand in Oceania qualifiers. Handball Australia. 2 October 2016
- ^ http://www.nswhandball.com.au/latest/october-aus-women-to-play-nz-for-oceania-title-in-sydney/ Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine OCTOBER – AUS WOMEN TO PLAY NZ FOR OCEANIA TITLE IN SYDNEY. NSW Handball. 2 October 2016
- ^ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/australia-claim-seventh-straight-oceania-title Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Australia claim seventh straight Oceania title. Handball Australia. 8 October 2016