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Handball League Australia

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Handball League Australia
Founded2016
No. of teams4
Country Australia
ConfederationOCHF
Most recent
champion(s)
St Kilda HBC (2017)
Most titlesSydney University &
St Kilda HBC (1 title)
Level on pyramid1
Official websiteWebsite
Current sports event 2020 Handball League Australia

The Handball League Australia (HLA) was an Australian-based championship for handball run by Australian Handball Federation. The principal idea was to play round robin games in each capital city. There are four teams representing four states.[1]

Season

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In the first season four rounds were planned but the third round was cancelled. The season starts in June and ends in December. Each team plays two matches against every other team.

Teams

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The four teams of the 2016 season were:

Locations of the 2017 Handball League Australian teams
Team Location Arena Capacity
Brisbane Wolves Brisbane
UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club Sydney
Canberra
Australian Institute of Sport
Saint Kilda Handball Club St Kilda Leisuretime Centre
Sydney University Handball Club Sydney Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre

Champions

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The complete list of the Handball League Australia champions since 2016:

Year Venue Winner Runner-up 3rd Place 4th Place
2016 Various Sydney University Hawks HC St Kilda HBC Brisbane Wolves
2017 Various St Kilda HBC Sydney University Hawks HC Brisbane Wolves
Men's medal count
RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Sydney University1102
2St Kilda HBC1012
3Hawks HC0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

Media coverage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National league competition begins". Handball Australia. Australian Handball Federation. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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