The 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the championship, held from 5 to 11 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland under the aegis of North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation.[1] It was the first time in history that the championship was organised by the Greenland Handball Federation and it also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top team from the championship directly qualifying for the event.[2][3]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greenland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–11 June |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Greenland (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 569 (47.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gemma Burgos (34 goals) |
| Best player | Ivalu Bjerge |
Greenland won their first title after defeating Canada in the final.[4]
Teams edit
Five teams participated.[5]
Preliminary round edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 72 | +34 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | Canada
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 90 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mexico
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 104 | +5 | 4 | Third place game |
| 4 | Cuba
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 96 | +9 | 2 | |
| 5 |  United States
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 119 | −62 | 0 |
Source: NACHC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Results edit
All times are local (UTC−1).
| 5 June 2023 17:00 |
Cuba
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26–32 | Mexico
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Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Armenteros 7 | (12–10) | Botello 6 | ||
2×
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Report | 3×
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| 5 June 2023 20:00 |
Greenland
|
30–19 | Canada
|
Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Lukassen, N. Lyberth 5 | (14–8) | Lacasse 5 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 4×
|
| 6 June 2023 17:30 |
Canada
|
26–11 | United States
|
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 250 |
| Zimmer 7 | (14–6) | Darling, Taylor 3 | ||
1× 2×
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Report | 5×
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| 6 June 2023 20:00 |
Cuba
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19–25 | Greenland
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| Armenteros, González 6 | (13–12) | Gadgaard, Anj. Heilmann 5 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 2×
|
| 7 June 2023 17:30 |
Mexico
|
25–32 | Canada
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Burgos, Gallegos 8 | (14–19) | Pallas, Zimmer 8 | ||
| 1× 4×
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Report | 4×
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| 7 June 2023 20:00 |
Greenland
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27–12 | United States
|
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| Bjerge, Zeeb 5 | (16–5) | Monroy 5 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 3×
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| 9 June 2023 17:30 |
United States
|
22–30 | Mexico
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Valonne 7 | (8–15) | Three players 4 | ||
| 1×
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Report | 4×
|
| 9 June 2023 20:00 |
Canada
|
27–24 | Cuba
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Pallas 5 | (12–12) | Romero 6 | ||
5× 1×
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Report | 1× 4×
|
| 10 June 2023 17:30 |
United States
|
12–36 | Cuba
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 300 |
| Clerc, Timmermann 3 | (6–15) | Elliott 7 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 1× 2×
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| 10 June 2023 20:00 |
Mexico
|
22–24 | Greenland
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Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Burgos 9 | (8–14) | Zeeb 6 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 3×
|
Knockout stage edit
Third place game edit
| 11 June 2023 13:00 |
Mexico
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29–27 | Cuba
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Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 900 |
| Rubalcava 6 | (12–11) | González 8 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 1× 6×
|
Final edit
| 11 June 2023 16:00 |
Greenland
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17–15 | Canada
|
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,400 |
| Bjerge 7 | (9–6) | Routhier 5 | ||
| 1×
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Report | 4×
|
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Greenland
|
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Canada
|
 |
Mexico
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| 4 | Cuba
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| 5 | United States
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| Team qualified for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship |
All Star Team edit
The all-star team was announced on 11 June 2023.[6]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Vassilia Gagnon
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| Right wing | Maksi Pallas
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| Right back | Rosa Armenteros
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| Centre back | Najaaja Lyberth
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| Left back | Myriam Zimmer
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| Left wing | Andrea Heilmann
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| Pivot | Arisleidy Herrera
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| MVP | Ivalu Bjerge
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References edit
- ^ "Five teams eye one ticket to Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 at the 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship". ihf.info. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Grønland gør klar til VM-kvalifikationer i Nuuk". sermitsiaq.ag. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Grønland bliver værter for VM-kvalifikationsturnering i håndbold for kvinder". knr.gl. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Greenland write history to win gold at the 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship". ihf.info. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Disse lande skal kæmpe om en billet til VM". sermitsiaq.ag. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ 2023 NACHC Women’s Sr Championship, North American & Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC).
