The 2023 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in New Caledonia from 16 to 21 October 2023.[1] The competition participants were host New Caledonia, Australia,[2] New Zealand, Cook Islands and Tahiti. Tonga were scheduled to enter, but did not arrive.[3]
Hosts New Caledonia won their second championship from Tahiti. New Zealand were third with Australia fourth and Cook Islands fifth.[4]
New Caledonia now qualify for the IHF Inter-Continental Trophy.
Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Caledonia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 60 | +42 | 8 |
 French Polynesia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 56 | +30 | 6 |
 New Zealand
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 4 |
 Australia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 2 |
 Cook Islands
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 88 | −46 | 0 |
 Tonga
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 16 October 2023 16:00 |
New Zealand
|
19–15 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (6–3) | ||||
| Report |
20:00 |
New Caledonia
|
38–10 | Cook Islands
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (17–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 17 October 2023 16:00 |
Cook Islands
|
15–20 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (8–10) | ||||
| Report |
20:00 |
New Zealand
|
15–21 | French Polynesia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (11–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 18 October 2023 16:00 |
Cook Islands
|
6–12 | New Zealand
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (4–6) | ||||
| Report |
20:00 |
French Polynesia
|
22–23 | New Caledonia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (12–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 19 October 2023 16:00 |
French Polynesia
|
18–11 | Cook Islands
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (5–5) | ||||
| Report |
20:00 |
New Caledonia
|
15–14 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (7–5) | ||||
| Report |
| 20 October 2023 13:00 |
Australia
|
7–25 | French Polynesia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (6–12) | ||||
17:00 |
New Zealand
|
14–29 | New Caledonia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (10–13) | ||||
| Report |
French Pacific Championship edit
| 18 October 2023 20:00 |
New Caledonia
|
23–22 | French Polynesia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| (9–12) | ||||
| Report |
Rankings edit
| Classification | |
|---|---|
 |
New Caledonia
|
 |
French Polynesia
|
 |
New Zealand
|
| 4 | Australia
|
| 5 | Cook Islands
|
| – | Tonga
|
References edit
- ^ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/events/womens-ihf-trophy-oceania Pre tournament media. International Handball Federation webpage
- ^ https://handballaustralia.org.au/2023/10/16/australian-junior-women-throw-off-at-the-ihf-oceania-trophy/ Australian Junior Women throw off at the IHF Oceania Trophy. Handball Australia. 16 October 2023.
- ^ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/noumea-ready-host-womens-ihf-trophy-oceania NOUMÉA READY TO HOST WOMEN'S IHF TROPHY OCEANIA. IHF news. 13 October 2023
- ^ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/new-caledonia-seal-berths-intercontinental-phase-womens-ihf-trophy NEW CALEDONIA SEAL BERTHS FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL PHASE OF THE WOMEN’S IHF TROPHY. IHF Media Centre. 23rd October 2023