2018 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championship
| File:Apfc.jpg 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 22–24 November 2018 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  India |
| Fourth place |  Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
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The 2nd Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships was held from the 22 to 24 November 2018 at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Burnley, Melbourne in Australia. It was the first time the Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships have been held in Australia.
New Zealand were crowned Asia-Pacific Champions for the first time, defeating Australia 4:3 in the final.[1]
Participants
4 teams took part in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships, equalling the number of teams at the previous Asia-Pacific Championships in 2014.
The 2 returning teams from the 2014 Asia-Pacific Men's Championships in Pakistan, Australia and India, were joined by New Zealand and Samoa, who were competing for their first time.
Pakistan were a late withdrawal from the competition due to visa complications.
The 4 teams that competed in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships in Australia were:
| 1 from Asia | India
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| 3 from Oceania | Australia
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New Zealand
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Samoa
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Structure
All matches of the Asia-Pacific Championships were played to four winning sets (best of seven sets).
Round Robin Stage
- In the round robin stage the 4 competing teams played off against each other to determine rankings for the Semi Finals.
Semi Finals
- The #1 ranked team played against the #4 ranked team, with the winning teams progressing to the final and the losing team relegated to the 3rd Place Playoff.
- The #2 ranked team played against the #3 ranked team, with the winning team progressing to the final and the losing team relegated to the 3rd Place Playoff.
Finals
- The winners of the Semi Finals played off in the Final
- The losers of the Semi Finals played off in the Bronze Medal Match
Schedule & Results
Round Robin Stage
| Rank | Team | Matches | Sets | Scores | Points |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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3:0 | 12:4 | 164:132 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia
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2:1 | 11:4 | 153:107 | 4 |
| 3 | India
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1:2 | 4:8 | 96:121 | 2 |
| 4 | Samoa
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0:3 | 1:12 | 96:149 | 0 |
| 22.11.2018 | Australia | – | Samoa | 4:0 | (11:6, 11:5, 11:6, 11:5) |
| 22.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (11:6, 11:8, 13:15, 11:6,11:6) |
| 23.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | India | 4:0 | (11:4, 11:9, 11:7, 11:6) |
| 23.11.2018 | Australia | – | India | 4:0 | (11:5, 11:5, 11:8, 11:4) |
| 23.11.2018 | Samoa | – | India | 0:4 | (9:11, 5:11, 13:15, 6:11) |
| 23.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Australia | 4:3 | (5:11, 4:11, 7:11, 11:8, 11:9, 14:12, 11:3) |
Semi Finals
| 24.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (11:6, 11:9, 11:8, 8:11, 12:10) |
| 24.11.2018 | Australia | – | India | 4:0 | (11:5, 11:4, 11:3, 11:2) |
Bronze Medal Match (3rd/4th Placing)
| 24.11.2018 | India | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (14:12, 11:6, 6:11, 13:11, 11-8) |
Final
| 24.11.2018 | Australia | – | New Zealand | 3:4 | (3:11, 15:13, 7:11, 11:9, 6:11, 12:10, 12:10) |
Final Standings
| Rank | Country |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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| 2 | Australia
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| 3 | India
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| 4 | Samoa
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References
- ^ a b "NZ are the Asia Pacific Champions!". NZ FISTBALL ASSOCIATION.
- ^ a b "Australia falls short as NZ wins both APFC 2018 titles | Fistball Federation of Australia".