1997 Women's Oceania Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–23 March |
| Teams | 2 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 70 (35 per match) |
The 1997 Oceania Women's Handball Championship was the first edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, which took place in Melbourne, Australia from 22 to 23 March 1997. Entered nations were Australia, Vanuatu and New Zealand, but Vanuatu did not compete.[1] Australia won the right to play Slovenia for a spot in the World Cup.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 4 |
| New Zealand
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 0 |
 Vanuatu
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
All times are local (UTC+10).
| 22 March 1997 20:10 |
Australia
|
27–11 | New Zealand
|
|
| (14–5) | ||||
| 23 March 1997 11:35 |
New Zealand
|
11–22 | Australia
|
|
| (9–11) | ||||
References
- ^ "Women Handball Oceania 1997 Melbourne (AUS) 22–23.03 – Winner Australia". Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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