2002 Oceania Handball Championship
Third Oceania Handball Nations Cup
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The 2002 Handball Championship was the third edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, which took place at the Sleeman Centre in Brisbane, Australia from 5 to 7 July 2002. By winning, Australia secured the Oceania bid for the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship in Portugal. Participating nations were Australia, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–7 July |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Vanuatu |
| Third place |  Cook Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 158 (52.67 per match) |
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21 | +65 | 4 |
| Vanuatu |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 2 |
| Cook Islands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 69 | −45 | 0 |
Results
All times are local (UTC+10).
| 5 July 2002 19:30 |
Vanuatu |
34–17 | Cook Islands |
Sydney, Australia |
| (14–7) | ||||
| 6 July 2002 19:30 |
Australia |
35–7 | Cook Islands |
Sydney, Australia |
| (17–2) | ||||
| 7 July 2002 10:30 |
Australia |
51–14 | Vanuatu |
Sydney, Australia |
| (24–7) | ||||