2006 Oceania Handball Championship
International handball competition
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The 2006 Oceania Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, which took place in Sydney, Australia from 22 to 24 May 2006. Entered nations were Australia, Cook Islands and New Zealand.[1] Australia won the right to play in the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–24 May |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Cook Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 171 (57 per match) |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 19 | +85 | 4 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 2 |
| Cook Islands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 0 |
Results
All times are local (UTC+10).
| 22 May 2006 18:30 |
Australia |
41–14 | New Zealand |
Dural Sports Centre, Sydney |
| (16–5) | ||||
| 23 May 2006 18:00 |
Cook Islands |
5–63 | Australia |
Dural Sports Centre, Sydney |
| (31–1) | ||||
| 24 May 2006 18:00 |
Cook Islands |
12–36 | New Zealand |
Dural Sports Centre, Sydney |
| (4–17) | ||||