2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greenland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–11 June |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Greenland (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 569 (47.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gemma Burgos (34 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Ivalu Bjerge |
The 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the championship, held from 5 to 11 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland under the aegis of North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation.[1] It was the first time in history that the championship was organised by the Greenland Handball Federation and it also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top team from the championship directly qualifying for the event.[2][3]
Greenland won their first title after defeating Canada in the final.[4]
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 72 | +34 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 90 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mexico |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 104 | +5 | 4 | Third place game |
| 4 | Cuba |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 96 | +9 | 2 | |
| 5 |  United States |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 119 | −62 | 0 |
Source: NACHC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are local (UTC−1).
| 5 June 2023 17:00 |
Cuba |
26–32 | Mexico |
Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Armenteros 7 | (12–10) | Botello 6 | ||
2× |
Report | 3×
|
| 5 June 2023 20:00 |
Greenland |
30–19 | Canada |
Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Lukassen, N. Lyberth 5 | (14–8) | Lacasse 5 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 4×
|
| 6 June 2023 17:30 |
Canada |
26–11 | United States |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 250 |
| Zimmer 7 | (14–6) | Darling, Taylor 3 | ||
1× 2× |
Report | 5×
|
| 6 June 2023 20:00 |
Cuba |
19–25 | Greenland |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| Armenteros, González 6 | (13–12) | Gadgaard, Anj. Heilmann 5 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 2×
|
| 7 June 2023 17:30 |
Mexico |
25–32 | Canada |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Burgos, Gallegos 8 | (14–19) | Pallas, Zimmer 8 | ||
| 1× 4× |
Report | 4×
|
| 7 June 2023 20:00 |
Greenland |
27–12 | United States |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| Bjerge, Zeeb 5 | (16–5) | Monroy 5 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 3×
|
| 9 June 2023 17:30 |
United States |
22–30 | Mexico |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Valonne 7 | (8–15) | Three players 4 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 4×
|
| 9 June 2023 20:00 |
Canada |
27–24 | Cuba |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| Pallas 5 | (12–12) | Romero 6 | ||
5× 1× |
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 10 June 2023 17:30 |
United States |
12–36 | Cuba |
Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 300 |
| Clerc, Timmermann 3 | (6–15) | Elliott 7 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 10 June 2023 20:00 |
Mexico |
22–24 | Greenland |
Inussivik, Nuuk |
| Burgos 9 | (8–14) | Zeeb 6 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 3×
|
Knockout stage
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Greenland |
 | Canada |
 | Mexico |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | United States |
| Team qualified for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship |
