2022 NACHC Men’s Jr Championships / IHF Trophy
(Photo: Marcos Dominguez)

Dates: 12-17 December, 2022

Venue: Centro deportive Olimpico Mexicano (Mexico City, Mexico)

Web Streaming: Link (Mexican Olympic Committee Facebook Page)

Teams

  • Group A
    • Greenland (GRL)
    • Guadeloupe (GLP)
    • United States of America (USA)
  • Group B
    • Cuba (CUB)
    • Martinique (MTQ)
    • Mexico (MEX)
    • Puerto Rico (PUR)

Format: The teams have been divided into two groups that will play a round robin. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals. The 3rd place team from Group A will play the the 3rd and 4th place teams from Group B and a mini-table will be formed to determine 5th through 7th place.

Qualification: The winner of the tournament will qualify for the IHF Trophy – Intercontinental Championships. As Guadeloupe and Martinique fall under France for IHF World Championships events the top 2 teams (not counting Guadeloupe and Martinique) will qualify for the 2023 IHF Men’s Jr Handball World Championships in Germany/Greece from 20 June to 2 July.

Schedule (All times local)

Group Play Standings

  • Group A (Final)
  • Group B (Final)
  • 5th – 7th Placement (Final)

Final Ranking

  • 1) Cuba (Qualified for 2023 World Championships and IHF Trophy – Intercontinental Phase)
  • 2) USA (Qualified for 2023 World Championships)
  • 3) Martinique
  • 4) Guadeloupe
  • 5) Mexico
  • 6) Greenland
  • 7) Puerto Rico

Awards

The following awards were handed out at the conclusion of the tournament:

All Star Team

  • Right Wing: Rolando Mendez (CUB)
  • Right Back: Jakob Christiansen (USA)
  • Center Back: Mytchel Meslien (MTQ)
  • Left Back: Maiko Vasquez (CUB)
  • Left Wing: Jeffrey Jerama (GLP)
  • Pivot: Diosel Rondon (CUB)
  • GK: Jeramie Nomede-Tisseur (GLP)

Most Valuable Player: Elliot Robertson (USA)

Most Valuable Goalkeeper: Jeramie Nomede-Tisseur (GLP)

Top Scorer: Maiko Vasquez (CUB) (38 Goals)

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(Left to Right: Robertson, Mendez, Christiansen, Meslien, Vasquez, Jerama, Nomede-Tisseur, Rondon)

Leading Scorers