Category: IHF
-
2022 NACHC Men’s Jr Championships/IHF Trophy: Cuba Wins Championship
The 2022 NACHC Men’s Jr Championship concluded yesterday with Cuba defeating the United States 36-23 in the Gold Medal match. Both teams were undefeated going into the contest, but Cuba dominated from the start taking an early 5-0 lead that they never relinquished. Cuba expanded the lead to 18-9 at the break. The second half Read more
-
2022 NACHC Men’s JR Championships/IHF Trophy: Tournament runs from 12 to 17 December
The 2022 NACHC Men’s Youth Championships / IHF Youth Trophy competition will be held from 12 to 17 December in Mexico City. Seven teams, (Cuba, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States) will participate. The teams have been divided into two groups that will play a round robin. The top two teams Read more
-
2022 NACHC Men’s Youth Championships/IHF Trophy: Guadeloupe Takes Title
The 2022 NACHC Men’s Youth Championships / IHF Youth Trophy competition was held from 15 to 19 November in Mexico City. Six teams, (Canada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States) participated and they played a full round robin of competition. Guadeloupe won the title with an unblemished 5-0-0 record. As the winners Read more
-
Mexican Club, Ministros, at the IHF Super Globe
Mexican Club, Ministros, represented the NACHC at the IHF Super Globe last week in Damman, Saudi Arabia. While there they had the opportunity to play one of the world’s top clubs, FC Barcelona and Africa’s top club, Esperance Sportive de Tunis. Overall, they finished in 12th place narrowly losing to Sydney University, 33-29 in their Read more
-
2nd Half Comeback Propels Club Ministros to NACHC Club Title
Club Ministros won the NACHC Club Title on Saturday, defeating Mexican club rivals, Club Vikingos, 23-22 in an exciting contest that wasn’t decided until the final minute. The match started out evenly with Vikingos holding a narrow 7-6 lead with 19 minutes played, but the remainder of the half was dominated by Vikingos. Following an Read more
-
2022 NACHC Club Championships Throw Off Today in Monterrey, Mexico
The NACHC Club Championships start today (26 July) in Monterrey Mexico with two Mexico – USA clashes. The first match at 2:30 PM (local) has Club Vikingos facing the New York Athletic and the second match (8:00 PM) has tournament hosts, Club Ministros taking on last year’s NACHC Champions, San Francisco CalHeat. There will also Read more
-
Scenarios for Gold Medal Match Qualification
Group Play concludes tonight and the teams that finish in 1st and 2nd place will qualify for the Gold Medal match on Thursday, 26 June at 6 PM (Mexico City Time). The winner of the Gold Medal match will qualify for the 2023 IHF World Championships next January in Poland and Sweden Tonight’s matches are Read more
-
Men’s NACHC Championships Team Preview: Greenland with a Mix of Veterans and Newcomers
(Greenland at the 2018 Pan American Championships) In 2018 Greenland hosted the last Pan American Championship featuring nations from both North and South America and with the backing of the home crowd they came ever so close to qualifying for the World Championships, narrowly losing the bronze medal match to Chile 39-36 in extra time. Read more
-
Four Nations to Compete for IHF Men’s World Championship Ticket
The 2022 Men’s North American & Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Handball Championships will take place from 26 to 30 June at the Mexican Olympic Sports Center in Mexico City. Four nations (Cuba, Greenland, Mexico and the United States) will compete with the winner securing a ticket to the 2023 IHF Handball Championships next January that Read more
-
First-Ever NACHC Congress, An Unmitigated Success
The first-ever North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Congress took place in Acapulco, Mexico, last weekend, highlighting the re-emergence of handball throughout the continent, after the COVID-19 pandemic ground the sport to a halt. The 21 National Federations that make up the NACHC were invited to the Congress, with several attending in person, while Read more