2019 USA Team Handball Nationals – men's elite division
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 - 26 May 2019 |
| Matches played | 20 |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 2019-05-04. | |
The 2019 Nationals is the 49th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2019 from the US.
Venues[edit]
The championship was played at venues at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[1]
Location of the Myrtle Beach Sports Center
Qualification[edit]
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | Wildcard standings[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nationals - Men's Elite Division | 17 - 20 May 2018 | 1 | New York City Team Handball Club | 19 |
| 2018-19 Midwest Team Handball League | 29 September 2018 - 24 March 2019 | 1 | Chicago Inter Handball Club #1 | 15 |
| 2018-19 Northeast Team Handball League | 14 October 2018 – 31 March 2019 | 2 | Boston Team Handball #3 DC Diplomats Team Handball #4 |
7 0 |
| Wildcards | 4 | San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club New York Athletic Club Los Angeles Team Handball Club Houston Firehawks Team Handball |
29 12 11 7 |
West Point Black (Army) which ranked 2nd at the NTHL and at the Wildcard Standings will not attending the competition. due to graduation.[3]
Modus[edit]
Location of 2019 USA Team Handball Nationals Men's Elite Division Teams
The eight teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last two teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.
Results[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 69 | +26 | 6 |
| Los Angeles (5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 78 | +12 | 4 |
| Boston (6) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 80 | −15 | 2 |
| Chicago Inter (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 89 | −23 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 31-29 | Los Angeles | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 21-23 | Boston | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 19-27 | New York City | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 24-29 | Los Angeles | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 21-37 | New York City | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 32-23 | Boston | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco CalHeat (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 74 | +19 | 6 |
| New York Athletic Club (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 82 | +14 | 4 |
| DC Diplomats (11) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 2 |
| New York City II (8) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 100 | −33 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 32-20 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 26-28 | New York Athletic Club | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 42-27 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 32-28 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 29-26 | New York Athletic Club | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City II | 20-26 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Championship[edit]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | New York City | 32 | |||||||
| B2 | New York Athletic Club | 22 | |||||||
| A1 | New York City | 30 | |||||||
| B1 | San Francisco CalHeat | 31 | |||||||
| B1 | San Francisco CalHeat | 28 | |||||||
| A2 | Los Angeles | 23 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | New York Athletic Club | 32 | |||||||
| A2 | Los Angeles | 30 | |||||||
Semifinals[edit]
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 32-22 | New York Athletic Club | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 100 |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 28-23 | Los Angeles | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 150 Referees: Anusic (USA), Kolahdouzan (IRN) |
| Report | ||||
Small Final[edit]
| 26 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 32-30 | Los Angeles | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 50 |
| Report | ||||
Final[edit]
| 26 May 2019 13:45 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 30-31 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 450 Referees: Anusic (USA), Kolahdouzan (IRN) |
| Stefan Lang 11, Benjamin Briffe 6 | (11-12) | Eloy Rubio Blanco 10, Nicolas Raemy 8 | ||
2× 3×
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Report | 3× 7×
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Consolation[edit]
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Boston | 24 | |||||||
| B4 | New York City II | 23 | |||||||
| A3 | Boston | 25 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 22 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 31 | |||||||
| A4 | Chicago Inter | 19 | 7th Place | ||||||
| A4 | Chicago Inter | 24 | |||||||
| B4 | New York City II | 22 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals[edit]
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 24-23 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 31-19 | Chicago Inter | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
7th Place[edit]
| 26 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City II | 22-24 | Chicago Inter | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
5th Place[edit]
| 26 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 25-22 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Final ranking[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
San Francisco CalHeat |
 |
New York City |
 |
New York Athletic Club |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Boston |
| 6 | DC Diplomats |
| 7 | Chicago Inter |
| 8 | New York City II |
Statistics[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Most Valuable Player: | Gil Pires | Los Angeles THC |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Lucas Kroeger | San Francisco CalHeat |
| Top Scorer: | Gil Pires | Los Angeles THC |
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gil Pires | 46 | 5 | 9.2 | Los Angeles |
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Eloy Rubio | 35 | 5 | 7 | SF Calheat |
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Benjamin Briffe | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | New York City |
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Nicolas Raemy | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | SF Calheat |
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Chris Morgan | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | New York Athletic Club |
All-Tournament Team[edit]
| Pivot | ||||
| Vladimir Bicvic | ||||
| New York City THC
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| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Gil Pires | Right Back | ||
| Eloy Rubio | Los Angeles THC | Benjamin Briffe | ||
| San Francisco CalHeat | New York City THC
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Hedi Boubaker | Lucas Kroeger | Nicolas Raemy | ||
| New York City THC | San Francisco CalHeat | San Francisco CalHeat
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References[edit]
- ^ "Save the Date: College National Championships and US Open National Championships". USA Team Handball. 2019-01-30. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "Wild Card Standings". Northeast Team Handball League. 2019-04-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ bacothorn (2019-04-18). "2019 USATH National Championships – The Elite Division is Known". Northeast Team Handball League. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.