2018_USA_Team_Handball_Nationals_-_Men's_Open_Division
The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 – 20. Mai 2018 |
| Champion | Los Angeles THC |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 1,577 (43.81 per match) |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 2018-05-09. | |
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The championship was played at four courts at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[1]
First there is a playoff game between Houston Firehawks and Los Angeles THC for the last wildcard. The winner play in the Elite Division
After that the eleven teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last teams per group played a 9-11th place semifinal.
The last third and fourth 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.
4th Wildcard Playoff
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 10-0 | Los Angeles | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group stage
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles THC (19) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 86 | +30 | 8 |
| Carolina Blue (12) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 102 | +17 | 6 |
| Long Island Tigers (NV) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 121 | −13 | 6 |
| West Point Gold (24) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 128 | −10 | 4 |
| San Francisco CalHeat 2 (NV) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 89 | −7 | 4 |
| Minnesota (NR) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 110 | −17 | 2 |
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| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 0-10 (Forfeit) | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Minnesota | 19-23 | Long Island Tigers | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Minnesota | 19-23 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 19-31 | Los Angeles | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 28-13 | Long Island Tigers | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) |
Minnesota | 20-18 | West Point Gold | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 22-26 | Los Angeles | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 27-21 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 23-19 | Minnesota | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 20:00 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 30-16 | Long Island Tigers | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 26-29 | West Point Gold | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 19-26 | Long Island Tigers | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
Minnesota | 19-29 | Los Angeles | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 15-20 | Carolina Blue | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) |
Long Island Tigers | 30-25 | West Point Gold | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas (NV) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 79 | +9 | 7 |
| New York City 2 (NR) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 77 | +32 | 6 |
| Georgia (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 85 | +12 | 4 |
| New York City 3 (25) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 100 | −29 | 2 |
| Carolina (NV) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 100 | −24 | 1 |
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| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Dallas | 26-25 | New York City 2 | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) |
Carolina | 19-25 | New York City 3 | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Georgia | 18-21 | Dallas | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) |
Carolina | 14-23 | New York City 2 | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Carolina | 19-28 | Georgia | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City 3 | 14-36 | New York City 2 | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City 2 | 25-23 | Georgia | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) |
Dallas | 17-12 | New York City 3 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Georgia | 28-20 | New York City 3 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) |
Carolina | 24-24 | Dallas | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Los Angeles | 26 | |||||||
| B2 | New York City 2 | 25 | |||||||
| A1 | Los Angeles | 34 | |||||||
| A2 | Carolina Blue | 31 | |||||||
| B1 | Dallas | 25 | |||||||
| A2 | Carolina Blue | 26 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | New York City 2 | 31 | |||||||
| B1 | Dallas | 28 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 26-25 | New York City 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 18:15 (UTC-4) |
Dallas | 25-26 | Carolina Blue | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Small Final
| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
New York City 2 | 31-28 | Dallas | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final
| 20 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 34-31 | Carolina Blue | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation 5-8th Place
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Long Island Tigers | 28 | |||||||
| B4 | New York City 3 | 25 | |||||||
| A3 | Long Island Tigers | 15 | |||||||
| B3 | Georgia | 21 | |||||||
| B3 | Georgia | 34 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Gold | 24 | 7th Place | ||||||
| B4 | New York City 3 | 21 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Gold | 29 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) |
Long Island Tigers | 28-25 | New York City 3 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) |
Georgia | 34-24 | West Point Gold | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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7th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City 3 | 21-29 | West Point Gold | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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5th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
Long Island Tigers | 15-21 | Georgia | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation 9-11th Place
| 9-11th Place Semifinals | 9th Place | ||||||||
| A5 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 14 | |||||||
| B5 | Carolina | 21 | A6 | Minnesota | 17 | ||||
| A6 | Minnesota | 25 | |||||||
9-11th Place Semifinal
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Carolina | 21-25 | Minnesota | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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9th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 14-17 | Minnesota | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Los Angeles THC |
 | Carolina Blue |
 | New York City THC 2 |
| 4 | Dallas THC |
| 5 | Georgia HC |
| 6 | Long Island Tigers |
| 7 | West Point Gold |
| 8 | New York City THC 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota TH |
| 10 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 |
| 11 | Carolina |
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Awards
| Most Valuable Player: | Roger Silva | Dallas Team Handball Club |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Michael Gordon | Long Island Tigers |
| Top Scorer: | Roger Silva | Dallas Team Handball Club |
Top scorers
Source:
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Silva | 66 | 6 | 11 | Dallas THC |
| Alriel Briggs | 45 | 7 | 6.43 | Long Island Tigers |
| Julian Schinzel | 42 | 7 | 6 | Carolina Blue |
| 4 | Sebastian Wheeler | 42 | 7 | 6 | Long Island Tigers |
| 5 | Eugene Thagard | 35 | 7 | 5 | West Point Gold |
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All-Tournament Team
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| Andrew Donlin | ||||
| Los Angeles THC
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| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Ahmed ElHady ElSayed | Right Back | ||
| Roger Silva | Los Angeles THC | Alriel Briggs | ||
| Dallas THC | Long Island Tigers
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| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Pierre-Yves Coudrette | Michael Gordon | player | ||
| New York City THC II | Long Island Tigers | team | ||
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | ||||
- "US College Nationals and US Open Championships Announcement". USA Team Handball. 2018-01-09. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-06.