2018 USA Team Handball Nationals – men's elite division
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| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 - 20 May 2018 |
| Matches played | 20 |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 2018-05-10. | |
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.
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Nationals - Men's Elite Division | 19 - 21 Mai 2017 | 1 | New York City Team Handball Club | 12 |
| 2017-18 Northeast Team Handball League | 18 November 2017 – 22 April 2018 | 2 | DC Diplomats Team Handball Boston Team Handball | 11 5 |
| 2017-18 Midwest Team Handball League | 30 September 2017 - 18 March 2018 | 1 | Chicago Inter Handball Club | 26 |
| Wildcards | 4 | San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club New York Athletic Club West Point Black Houston Firehawks Team Handball Los Angeles Team Handball Club | 20 16 11 each 9 each 9 |
The Air Force Academy which ranked 3rd at the Wildcard Standings will not attending the competition.[2]
Modus[edit]
Location of 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals Men's Elite Division Teams
The two green dots teams have two play a Playoff first
The two green dots teams have two play a Playoff first
First there is a playoff game between Houston Firehawks and Los Angeles THC for the last wildcard. The loser play in the Open Division
After that 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]
4th Wildcard Playoff[edit]
| 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[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 67 | +22 | 6 |
| San Francisco CalHeat (5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 78 | +2 | 4 |
| Chicago Inter (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 88 | −12 | 2 |
| West Point Black (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 94 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | Chicago Inter | 24-33 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | Chicago Inter | 32-25 | West Point Black | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | New York City | 26-18 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | Chicago Inter | 20-30 | New York City | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | San Francisco CalHeat | 29-28 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) | West Point Black | 29-33 | New York City | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Athletic Club (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 6 |
| Boston (6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 4 |
| Houston Firehawks (8) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 87 | −7 | 2 |
| DC Diplomats (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 80 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | Boston | 21-17 | DC Diplomats | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) | New York Athletic Club | 35-30 | Houston Firehawks | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) | Boston | 29-25 | Houston Firehawks | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) | DC Diplomats | 29-34 | New York Athletic Club | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | Boston | 18-24 | New York Athletic Club | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) | Houston Firehawks | 25-23 | DC Diplomats | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Championship[edit]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | New York City | 23 | |||||||
| B2 | Boston | 19 | |||||||
| A1 | New York City | 31 | |||||||
| A2 | San Francisco CalHeat | 18 | |||||||
| B1 | New York Athletic Club | 37 | |||||||
| A2 | San Francisco CalHeat | 38 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | Boston | 25 | |||||||
| B1 | New York Athletic Club | 34 | |||||||
Semifinals[edit]
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | New York City | 23-19 | Boston | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) | New York Athletic Club | 37-38 (ET) | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Small Final[edit]
| 20 Mai 2018 11:00 (UTC-4) | Boston | 25-34 | New York Athletic Club | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final[edit]
| 20 Mai 2018 13:30 (UTC-4) | New York City | 31-18 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation[edit]
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Chicago Inter | 36 | |||||||
| B4 | DC Diplomats | 22 | |||||||
| A3 | Chicago Inter | 35 | |||||||
| B3 | Houston Firehawks | 29 | |||||||
| B3 | Houston Firehawks | 35 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Black | 30 | 7th Place | ||||||
| B4 | DC Diplomats | 37 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Black | 29 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals[edit]
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | Chicago Inter | 36-22 | DC Diplomats | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | Houston Firehawks | 35-30 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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7th Place[edit]
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | DC Diplomats | 37-29 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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5th Place[edit]
| 20 Mai 2018 9:30 (UTC-4) | Chicago Inter | 35-29 | Houston Firehawks | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final ranking[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | New York City |
 | San Francisco CalHeat |
 | New York Athletic Club |
| 4 | Boston |
| 5 | Chicago Inter |
| 6 | Houston Firehawks |
| 7 | DC Diplomats |
| 8 | West Point Black |
Statistics[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Most Valuable Player: | Djordje Radovanovic | New York City THC |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Ivan Ignjatovic | New York City THC |
| Top Scorer: | Philip Altong | Houston Firehawks |
Top scorers[edit]
Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Altong | 45 | 6 | 7.5 | Houston Firehawks |
| Jan Ziegler | 39 | 5 | 7.8 | DC Diplomats |
| Stefan Asceric | 37 | 5 | 7.4 | Chicago Inter |
| 4 | Nicholas Schebler | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | West Point Black |
| 5 | Ty Reed | 35 | 5 | 7 | New York Athletic Club |
| 6 | Jawad Bichri | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | Boston |
| 7 | Philipp Wieschollek | 32 | 5 | 5.33 | Houston Firehawks |
| 8 | Lars Schorlemer | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | San Francisco CalHeat |
| 9 | Eloy Rubio Blanco | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | Chicago Inter |
| 10 | El-Sayed Shalaby | 27 | 5 | 5.4 | New York City THC |
All-Tournament Team[edit]
| Pivot | ||||
| Vladimir Bicvic | ||||
| New York City
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| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Slave Jovanovski | Right Back | ||
| Lars Schorlemer | San Francisco CalHeat | Benjamin Briffe | ||
| San Francisco CalHeat | New York City
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Thomas Harper | Ivan Ignjatovic | Djordje Radovanovic | ||
| New York Athletic Club | New York City | New York City | ||
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Wild Card Standings". www.dcdiplomats.com/nthlwp/. 2018-04-26. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-06.