2016 Handball League Australia
The 2016 Handball League Australia was the first round robin handball league in Australia.[1] The principal idea was to play round robin games in each capital city. There are four teams representing four states.[2]
| Season | 1 |
|---|---|
| Champion | Sydney University |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 585 (48.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Viktor Bruhn (28) |
| Biggest home win | Sydney - Hawks 38 - 20 |
| Biggest away win | Wolves - Kilda 20 - 32 |
| Highest scoring | Wolves - Hawks 28 - 38 (66) |
| Longest winning run | Sydney University 6 |
| Longest unbeaten run | Sydney University 6 |
| Longest winless run | Brisbane Wolves 6 |
| Longest losing run | Brisbane Wolves 6 |
← inaugural season 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 2017-12-07. | |
The inaugural competition was won by current Australian and Oceania champions Sydney University Handball Club.
Calendar
| Date | Host city | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 June 2016 | Geelong, Victoria | Oceania Champions Cup & Australian Handball Club Championship |
| 2–4 September 2016 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Handball League Australia |
| 10–11 December 2016 | Sydney, New South Wales | Handball League Australia Finals |
Franchises
BW
SK
SU
Hks
Location of teams in the 2016 Australian Handball League
Hks – UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club
SK – Saint Kilda Handball Club
SU – Sydney University
Legend:
Hks – UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club
SK – Saint Kilda Handball Club
SU – Sydney University
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Sydney University Handball Club | Current Oceania, Australian & New South Wales Champion's [3] |
 UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club | Combined University of Technology Sydney & University of Canberra [4] |
 Brisbane Wolves | Combined from University of Queensland, Northern Panthers & Logan Wizards [5] |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Saint Kilda Handball Club | Victorian Champion [6] |
Results
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney University |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 103 | +71 | 12 |
| Hawks HC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 162 | −9 | 7 |
| St Kilda HBC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 138 | +5 | 5 |
| Brisbane Wolves |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 182 | −67 | 0 |
Source:
Round 1 – Geelong (Victoria)
| 2 June 2016 10:50 |
Sydney University | 38–20 | Hawks HC | Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong Referees: Freya Brent, Jessica Fearnside |
| Report | ||||
| 2 June 2016 13:10 |
Brisbane Wolves | 20–32 | St Kilda HBC | Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong Referees: Kiki Lange, Daniela Diedrich |
| Report | ||||
| 3 June 2016 14:20 |
Sydney University | 18–17 | St Kilda HBC | Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong |
| Report | ||||
Round 2 – Canberra (ACT)
| 2 September 2016 17:30 |
Sydney University | 29–19 | Hawks HC | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Joan Cornella 9 | (12–8) | Karl Warrerner 5 | ||
| Report |
| 3 September 2016 12:00 |
Sydney University | 30–11 | Brisbane Wolves | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Luka Krajnc 7 | (14–5) | Hamish Langenberg 4 | ||
| Report |
| 3 September 2016 14:00 |
St Kilda HBC | 22–22 | Hawks HC | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Fabien Guillard 6 | (14–9) | Karl Warrerner 5 | ||
| Report |
| 3 September 2016 19:00 |
St Kilda HBC | 26–21 | Brisbane Wolves | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2 players 4 | (12–9) | Scott Marshall 6 | ||
| Report |
| 4 September 2016 11:00 |
Hawks HC | 24–20 | Brisbane Wolves | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Agustin Bruno 7 | (12–6) | 2 players 4 | ||
| Report |
Round 3 – Brisbane (QLD)
Cancelled
Round 4 – Sydney (NSW)
| 10 December 2016 11:30 |
Sydney University | 32-15 | Brisbane Wolves | Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| Joan Cornella 7 | (19-6) | Caleb Gahan 6 | ||
| Report |
| 10 December 2016 16:00 |
Sydney University | 27-21 | St Kilda HBC | Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| Tomasz Szklarski 7 | (16-11) | Pedro De Xavier Pinto 7 | ||
| Report |
| 10 December 2016 18:00 |
Brisbane Wolves | 28-38 | Hawks HC | Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| Scott Marshall 8 | (10-19) | Viktor Bruhn 12 | ||
| Report |
| 11 December 2016 13:30 |
St Kilda HBC | 25-30 | Hawks HC | Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| (19-17) | ||||
| Report |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Viktor Bruhn |
Hawks HC |
28 |
| 2 |  Alexandre Niyama |
St Kilda HBC |
27 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Marshall |
Brisbane Wolves |
24 |
| 4 |  Joan Cornellà |
Sydney University |
21 |
| 5 |  Fabien Guillard |
St Kilda HBC |
20 |
| 6 | Caleb Gahan |
Sydney University Brisbane Wolves |
19 |
| 7 | Robert Ridley |
Hawks HC |
18 |
| 8 | Pierre Bonnin |
Sydney University |
17 |
 Daan Versleeuwen |
Sydney University | ||
| Tomasz Szklarski |
Sydney University | ||
References
- "National league competition begins". Handballaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/national-league-competition-begins National League competition begins. Handball Australia
- "Sydney Uni HC – Handball League Australia". Handball-league.com.au. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "UTS-UC Hawks – Handball League Australia". Handball-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "Brisbane Wolves – Handball League Australia". Handball-league.com.au. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "St Kilda HBC – Handball League Australia". Handball-league.com.au. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
External links
- Official webpage
- Handball Australia webpage
- Competition details on Handball Australia webpage
- NSW CLUBS TO COMPETE IN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. NSWHF webpage. 31 May 2016.
- Geelong ready to host Australian club championships. Handball Australia. 1 June 2016.
- Sydney University aiming to defend title. 2 June 2016.
- Draw on Handball Victoria Webpage
- Day three report. Handball Australia. 4 June 2016.
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