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2015 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Cuba
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates21–28 May
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (9th title)
Runner-up Cuba
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Puerto Rico
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored2,188 (52.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cuba Gleinys Reyes
(54 goals)
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The 2015 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the 13th edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Cuba from 21 to 28 May 2015. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship.

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 25 April 2015.[1]

All times are local (UTC−4).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Brazil550015679+7710Advance to semifinals
2 Puerto Rico5311123135−127
3 Paraguay5302132129+36
4 Greenland5113110132−223
5 United States5104102124−222[a]
6 Venezuela5023113137−242[a]
Source: panamhandball.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Venezuela–United States 20–22
21 May 2015
09:00
Venezuela 25–25 Puerto RicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: González, Prieto (URU)
Barinas 7(10–13)Fuentes 7
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21 May 2015
11:00
Paraguay 25–18 GreenlandSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Sosa, Lemes (URU)
Aluan 9(9–10)Rasmussen 6
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21 May 2015
13:00
Brazil 28–14 United StatesSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 200
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Piedade, Constantino 4(13–9)Borg 5
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22 May 2015
09:00
Greenland 26–26 VenezuelaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 150
Referees: Sosa, Lemes (URU)
Rasmussen 9(13–10)Barinas 12
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22 May 2015
11:00
United States 24–25 ParaguaySala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 150
Referees: González, Prieto (URU)
Borg 10(12–11)Martínez 7
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22 May 2015
15:00
Puerto Rico 15–35 BrazilSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Paolantoni, Zanikian (ARG)
Natal 5(7–16)Quintino 10
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23 May 2015
09:00
Brazil 32–12 GreenlandSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 200
Referees: González, Prieto (URU)
S. Rocha 6(18–6)three players 3
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23 May 2015
11:00
Paraguay 31–26 VenezuelaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Martínez 13(14–10)Barinas 7
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23 May 2015
13:00
United States 20–23 Puerto RicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 150
Referees: Lenci, López (ARG)
Borg 7(8–9)Ceballos 9
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24 May 2015
09:00
Paraguay 29–33 Puerto RicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Magalhães, Rocha (BRA)
Faría 6(14–13)Ceballos 10
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24 May 2015
11:00
Greenland 28–22 United StatesSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 150
Referees: Paolantoni, Zanikian (ARG)
Rasmussen 11(14–14)Borg, Van Ryn 5
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24 May 2015
15:00
Venezuela 16–33 BrazilSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Zapata, Ojeda (COL)
Carbajal, Barinas 4(8–16)Coppi 9
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25 May 2015
09:00
Puerto Rico 27–26 GreenlandSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Ceballos, Hiraldo 7(11–13)three players 7
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25 May 2015
11:00
Venezuela 20–22 United StatesSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Lenci, López (ARG)
Barinas 9(10–8)Taylor 7
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25 May 2015
13:00
Brazil 28–22 ParaguaySala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 230
Referees: Sosa, Lemes (URU)
Coppi 6(14–12)Faría 7
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cuba (H)5500192100+9210Advance to semifinals
2 Argentina540117288+848
3 Mexico5212145149−45[a]
4 Uruguay5212142156−145[a]
5 Chile5104133149−162
6 Guatemala500566208−1420
Source: panamhandball.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Uruguay–Mexico 37–37
21 May 2015
15:00
Uruguay 29–27 ChileSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
M. Barreiro 12(13–13)Musalen 7
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21 May 2015
18:30
Argentina 23–24 CubaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Magalhães, Rocha (BRA)
Pizzo 6(10–15)Rizo 9
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21 May 2015
20:30
Mexico 35–15 GuatemalaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 250
Referees: Ojeda, Zapata (COL)
four players 4(17–6)Sosa 4
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22 May 2015
13:00
Mexico 30–24 ChileSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 300
Referees: Magalhães, Rocha (BRA)
Saavedra 7(15–11)Flores 5
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22 May 2015
17:00
Argentina 48–6 GuatemalaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Ojeda, Zapata (COL)
Bianchi 10(24–3)Lavarreda 3
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22 May 2015
19:00
Cuba 44–19 UruguaySala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 300
Referees: Lenci, López (ARG)
Mesa 9(18–10)M. Barreiro 7
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23 May 2015
15:00
Argentina 31–20 ChileSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 300
Referees: Ojeda, Zapata (COL)
Campigli 7(16–8)Zavala 5
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23 May 2015
17:00
Uruguay 37–37 MexicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
C. Barreiro 9(20–16)Aguierre 8
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23 May 2015
19:00
Cuba 47–12 GuatemalaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 500
Referees: Alaufsen, Sørensen (GRL)
Reyes 17(22–6)Lavarreda 5
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24 May 2015
13:00
Mexico 23–36 ArgentinaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
Aguierre, Saavedra 4(8–20)Pizzo 6
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24 May 2015
17:00
Uruguay 42–14 GuatemalaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
M. Barreiro 7(19–6)Lavarreda, Herrera 4
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24 May 2015
19:00
Chile 26–40 CubaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Lenci, López (ARG)
Llanos 7(14–22)Rizo 9
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25 May 2015
15:00
Argentina 34–15 UruguaySala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
Campigli 7(15–7)three players 3
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25 May 2015
17:00
Guatemala 19–36 ChileSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Alaufsen, Sørensen (GRL)
Herrera 4(10–16)Castañeda 8
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25 May 2015
19:00
Mexico 20–37 CubaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Magalhães, Rocha (BRA)
Jaramillo, Favela 4(11–21)Reyes 12
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Brazil26
 
 
 
 Argentina15
 
 Brazil26
 
 
 
 Cuba22
 
 Cuba32
 
 
 Puerto Rico26
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Argentina33
 
 
 Puerto Rico16
5–8th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Paraguay23
 
 
 
 Uruguay28
 
 Uruguay27
 
 
 
 Greenland21
 
 Mexico17
 
 
 Greenland19
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Paraguay30
 
 
 Mexico24
9–12th place bracket
 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 United States37
 
 
 
 Guatemala16
 
 United States22
 
 
 
 Chile28
 
 Chile35
 
 
 Venezuela28
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Guatemala19
 
 
 Venezuela32

All times are local (UTC−4).

9–12th place semifinals

27 May 2015
09:00
United States 37–16 GuatemalaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Lemes, Sosa (URU)
Darling 7(18–9)Lavarreda 5
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27 May 2015
11:00
Chile 35–28 VenezuelaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 200
Referees: Ojeda, Zapata (COL)
Musalen 10(14–15)Barinas 9
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5–8th place semifinals

27 May 2015
13:00
Paraguay 23–28 UruguaySala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 300
Referees: Magalhães, Rocha (BRA)
Faría 5(12–13)Scarrone 7
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27 May 2015
17:00
Mexico 17–19 GreenlandSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 250
Referees: Paolantoni, Zanikian (ARG)
Aguierre 7(8–9)Heilmann 8
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Semifinals

27 May 2015
15:00
Brazil 26–15 ArgentinaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 500
Referees: González, Prieto (URU)
Anastácio 6(16–5)Salvadó 4
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27 May 2015
19:00
Cuba 32–26 Puerto RicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 400
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
Lusson, Reyes 7(19–13)García 7
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Eleventh place game

28 May 2015
09:00
Guatemala 19–32 VenezuelaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 150
Referees: Zapata, Ojeda (COL)
Gudiel 4(8–13)Cedeño 5
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Ninth place game

28 May 2015
11:00
United States 22–28 ChileSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 250
Referees: Paolantoni, Zanikian (ARG)
Gascon, Taylor 4(6–11)three players 4
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Seventh place game

28 May 2015
13:00
Paraguay 30–24 MexicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 245
Referees: González, Prieto (URU)
Sosa, Martínez 7(15–12)Zavala 5
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Fifth place game

28 May 2015
17:00
Uruguay 27–21 GreenlandSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
M. Barreiro 8(11–12)Heilmann 6
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Third place game

28 May 2015
15:00
Argentina 33–16 Puerto RicoSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 400
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Gambino 7(14–8)García 5
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Final

28 May 2015
19:00
Brazil 26–22 CubaSala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Lenci, López (ARG)
F. Rocha 6(13–11)Lusson 10
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Final ranking

RankTeam
 Brazil
 Cuba
 Argentina
4 Puerto Rico
5 Uruguay
6 Greenland
7 Paraguay
8 Mexico
9 Chile
10 United States
11 Venezuela
12 Guatemala
Team advanced to the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship
Team advanced to the Final qualification tournament
  • Uruguay, Greenland, and Paraguay all declined participation in the "Final qualification tournament" allowing Mexico the opportunity.[2]

Awards

All-star team

References