| 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. | |
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
The championship was played at four courts at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Sports Centerclass=notpageimage| Location of the Myrtle Beach Sports Center
Modus
West Point
Carolina & Carolina BlueLong Island TigersDallasNew York City 2 & 3SF CalHeat 2GeorgiaMinnesota
Los AngelesHouston Firehawksclass=notpageimage| Location of 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals Men's Open Division TeamsThe two green dots teams have two play a Playoff for the Elite Division first
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.
Results
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
| 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 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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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Final ranking
| 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 |
Statistics
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:
| 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 |
All-Tournament Team
| Pivot | ||||
| 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
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Pierre-Yves Coudrette | Michael Gordon | player | ||
| New York City THC II | Long Island Tigers | team | ||
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | ||||
References
- "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.