| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 - 26 May 2019 |
| Matches played | 20 |
| ← 2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of 2019-05-04. | |
The 2019 Nationals is the 49th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2019 from the US.
Venues
The championship was played at venues at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Sports Centerclass=notpageimage| Location of the Myrtle Beach Sports Center
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | Wildcard standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nationals - Men's Elite Division | 17 - 20 May 2018 | 1 | New York City Team Handball Club | 19 |
| 2018-19 Midwest Team Handball League | 29 September 2018 - 24 March 2019 | 1 | Chicago Inter Handball Club #1 | 15 |
| 2018-19 Northeast Team Handball League | 14 October 2018 – 31 March 2019 | 2 | Boston Team Handball #3 DC Diplomats Team Handball #4 |
7 0 |
| Wildcards | 4 | San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club New York Athletic Club Los Angeles Team Handball Club Houston Firehawks Team Handball |
29 12 11 7 |
West Point Black (Army) which ranked 2nd at the NTHL and at the Wildcard Standings will not attending the competition. due to graduation.
Modus
NYACChicago InterNew York CitySF CalHeatBostonDC DiplomatsLos Angelesclass=notpageimage| Location of 2019 USA Team Handball Nationals Men's Elite Division Teams
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
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 69 | +26 | 6 |
| Los Angeles (5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 78 | +12 | 4 |
| Boston (6) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 80 | −15 | 2 |
| Chicago Inter (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 89 | −23 | 0 |
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 31-29 | Los Angeles | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 21-23 | Boston | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 19-27 | New York City | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 24-29 | Los Angeles | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 21-37 | New York City | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Los Angeles | 32-23 | Boston | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco CalHeat (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 74 | +19 | 6 |
| New York Athletic Club (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 82 | +14 | 4 |
| DC Diplomats (11) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 2 |
| New York City II (8) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 100 | −33 | 0 |
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 32-20 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 26-28 | New York Athletic Club | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 42-27 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 24 May 2019 15:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 32-28 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 29-26 | New York Athletic Club | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City II | 20-26 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | New York City | 32 | |||||||
| B2 | New York Athletic Club | 22 | |||||||
| A1 | New York City | 30 | |||||||
| B1 | San Francisco CalHeat | 31 | |||||||
| B1 | San Francisco CalHeat | 28 | |||||||
| A2 | Los Angeles | 23 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | New York Athletic Club | 32 | |||||||
| A2 | Los Angeles | 30 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 32-22 | New York Athletic Club | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 100 |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 28-23 | Los Angeles | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 150 Referees: Anusic (USA), Kolahdouzan (IRN) |
| Report | ||||
Small Final
| 26 May 2019 12:30 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 32-30 | Los Angeles | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 50 |
| Report | ||||
Final
| 26 May 2019 13:45 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 30-31 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center Attendance: 450 Referees: Anusic (USA), Kolahdouzan (IRN) |
| Stefan Lang 11, Benjamin Briffe [fr] 6 | (11-12) | Eloy Rubio Blanco 10, Nicolas Raemy 8 | ||
2× 3×
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Report | 3× 7×
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Consolation
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Boston | 24 | |||||||
| B4 | New York City II | 23 | |||||||
| A3 | Boston | 25 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 22 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 31 | |||||||
| A4 | Chicago Inter | 19 | 7th Place | ||||||
| A4 | Chicago Inter | 24 | |||||||
| B4 | New York City II | 22 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 24-23 | New York City II | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
| 25 May 2019 19:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 31-19 | Chicago Inter | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
7th Place
| 26 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
New York City II | 22-24 | Chicago Inter | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
5th Place
| 26 May 2019 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 25-22 | DC Diplomats | Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| Report | ||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
San Francisco CalHeat |
 |
New York City |
 |
New York Athletic Club |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Boston |
| 6 | DC Diplomats |
| 7 | Chicago Inter |
| 8 | New York City II |
Statistics
Awards
| Most Valuable Player: | Gil Pires | Los Angeles THC |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Lucas Kroeger | San Francisco CalHeat |
| Top Scorer: | Gil Pires | Los Angeles THC |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gil Pires | 46 | 5 | 9.2 | Los Angeles |
|
Eloy Rubio | 35 | 5 | 7 | SF Calheat |
|
Benjamin Briffe [fr] | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | New York City |
|
Nicolas Raemy | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | SF Calheat |
|
Chris Morgan | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | New York Athletic Club |
All-Tournament Team
| Pivot | ||||
| Vladimir Bicvic | ||||
| New York City THC
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| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Gil Pires | Right Back | ||
| Eloy Rubio | Los Angeles THC | Benjamin Briffe [fr] | ||
| San Francisco CalHeat | New York City THC
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Hedi Boubaker | Lucas Kroeger | Nicolas Raemy | ||
| New York City THC | San Francisco CalHeat | San Francisco CalHeat
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References
- "Save the Date: College National Championships and US Open National Championships". USA Team Handball. 2019-01-30. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- "Wild Card Standings". Northeast Team Handball League. 2019-04-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- bacothorn (2019-04-18). "2019 USATH National Championships – The Elite Division is Known". Northeast Team Handball League. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.