The 2016 Australian Open National Handball Championships will not quickly be forgotten, as both men’s and women’s titles were decided in exciting finals with the winner securing victory only in the dying minutes.
After three days of exciting competition in Sydney, the stage is set for the 2016 Handball Australia Nationals finals with South Australia meeting New South Wales to battle for the men’s title, and Victoria and Queensland playing for the women’s trophy.
The 2016 Handball Australia National Championships began in Sydney on October 6 with six teams competing in each the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Australia defeat New Zealand in a two-match series and earn a place at the 2017 Asian Women’s Handball Championship.
The Australia Women’s team will play New Zealand in a two match series this week to determine the Oceania qualifier for the Asian Championships in March. The games will be held at the newly refurbished...
The glory of Istanbul
2005 - We claimed the European Cup for the fifth time as we came from 3-0 down against the mighty AC Milan in Istanbul to triumph after a penalty shoot-out. Paolo Maldini scored before Hernan Crespo bagged a brace...
UEFA Cup glory
1976 - We claimed the UEFA Cup for the second time as we drew 1-1 at Club Brugge to triumph 4-3 on aggregate. Kevin Keegan equalised just five minutes after Raoul Lambert’s penalty had put the Belgians ahead, following Tommy Smith’s handball.
European semi-finals
2001 - We became only the second team ever to stop Barcelona from scoring in both legs of a European tie, winning our UEFA Cup second leg at Anfield 1-0. Gary McAllister, who...
