1991 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 September – 6 October 1991 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Brazil |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 698 (46.53 per match) |
The 1991 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the third edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 30 September to 6 October 1991. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC−3).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 3 | +127 | 6 |
| Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 32 | +91 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 101 | −55 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 158 | −143 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 30 September 1991 16:00 |
United States | 50–9 | Paraguay | |
| 30 September 1991 20:30 |
Brazil | 61–2 | Puerto Rico | |
| 1 October 1991 18:30 |
United States | 66–5 | Puerto Rico | |
| 1 October 1991 20:00 |
Brazil | 43–6 | Paraguay | |
| 3 October 1991 18:30 |
Paraguay | 31–8 | Puerto Rico | |
| 3 October 1991 20:00 |
United States | 24–19 | Brazil | |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 0 |
Source:
| 30 September 1991 14:30 |
Canada | 40–9 | Uruguay | |
| 1 October 1991 17:00 |
Argentina | 19–9 | Uruguay | |
| 2 October 1991 17:00 |
Canada | 36–9 | Argentina | |
Placement round
Points from the first round were carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 4 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 2 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
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.
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.
| 5 October 1990 16:30 |
Uruguay | 23–8 | Puerto Rico | |
| 6 October 1990 14:00 |
Paraguay | 17–4 | Uruguay | |
Final round
Points from the first round were carried over.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 49 | +49 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 4 |
| Brazil (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 2 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 110 | −75 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 5 October 1991 18:30 |
Canada | 25–24 | Brazil | Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 5 October 1991 20:30 |
United States | 43–10 | Argentina | Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 6 October 1991 15:30 |
Brazil | 31–16 | Argentina | Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 6 October 1991 17:00 |
United States | 31–20 | Canada | Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
Final ranking
| Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Canada | |
| Brazil | |
| 4 | Argentina |
| 5 | Paraguay |
| 6 | Uruguay |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |