1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 29 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 631 (37.12 per match) |
The 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 29 April to 4 May 1997. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 48 | +110 | 10 |
| Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 62 | +47 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 81 | +22 | 6 |
| Argentina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 144 | −82 | 1 |
| Mexico | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 144 | −87 | 1 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 29 April 1997 | Canada | 32–9 | Costa Rica | |
| 29 April 1997 | Uruguay | 12–10 | Argentina | |
| 29 April 1997 | Brazil | 43–8 | Mexico | |
| 30 April 1997 | Uruguay | 33–16 | Costa Rica | |
| (16–8) | ||||
| 30 April 1997 | Canada | 27–10 | Mexico | |
| (13–5) | ||||
| 30 April 1997 | Brazil | 25–7 | Argentina | |
| (11–5) | ||||
| 1 May 1997 | Argentina | 21–12 | Mexico | |
| (11–3) | ||||
| 1 May 1997 | Canada | 18–9 | Uruguay | |
| (11–3) | ||||
| 1 May 1997 | Brazil | 40–5 | Costa Rica | |
| (20–2) | ||||
| 2 May 1997 | Uruguay | 35–9 | Mexico | |
| (16–4) | ||||
| 2 May 1997 | Brazil | 22–14 | Canada | |
| (11–5) | ||||
| 2 May 1997 | Argentina | 21–14 | Costa Rica | |
| (11–2) | ||||
| 3 May 1997 | Costa Rica | 18–18 | Mexico | |
| (13–4) | ||||
| 3 May 1997 | Canada | 18–12 | Argentina | |
| (8–8) | ||||
| 3 May 1997 | Brazil | 28–14 | Uruguay | |
| (13–4) | ||||
Knockout stage
Third place game
| 4 May 1997 | Uruguay | 19–14 | Argentina | |
| (7–5) | ||||
Final
| 4 May 1997 | Brazil | 21–17 | Canada | |
| (12–6) | ||||
Final ranking
| Qualified for the 1997 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Canada | |
| Uruguay | |
| 4 | Argentina |
| 5 | Costa Rica |
| 6 | Mexico |