2023 Central American Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nicaragua |
| City | 1 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–25 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Costa Rica[1] (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Nicaragua |
| Third place | Guatemala |
| Fourth place | Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 564 (56.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kenneth Garay (36 goals) |
The 2023 Central American Men's Handball Championship took place in Managua, Nicaragua from 21 to 25 February. It acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2024 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship.[2] The tournament was broadcast by Fanatiz.
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 94 | +35 | 8 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and 2024 South and Central American Championship |
| 2 | Nicaragua (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 120 | +14 | 6 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| 3 | Guatemala | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 97 | +10 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 129 | −25 | 2 | |
| 5 | El Salvador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 124 | −34 | 0 | Qualified as host for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
Source: SCAHC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Round robin
All times are local (UTC−06:00).
| 21 February 2023 18:00 |
Honduras | 20–30 | Guatemala | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 150 Referees: Castillo, Alvarado (CRC) |
| Garcia 7 | (7–12) | Estrada 10 | ||
| 6× 1× | Report | 4× 1× |
| 21 February 2023 20:00 |
El Salvador | 29–33 | Nicaragua | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 250 Referees: Barahona, Gomez |
| Sosa 8 | (13–13) | Garay 9 | ||
| 1× 5× | Report | 1× 4× 1× |
| 22 February 2023 18:00 |
Honduras | 26–20 | El Salvador | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 100 Referees: Correa, Correa (BRA) |
| Garcia 7 | (12–8) | Hernandez 6 | ||
| 1× 6× 1× | Report | 0× 6× |
| 22 February 2023 20:00 |
Nicaragua | 25–30 | Costa Rica | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 250 Referees: Gomez, Parra |
| Garay 6 | (11–14) | Barrantes, Molina 6 | ||
| 7× 1× | Report | 1× 5× |
| 23 February 2023 18:00 |
Costa Rica | 25–22 | Guatemala | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 100 Referees: Parra, Arana |
| Herrera 7 | (15–9) | Martinez 6 | ||
| 1× 6× | Report | 1× 6× |
| 23 February 2023 20:00 |
Nicaragua | 44–32 | Honduras | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 280 Referees: Castillo, Alvarado (CRC) |
| Garay 10 | (26–18) | Raudales 7 | ||
| 6× | Report | 1× 4× |
| 24 February 2023 18:00 |
El Salvador | 21–39 | Costa Rica | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 80 Referees: Pagoaga, Zambrano (HON) |
| Alvarenga, Espinoza 4 | (10–19) | Jimenez 7 | ||
| 1× 2× | Report | 1× |
| 24 February 2023 20:00 |
Guatemala | 29–32 | Nicaragua | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 450 Referees: Castillo, Alvarado (CRC) |
| Herrera 10 | (14–14) | Garay 11 | ||
| 1× 5× | Report | 10× 4× |
| 25 February 2023 18:00 |
El Salvador | 20–26 | Guatemala | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 50 Referees: Pagoaga, Zambrano (HON) |
| Espinoza 8 | (12–15) | Estrada, Soto 5 | ||
| 0× 3× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 25 February 2023 20:00 |
Costa Rica | 35–26 | Honduras | Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes, Managua Attendance: 50 Referees: Parra, Rojas |
| Jimenez 7 | (18–10) | Garcia 7 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 1× 3× |
References
- ^ "Costa Rica es dueña del balonmano en Centroamérica". costaricamedios.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Abanderan a selecciones nacionales de balonmano femenina y masculina en el IND". pasiondeportiva.net/ (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.