# 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship

‌The 2023 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the championship, held from 5 to 11 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland under the aegis of North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation. It was the first time in history that the championship was organised by the Greenland Handball Federation and it also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top team from the championship directly qualifying for the event.
Greenland won their first title after defeating Canada in the final.

## Teams

Five teams participated.
* Canada
* Cuba
* Greenland
* Mexico
* United States

## Preliminary round
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greenland (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 72 | +34 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 90 | +14 | 6 | Final |
| 3 | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 104 | +5 | 4 | Third place game |
| 4 | Cuba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 96 | +9 | 2 | Third place game |
| 5 | United States | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 119 | −62 | 0 | |

### Results

All times are local (UTC−1).
| 5 June 2023 17:00 | Cuba | 26–32 | Mexico | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 5 June 2023 17:00 | Armenteros 7 | (12–10) | Botello 6 | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 5 June 2023 17:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 5 June 2023 20:00 | Greenland | 30–19 | Canada | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 5 June 2023 20:00 | Lukassen, N. Lyberth 5 | (14–8) | Lacasse 5 | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 5 June 2023 20:00 | 4× | Report | 4× | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 6 June 2023 17:30 | Canada | 26–11 | United States | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 250 |
| 6 June 2023 17:30 | Zimmer 7 | (14–6) | Darling, Taylor 3 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 250 |
| 6 June 2023 17:30 | 1× 2× | Report | 5× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 250 |
| 6 June 2023 20:00 | Cuba | 19–25 | Greenland | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 6 June 2023 20:00 | Armenteros, González 6 | (13–12) | Gadgaard, Anj. Heilmann 5 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 6 June 2023 20:00 | 4× | Report | 2× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 7 June 2023 17:30 | Mexico | 25–32 | Canada | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 7 June 2023 17:30 | Burgos, Gallegos 8 | (14–19) | Pallas, Zimmer 8 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 7 June 2023 17:30 | 1× 4× | Report | 4× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 7 June 2023 20:00 | Greenland | 27–12 | United States | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 7 June 2023 20:00 | Bjerge, Zeeb 5 | (16–5) | Monroy 5 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 7 June 2023 20:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,200 |
| 9 June 2023 17:30 | United States | 22–30 | Mexico | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 9 June 2023 17:30 | Valonne 7 | (8–15) | Three players 4 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 9 June 2023 17:30 | 1× | Report | 4× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 9 June 2023 20:00 | Canada | 27–24 | Cuba | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 9 June 2023 20:00 | Pallas 5 | (12–12) | Romero 6 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 9 June 2023 20:00 | 5× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 400 |
| 10 June 2023 17:30 | United States | 12–36 | Cuba | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 300 |
| 10 June 2023 17:30 | Clerc, Timmermann 3 | (6–15) | Elliott 7 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 300 |
| 10 June 2023 17:30 | 3× | Report | 1× 2× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 300 |
| 10 June 2023 20:00 | Mexico | 22–24 | Greenland | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 10 June 2023 20:00 | Burgos 9 | (8–14) | Zeeb 6 | Inussivik, Nuuk |
| 10 June 2023 20:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Inussivik, Nuuk |

## Knockout stage
### Third place game

| 11 June 2023 13:00 | Mexico | 29–27 | Cuba | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 900 |
| 11 June 2023 13:00 | Rubalcava 6 | (12–11) | González 8 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 900 |
| 11 June 2023 13:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 6× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 900 |

### Final

| 11 June 2023 16:00 | Greenland | 17–15 | Canada | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,400 |
| 11 June 2023 16:00 | Bjerge 7 | (9–6) | Routhier 5 | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,400 |
| 11 June 2023 16:00 | 1× | Report | 4× | Inussivik, Nuuk Attendance: 1,400 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Greenland |
| | Canada |
| | Mexico |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | United States |
* Team qualified for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship

## All Star Team

The all-star team was announced on 11 June 2023.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Vassilia Gagnon |
| Right wing | Maksi Pallas |
| Right back | Rosa Armenteros |
| Centre back | Najaaja Lyberth |
| Left back | Myriam Zimmer |
| Left wing | Andrea Heilmann |
| Pivot | Arisleidy Herrera |
| MVP | Ivalu Bjerge |