# 2021 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship

‌The 2021 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the championship, held from 22 to 27 August 2021 at Elgin, United States under the aegis of North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation. It was the first time in history that the championship is organised by the USA Team Handball. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top team from the championship directly qualifying for the event to be held in Spain. The tournament was held behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Puerto Rico won the final 34–24 against Greenland, to capture their second title.

## Teams

Four teams participated.
* Greenland
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* United States

## Referees

The following four referee pairs were selected.
Referees :
| France | Yann Carmaux Julien Mursch |
| Greenland | Enok Petersen Erni Johansen |
| Mexico | Juan Castro Omar García |
| United States | Rafael Marques Kevin Poulet |

## Preliminary round
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greenland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 68 | +19 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 4 | Final |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 2 | Third place game |
| 4 | United States (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 81 | −22 | 0 | Third place game |

### Fixtures

| 22 August 2021 17:00 | Puerto Rico | 28–20 | United States | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 22 August 2021 17:00 | Graciani 6 | (14–8) | Carvalho, Lima 4 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 22 August 2021 17:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 8× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 22 August 2021 19:00 | Greenland | 33–27 | Mexico | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Marques, Poulet (USA) |
| 22 August 2021 19:00 | Heilmann 7 | (17–12) | Leal 8 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Marques, Poulet (USA) |
| 22 August 2021 19:00 | 2× 6× 1× | Report | 2× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Marques, Poulet (USA) |
| 23 August 2021 17:00 | Mexico | 24–29 | Puerto Rico | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |
| 23 August 2021 17:00 | Arriaga 6 | (10–15) | Fuentes 7 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |
| 23 August 2021 17:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 5× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |
| 23 August 2021 19:00 | United States | 18–28 | Greenland | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 23 August 2021 19:00 | Nesper 5 | (10–11) | Hansen 9 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 23 August 2021 19:00 | 1× 3× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 24 August 2021 17:00 | Greenland | 26–23 | Puerto Rico | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 24 August 2021 17:00 | Kajangmat 7 | (10–8) | Fuentes, Hiraldo 4 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 24 August 2021 17:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 2× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Castro, García (MEX) |
| 24 August 2021 19:00 | United States | 21–25 | Mexico | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 24 August 2021 19:00 | Carvalho, Christensen 4 | (12–14) | Gallegos 6 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 24 August 2021 19:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |

## Knockout stage
### Third place game

| 25 August 2021 17:00 | Mexico | 28–14 | United States | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |
| 25 August 2021 17:00 | Leal 6 | (13–5) | Taylor 4 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |
| 25 August 2021 17:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 2× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Petersen, Johansen (GRL) |

### Final

| 25 August 2021 19:00 | Greenland | 24–34 | Puerto Rico | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 25 August 2021 19:00 | Holm 7 | (10–18) | Ceballos 10 | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 25 August 2021 19:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 2× | The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Puerto Rico |
| | Greenland |
| | Mexico |
| 4 | United States |
* Team qualified for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship

## All Star Team

The all-star team was announced on 25 August 2021.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Sophie Fasold |
| Right wing | Jailene Maldonado |
| Right back | Josephine Gardaard |
| Centre back | Nathanys Ceballos |
| Left back | Lykke Frank Hansen |
| Left wing | Zuleika Fuentes |
| Pivot | Ivana Holm |
| MVP | Sheila Hiraldo |

## Squads
### Greenland

Head coach: Johannes Groth
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 2
* Nuunu M Lukassen
* N-48
* 3
* Aviaaja Heilmann
* GSS
* 4
* Anja Heilmann
* GSS
* 5
* Ivana Meincke
* N-48
* 6
* Ivaana Holm
* GSS
* 7
* Aviana Kajangmat
* NÛK
* 8
* Pilunnguaq R. Wille
* NÛK
* 9
* Josephine Gadgaard
* GSS
* 10
* Christina V lange
* NÛK
* 12
* Rina Lorentzen
* NÛK
* 13
* Ivalu Bjerge
* Holstebro Håndbold
* 14
* Kathrine Mikkelsen
* Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
* 15
* Sandra Rothberg
* Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
* 16
* Nivi Fly
* GSS
* 17
* Lykke Frank Hansen
* (1988-01-08)8 January 1988 (aged 33)
* 1.80 m
* Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
* 14
* Gerdaaraq I. Geisler
* N-48

### Mexico

Head coach: ?
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* Adela Valenzuela
* 2
* Gemma Leal
* 5
* Ana Hernandez
* 10
* Fernanda Rivera
* 11
* Sayra Pereira
* 12
* Itzel Vargas
* 13
* Jaqueline Lopez
* 14
* Cinthia Gallegos
* 16
* Nataly Gonzalez
* 17
* Tamara Robles
* 25
* Lucero Quezada
* 55
* Debanhy Arriaga

### Puerto Rico

Head coach: Camilo Estevez
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Kitsa Escobar
* (1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 31)
* 1.58 m
* 2
* RB
* Adriana Cabrera
* (1992-11-23)23 November 1992 (aged 29)
* 1.71 m
* 5
* CB
* Nathalys Ceballos
* (1990-03-10)10 March 1990 (aged 31)
* 1.52 m
* 6
* CB
* Sheila Hiraldo
* (1989-04-21)21 April 1989 (aged 32)
* 1.58 m
* 8
* LW
* Joane Vergara
* (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 31)
* 1.58 m
* 11
* LW
* Alanis Benítez
* (1997-10-28)28 October 1997 (aged 24)
* 1.58 m
* 12
* GK
* Roxanalis Carrasquillo
* (1990-10-21)21 October 1990 (aged 31)
* 1.60 m
* 13
* LB
* Cyolimar Ortíz
* (2004-08-10)10 August 2004 (aged 17)
* 1.64 m
* 15
* RW
* Jailene Maldonado
* (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 26)
* 1.76 m
* 16
* GK
* Zugeily Soto
* (1996-09-10)10 September 1996 (aged 25)
* 1.78 m
* 17
* RB
* Ericka Graciani
* (1996-04-04)4 April 1996 (aged 25)
* 1.68 m
* 18
* P
* Ciris García
* (1991-01-09)9 January 1991 (aged 30)
* 1.77 m
* 21
* LB
* Nastasha Escobar
* (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 (aged 18)
* 1.76 m
* 22
* LW
* Zuleika Fuentes
* (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 28)
* 1.58 m
* 23
* P
* Lizabeth Rodríguez
* (1992-11-17)17 November 1992 (aged 29)
* 1.64 m
* 24
* LW
* Robeliz Ortíz
* (1995-01-12)12 January 1995 (aged 26)
* 1.58 m

### United States

Head coach: Julio Sainz
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Sophie Fasold
* (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 27)
* 1.73 m
* TSV Nord Harrislee
* 2
* CB
* Cecile Brown
* 20
* 1.68 m
* IL ROS
* 3
* LW
* Maria Vallone
* (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 30)
* 1.70 m
* Rogue Handball
* 4
* P
* Sarah Gascon
* (1982-01-12)12 January 1982 (aged 39)
* 1.73 m
* Rogue Handball
* 7
* CB
* Binta Carvalho
* 30
* 1.73 m
* Boston THC
* 8
* RW
* Saga Nordin
* (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 20)
* 1.68 m
* TIF Viking
* 9
* CB
* Kathy Darling
* (1981-08-24)24 August 1981 (aged 39)
* 1.88 m
* Rogue Handball
* 11
* LW
* Julia Taylor
* (1989-12-04)4 December 1989 (aged 31)
* 1.73 m
* SC Draveil Handball
* 12
* GK
* Sanna Wheeler
* (2001-08-24)24 August 2001 (aged 19)
* 1.80 m
* Oppegård IL
* 13
* P
* Karen Schultze
* (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 21)
* 1.80 m
* ASV Schwarz-Rot 06 e.V.
* 14
* CB
* Gabrielle Martin
* 17
* 1.70 m
* Celtique Handball Club
* 15
* CB
* Emma Ready
* 17
* 1.63 m
* Vikhammer HK
* 18
* LW
* Moa Liberty Bengtsson
* 17
* 1.78 m
* Kärra HF
* 22
* P
* Bruna Lima
* 29
* 1.75 m
* Boston THC
* 23
* CB
* Sif Skov Christiansen
* 19
* 1.80 m
* Hillerød Håndbold Klub
* 26
* CB
* Teasia Stewart
* 23
* 1.63 m
* West Point Team Handball
* 44
* RW
* Eden Nesper
* 16
* 1.63 m
* TV Hannover-Badenstedt
* 88
* GK
* Emily Myrmo
* 20
* 1.75 m
* Bærum Topphåndball