# 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals – men's open division

The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.

## Venues

The championship was played at four courts at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

## Modus

First there is a playoff game between Houston Firehawks and Los Angeles THC for the last wildcard. The winner play in the Elite Division
After that the eleven teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last teams per group played a 9-11th place semifinal.
The last third and fourth teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.

## Results
### 4th Wildcard Playoff

| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | Houston Firehawks | 10-0 | Los Angeles | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Los Angeles THC (19) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 86 | +30 | 8 |
| Carolina Blue (12) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 102 | +17 | 6 |
| Long Island Tigers (NV) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 121 | −13 | 6 |
| West Point Gold (24) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 128 | −10 | 4 |
| San Francisco CalHeat 2 (NV) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 89 | −7 | 4 |
| Minnesota (NR) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 110 | −17 | 2 |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | Los Angeles | 0-10 (Forfeit) | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | Minnesota | 19-23 | Long Island Tigers | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | Minnesota | 19-23 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) | West Point Gold | 19-31 | Los Angeles | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) | Carolina Blue | 28-13 | Long Island Tigers | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) | Minnesota | 20-18 | West Point Gold | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | Carolina Blue | 22-26 | Los Angeles | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) | West Point Gold | 27-21 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | Carolina Blue | 23-19 | Minnesota | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 20:00 (UTC-4) | Los Angeles | 30-16 | Long Island Tigers | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 20:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | Carolina Blue | 26-29 | West Point Gold | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 19-26 | Long Island Tigers | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | Minnesota | 19-29 | Los Angeles | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 15-20 | Carolina Blue | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) | Long Island Tigers | 30-25 | West Point Gold | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dallas (NV) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 79 | +9 | 7 |
| New York City 2 (NR) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 77 | +32 | 6 |
| Georgia (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 85 | +12 | 4 |
| New York City 3 (25) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 100 | −29 | 2 |
| Carolina (NV) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 100 | −24 | 1 |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | Dallas | 26-25 | New York City 2 | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) | Carolina | 19-25 | New York City 3 | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | Georgia | 18-21 | Dallas | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) | Carolina | 14-23 | New York City 2 | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | Carolina | 19-28 | Georgia | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | New York City 3 | 14-36 | New York City 2 | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) | New York City 2 | 25-23 | Georgia | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) | Dallas | 17-12 | New York City 3 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | Georgia | 28-20 | New York City 3 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) | Carolina | 24-24 | Dallas | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

### Championship

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Los Angeles | 26 | | | |
| B2 | New York City 2 | 25 | | | |
| B2 | New York City 2 | 25 | A1 | Los Angeles | 34 |
| | | | A2 | Carolina Blue | 31 |
| B1 | Dallas | 25 | A2 | Carolina Blue | 31 |
| A2 | Carolina Blue | 26 | Small Final | Small Final | Small Final |
| | | | B2 | New York City 2 | 31 |
| | | | B1 | Dallas | 28 |

#### Semifinals

| 19 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) | Los Angeles | 26-25 | New York City 2 | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 18:15 (UTC-4) | Dallas | 25-26 | Carolina Blue | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 18:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### Small Final

| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | New York City 2 | 31-28 | Dallas | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### Final

| 20 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) | Los Angeles | 34-31 | Carolina Blue | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 20 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

### Consolation 5-8th Place

| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | 5th Place | 5th Place |
| A3 | Long Island Tigers | 28 | | | |
| B4 | New York City 3 | 25 | | | |
| B4 | New York City 3 | 25 | A3 | Long Island Tigers | 15 |
| | | | B3 | Georgia | 21 |
| B3 | Georgia | 34 | B3 | Georgia | 21 |
| A4 | West Point Gold | 24 | 7th Place | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | | B4 | New York City 3 | 21 |
| | | | A4 | West Point Gold | 29 |

#### 5-8th Place Semifinals

| 19 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | Long Island Tigers | 28-25 | New York City 3 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | Georgia | 34-24 | West Point Gold | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### 7th Place

| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | New York City 3 | 21-29 | West Point Gold | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### 5th Place

| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | Long Island Tigers | 15-21 | Georgia | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

### Consolation 9-11th Place

| 9-11th Place Semifinals | 9-11th Place Semifinals | 9-11th Place Semifinals | 9th Place | 9th Place | 9th Place |
| | | | A5 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 14 |
| B5 | Carolina | 21 | A6 | Minnesota | 17 |
| A6 | Minnesota | 25 | | | |

#### 9-11th Place Semifinal

| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | Carolina | 21-25 | Minnesota | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

#### 9th Place

| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 14-17 | Minnesota | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) | | Report | | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Los Angeles THC |
| | Carolina Blue |
| | New York City THC 2 |
| 4 | Dallas THC |
| 5 | Georgia HC |
| 6 | Long Island Tigers |
| 7 | West Point Gold |
| 8 | New York City THC 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota TH |
| 10 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 |
| 11 | Carolina |

## Statistics
### Awards

| Most Valuable Player: | Roger Silva | Dallas Team Handball Club |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Michael Gordon | Long Island Tigers |
| Top Scorer: | Roger Silva | Dallas Team Handball Club |

### Top scorers

Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
| | Roger Silva | 66 | 6 | 11 | Dallas THC |
| | Alriel Briggs | 45 | 7 | 6.43 | Long Island Tigers |
| | Julian Schinzel | 42 | 7 | 6 | Carolina Blue |
| 4 | Sebastian Wheeler | 42 | 7 | 6 | Long Island Tigers |
| 5 | Eugene Thagard | 35 | 7 | 5 | West Point Gold |

### All-Tournament Team

| | | Pivot |
| | | Andrew Donlin |
| | | Los Angeles THC |
| | | Center Back |
| | Left Back | Ahmed ElHady ElSayed | Right Back |
| | Roger Silva | Los Angeles THC | Alriel Briggs |
| | Dallas THC | | Long Island Tigers |
| Left Wing | | Goalkeeper | | Right Wing |
| Pierre-Yves Coudrette | | Michael Gordon | | player |
| New York City THC II | | Long Island Tigers | | team |
| | | Most Valuable Goalkeeper | | |