# Carolina Blue Cup

The Carolina Blue Cup is a team handball tournament which has been organized by the Carolina THC (Team Handball Club) since 1990. The competition, which involves many United States teams and a few from Canada, has been dominated by clubs from New York State. It has been won the most times by New York Athletic Club.

## History

The first tournament was held in 1990 which the SSC New Jersey won.
It is one of the largest and oldest handball tournament in the United States.
Record champion is the New York Athletic Club the club has also the most continues titles with eight.

## Men
### Tournaments

| Year | Final | Final | Final | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | Teams |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams |
| 1990 Details | SSC New Jersey | | Carolina THC | Arlington | | | 10 |
| 1991 Details | West Point Team Handball | 19-17 (2nd OT) (15-15) | SSC New Jersey | USAFA Team Handball | | Ohio State University | 8 |
| 1992 Details | West Point Team Handball | 26-19 | SSC New Jersey | Garden City | 31-17 | Carolina THC | 10 |
| 1993 Details | Garden City | | West Point Team Handball | Atlanta THC | | Carolina THC | 10 |
| 1994 Details | Garden City | | New York City THC | West Point Black | | Carolina THC | 10 |
| 1995 Details | Garden City | | Winnipeg THC | SSC New Jersey | | | 10 |
| 1996 Details | Team 2000 | | Garden City | Carolina Blue | | | 10 |
| 1997 Details | Garden City | | West Point Black | Carolina Blue | | Carolina THC | 10 |
| 1998 Details | West Point Black | | Garden City | Carolina Blue | | Condor Handball | 10 |
| 1999 Details | Garden City | 25-22 | Knight Air | Carolina THC | | West Point Gold | 10 |
| 2000 Details | Garden City | | Atlanta THC | West Point Gold | | Carolina THC | 10 |
| 2001 Details | Garden City | 23-17 | Atlanta THC | Condor Handball | 23-18 | SSC New Jersey | 12 |
| 2002 Details | Garden City | 20-16 | North Carolina THC | Knight Air | 23-15 | Atlanta Metro | 12 |
| 2003 Details | Garden City | 28-22 | Atlanta THC | DC Diplomats THC | 22-18 | Knight Air | 12 |
| 2004 Details | Garden City | 23-19 | West Point Black | Carolina Blue | 28-20 | Knight Air | 12 |
| 2005 Details | Garden City | 20-17 | Carolina THC | Atlanta Blue | 21-16 | Atlanta Metro | 12 |
| 2006 Details | New York Athletic Club | 21-18 | Carolina THC | Atlanta Blue | 27-18 | Atlanta Metro | 12 |
| 2007 Details | Carolina THC | | Atlanta Metro | West Point Black | | | |
| 2008 Details | New York City THC | | West Point Black | Atlanta Metro | | | |
| 2009 Details | West Point Black | 36-27 | ATH United | New York City THC | | Carolina Blue | 8 |
| 2010 Details | West Point Black | 33-31 (OT) | Carolina THC | Carolina Blue | | ATH United | |
| 2011 Details | New York Athletic Club | 26–21 | Los Angeles THC | West Point Black | 33-28 | Houston Vikings | 13 |
| 2012 Details | New York Athletic Club | | Carolina Blue 1 | Carolina Blue 2 | | Georgia HC | |
| 2013 Details | New York Athletic Club | | Alberta THC | Carolina Blue | | Carolina THC | |
| 2014 Details | New York Athletic Club | 22-20 | Knight Air | Carolina Blue | 26-21 | West Point Black | |
| 2015 Details | New York Athletic Club | 15-12 | Carolina Blue | Carolina THC | | West Point Black | 12 |
| 2016 Details | New York Athletic Club | | West Point Black | Carolina Blue | | University of Virginia | |
| 2017 Details | New York Athletic Club | 22-16 | Carolina Blue | Knight Air | 29-27 | University of Virginia | |

### Medal count

| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New York Athletic Club | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | West Point (Black) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Carolina THC* | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | SSC New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | New York City THC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Team 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Carolina Blue (1)* | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Atlanta Team Handball | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Knight Air | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | ATH Metro | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | ATH United | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Alberta THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | North Carolina THC* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Winnipeg THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | ATH Blue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Arlington THC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Carolina Blue 2* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Condor Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | DC Diplomats THC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | USAFA Team Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | West Point Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 |
| Rank | Club | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New York Athletic Club | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | West Point Team Handball | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Carolina THC* | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | SSC New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | New York City THC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Team 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Atlanta Team Handball | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Knight Air | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Alberta THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Winnipeg THC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Arlington THC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Condor Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DC Diplomats THC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | USAFA Team Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 |

### Participation details

| Club | Team | 1990 (10) | 1991 (8) | 1992 (10) | 1993 (10) | 1994 (10) | 1995 (10) | 1996 (10) | 1997 (10) | 1998 (10) | 1999 (10) | 2000 (10) | 2001 (12) | 2002 (12) | 2003 (12) | 2004 (12) | 2005 (12) | 2006 (12) | 2007 (?) | 2008 (?) | 2009 (8) | 2010 (?) | 2011 (13) | 2012 (?) | 2013 (?) | 2014 (?) | 2015 (12) | 2016 (?) | 2017 (?) | Total |
| Alabama THC | Alabama THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8th | 8th | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Alberta THC | Alberta THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11th | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | 2 |
| Arlington THC | Arlington THC | 3rd | 5th | 7th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Atlanta Storm | Atlanta Storm | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta Team Handball | • | • | 6th | 3rd | • | • | • | • | 10th | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta Team Handball II | • | • | 9th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta Blue | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta Metro | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7th | 6th | 10th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta United | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
| Atlanta Team Handball | Atlanta Red | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | 11th | 9th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Blue Heat | Blue Head | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Carolina THC | Carolina THC | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | • | • | 2nd | 6th | • | 4th | • | 3rd | • | • | 2 |
| Carolina THC | Carolina Blue (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | • | • | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 20 |
| Carolina THC | Carolina Blue 2 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Carolina THC | North Carolina THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | 2nd | 7th | • | 5th | 6th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5 |
| Carolina THC | Tar Heels | • | 8th | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10th | • | • | 10th | • | 12th | 10th | 12th | • | • | • | • | 13th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 |
| Charlotte THC | Charlotte THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Cleveland THC | Cleveland THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Condor Handball | Condor Handball | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
| DC Diplomats THC | DC Diplomats THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | 10th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Georgia HC | Georgia HC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Georgia Southern THC | Georgia Southern THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Houston Vikings | Houston Vikings | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Knight Air | Knight Air | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | 3rd | 4th | 4th | • | 11th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | 3rd | 7 |
| Jacksonville THC | Jacksonville THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| JAX Knights | JAX Knights | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8th | 8th | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Los Angeles THC | Los Angeles THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Miami Storm | Miami Storm | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| New York Athletic Club | New York Athletic Club | • | • | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | • | • | • | • | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 22 |
| New York City THC | New York City THC | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
| Ohio State University | Ohio State University | • | 4th | 10th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | 11th | 12th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5 |
| Rock THC | Rock THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | 10th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
| SSC New Jersey | SSC New Jersey | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | • | • | 3rd | • | • | 7th | • | • | 4th | 6th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 |
| Team 2000 | Team 2000 | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| University of Virginia THC | University of Virginia THC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | 4th | 1 |
| USAFA Team Handball | USAFA Team Handball | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| West Point Team Handball | West Point (Black) | • | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | • | • | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 9th | 2nd | 7th | • | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | • | • | 4th | 4th | 2nd | • | 21 |
| West Point Team Handball | West Point Gold | • | 7th | 5th | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 12th | • | • | • | • | • | 9th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Winnipegy THC | Winnipeg THC | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |

## Women
### Tournaments

| Year | Final | Final | Final | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | Teams |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams |
| 2011 Details | Chicago Inter THC | 28-15 | Carolina THC | DC Diplomats THC | 21-19 | New York Athletic Club | 8 |