# 2011 Pan American Women's Handball Championship

The 2011 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the eleventh edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held from 28 June to 2 July 2011, in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. The tournament also served as the qualification event for the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top three teams winning the right to participate on the World Championship. However, since Pan American Championship winners Brazil already qualified as the host nation, fourth placed Uruguay was awarded the third spot, that was reserved for the zone.

## Participating teams

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Mexico
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

## Qualification

Cuba, Venezuela and the United States played a qualification tournament at Havana, Cuba to determine the last 2 participating nations.

### Standings

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 27 | +49 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 2 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 72 | −41 | 0 |
| 3 November 2010 14:30 | Cuba | 36–17 | Venezuela | Havana |
| 3 November 2010 14:30 | | (20–8) | | Havana |
| 4 November 2010 14:30 | Cuba | 40–10 | United States | Havana |
| 4 November 2010 14:30 | | (20–5) | | Havana |
| 5 November 2010 14:30 | Venezuela | 32–21 | United States | Havana |
| 5 November 2010 14:30 | | (11–8) | | Havana |

## Teams

| Group A | Group B |
| Brazil  Chile  Mexico  Cuba | Argentina  Dominican Republic  Uruguay  Venezuela |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−3).

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Brazil (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 53 | +51 | 6 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 73 | +23 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 99 | −36 | 2 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 92 | −38 | 0 |
| 28 June 2011 16:00 | Chile | 21–40 | Cuba | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 28 June 2011 16:00 | Flores 4 | (10–19) | Marenz 12 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 28 June 2011 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 28 June 2011 20:00 | Brazil | 31–16 | Mexico | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 28 June 2011 20:00 | Nascimento 7 | (18–6) | Hernandez, Castañon 4 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 28 June 2011 20:00 | 2× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 2× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 29 June 2011 16:00 | Mexico | 22–26 | Chile | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 155 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 16:00 | Chavez 6 | (13–10) | Peréz 6 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 155 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 155 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 20:00 | Brazil | 36–21 | Cuba | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 29 June 2011 20:00 | Pinheiro 7 | (15–10) | Marenz 6 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 29 June 2011 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 30 June 2011 16:00 | Mexico | 16–35 | Cuba | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 210 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 30 June 2011 16:00 | Morales, Morales 3 | (6–19) | Valdez, Hernondez 8 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 210 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 30 June 2011 16:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 2× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 210 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 30 June 2011 20:00 | Brazil | 37–16 | Chile | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez, Prieto (URU) |
| 30 June 2011 20:00 | Rorigues 8 | (18–8) | Garcia 5 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez, Prieto (URU) |
| 30 June 2011 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez, Prieto (URU) |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 52 | +53 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 68 | +9 | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 130 | −59 | 0 |
| 28 June 2011 14:00 | Dominican Republic | 36–22 | Venezuela | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 28 June 2011 14:00 | Andino 7 | (18–13) | Salcedo 4 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 28 June 2011 14:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 28 June 2011 18:00 | Argentina | 21–14 | Uruguay | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 280 Referees: Paz, Souza (BRA) |
| 28 June 2011 18:00 | Decilio 5 | (8–7) | Castro 3 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 280 Referees: Paz, Souza (BRA) |
| 28 June 2011 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 280 Referees: Paz, Souza (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 14:00 | Uruguay | 20–20 | Dominican Republic | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 14:00 | Castro 7 | (11–10) | Peña, Andino 5 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 14:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 29 June 2011 18:00 | Argentina | 51–22 | Venezuela | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 29 June 2011 18:00 | Pizzo 7 | (21–10) | Mijares, Riera 4 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 29 June 2011 18:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 2× 10× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 30 June 2011 14:00 | Uruguay | 43–27 | Venezuela | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 30 June 2011 14:00 | Cherone 12 | (14–12) | Mijares, Morales 5 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 30 June 2011 14:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 30 June 2011 18:00 | Argentina | 33–16 | Dominican Republic | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 30 June 2011 18:00 | Mendoza 7 | (14–6) | Andino, Tejada 5 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 30 June 2011 18:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 6× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |

## Placement matches
### Seventh place game

| 1 July 2011 14:00 | Mexico | 25–23 | Venezuela | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 89 Referees: Prieto, Gonzalez (URU) |
| 1 July 2011 14:00 | Morales 6 | (12–14) | Marquez 6 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 89 Referees: Prieto, Gonzalez (URU) |
| 1 July 2011 14:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 89 Referees: Prieto, Gonzalez (URU) |

### Fifth place game

| 1 July 2011 16:00 | Chile | 28–22 | Dominican Republic | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 1 July 2011 16:00 | Flores 6 | (14–12) | Andino 9 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |
| 1 July 2011 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 150 Referees: Perez, Guzman (PUR) |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo |
| Brazil | 40 |
| Brazil | 40 | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo |
| Uruguay | 14 | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo |
| Uruguay | 14 | Brazil | 35 |
| July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo | | Brazil | 35 |
| July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 1 – São Bernardo do Campo | Argentina | 16 |
| Argentina | 43 (Pen.) | Argentina | 16 |
| Cuba | 41 | | |
| Cuba | 41 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo | July 2 – São Bernardo do Campo |
| | | Uruguay | 27 |
| | | Cuba | 37 |

### Semifinals

| 1 July 2011 18:00 | Argentina | 43–41 (ET) | Cuba | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 450 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 1 July 2011 18:00 | Mendoza 13 | (13–13) | Ramires, Duron 10 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 450 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| 1 July 2011 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 450 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |
| São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 450 Referees: De Souza, Paz (BRA) |||
| 1 July 2011 20:00 | Brazil | 40–14 | Uruguay | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 1 July 2011 20:00 | do Nascimento 8 | (19–3) | Palla 6 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 1 July 2011 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |

### Third place game

| 2 July 2011 15:00 | Cuba | 37–27 | Uruguay | São Bernardo do Campo |
| 2 July 2011 15:00 | | (17–13) | | São Bernardo do Campo |

### Gold medal game

| 2 July 2011 17:00 | Argentina | 16–35 | Brazil | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 627 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 2 July 2011 17:00 | Pizzo, Haro 4 | (5–22) | Silva 8 | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 627 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 2 July 2011 17:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 627 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Argentina |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Uruguay |
| 5 | Chile |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Mexico |
| 8 | Venezuela |
* Team advanced to the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship