The 2016 Handball League Australia was the first round robin handball league in Australia. The principal idea was to play round robin games in each capital city. There are four teams representing four states.http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/national-league-competition-begins National League competition begins. Handball Australia

The inaugural competition was won by current Australian and Oceania champions Sydney University Handball Club.

Calendar Date Host city Tournament 2–3 June 2016 Geelong, Victoria Oceania Champions Cup & Australian Handball Club Championship2–4 September 2016 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Handball League Australia November 2016 Brisbane, Queensland Handball League Australia Cancelled 10–11 December 2016 Sydney, New South Wales Handball League Australia Finals

Franchises

Team Qualification Sydney University Handball Club Current Oceania, Australian & New South Wales Champion's UTS-UC Hawks Handball Club Combined University of Technology Sydney & University of Canberra Brisbane Wolves Combined from University of Queensland, Northern Panthers & Logan Wizards Saint Kilda Handball Club Victorian Champion

Results

Table

Round 1 – Geelong (Victoria)

Round 2 – Canberra (ACT)

Round 3 – Brisbane (QLD) Cancelled

Round 4 – Sydney (NSW)

Top goalscorers RankNameTeamGoals1 Viktor Bruhn Hawks HC282 Alexandre Niyama St Kilda HBC273 Scott Marshall Brisbane Wolves244 Joan Cornellà Sydney University215 Fabien Guillard St Kilda HBC206 Caleb Gahan Sydney University Brisbane Wolves197 Robert Ridley Hawks HC188 Pierre Bonnin Sydney University17 Daan Versleeuwen Sydney University Tomasz Szklarski Sydney University

References

External links Official webpage Handball Australia webpage Competition details on Handball Australia webpage NSW CLUBS TO COMPETE IN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. NSWHF webpage. 31 May 2016. Geelong ready to host Australian club championships. Handball Australia. 1 June 2016. Sydney University aiming to defend title. 2 June 2016. Draw on Handball Victoria Webpage Day three report. Handball Australia. 4 June 2016.