2016 Carpathian Trophy

2016 Carpathian Trophy
Tournament details
Host country Romania
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates26–27 November
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Romania
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Romania B
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored223 (55.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hungary Anita Görbicz (13 goals)
Best playerHungary Kinga Klivinyi
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The 2016 Carpathian Trophy was the 48th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 26–27 November as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation.

The most recent silver and bronze medalists of the World Championship (Netherlands and Romania) appeared in the competition. Veteran Aurelia Brădeanu announced her retirement from national team after the tournament.[1]

Participants

Knockout stage (place 1-4)

Bracket

Semifinals

26 November 2016
17:00 		Hungary  30–26  Netherlands Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
Kovács, Szucsánszki 6 (12–13) Hage, Schoenaker 5
26 November 2016
20:00 		Romania  31–23  Romania B Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Buceschi, Chiper, Chiricuță 4 (14–13) Bazaliu, Tiron 5

Third place game

27 November 2016
17:00 		Netherlands  31–29 (ET)  Romania B Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Hage 6 (12–14) Bazaliu, Tiron 6

FT: 26–26 ET: 5–3

Final

27 November 2016
20:00 		Hungary  29–24  Romania Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 5,000[2]
Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
Klivinyi 10 (14–12) Buceschi, Geiger, Zamfir 5
Report

Statistics

2016 Carpathian Trophy Champions

Hungary
Hungary
First title

Team roster: Éva Kiss, Ildikó Erdősi, Zita Szucsánszki, Anett Kisfaludy, Anikó Kovacsics, Klára Szekeres, Anita Görbicz, Kinga Klivinyi, Krisztina Triscsuk, Bernadett Bódi, Dóra Hornyák, Luca Dombi, Nadine Schatzl, Viktória Lukács, Anna Kovács, Kinga Janurik, Melinda Szikora, Rea Mészáros.
Head coach: Kim Rasmussen.

Final ranking

 Hungary
 Romania
 Netherlands
4  Romania B

Awards

References

  1. ^ "TROFEUL CARPAȚI, PRIMUL PAS SPRE JO TOKYO 2020" (in Romanian). Romanian Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ "FOTO: România a pierdut finala Trofeului Carpaţi în faţa Ungariei. „Mica" Brădeanu, aplaudată de 5.000 de clujeni la retragere" (in Romanian). Ziar de Cluj. 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.