The 2nd Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships in fistball was held from the 22 to 24 November 2018 at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Burnley, Melbourne in Australia. It was the first time the Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships have been held in Australia.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 22–24 November 2018 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  India |
| Fourth place |  Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
← 2014 2022 → | |
New Zealand were crowned Asia-Pacific Champions for the first time, defeating Australia 4:3 in the final.[4]
Participants
edit4 teams took part in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships, equalling the number of teams at the previous Asia-Pacific Championships in 2014.
The 2 returning teams from the 2014 Asia-Pacific Men's Championships in Pakistan, Australia and India, were joined by New Zealand and Samoa, who were competing for their first time.
Pakistan were a late withdrawal from the competition due to visa complications.
The 4 teams that competed in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships in Australia were:
| 1 from Asia | India
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| 3 from Oceania | Australia
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New Zealand
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Samoa
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Structure
editAll matches of the Asia-Pacific Championships were played to four winning sets (best of seven sets).
Round Robin Stage
edit- In the round robin stage the 4 competing teams played off against each other to determine rankings for the Semi Finals.
Semi Finals
edit- The #1 ranked team played against the #4 ranked team, with the winning teams progressing to the final and the losing team relegated to the 3rd Place Playoff.
- The #2 ranked team played against the #3 ranked team, with the winning team progressing to the final and the losing team relegated to the 3rd Place Playoff.
Finals
edit- The winners of the Semi Finals played off in the Final
- The losers of the Semi Finals played off in the Bronze Medal Match
Schedule & Results
editRound Robin Stage
edit| Rank | Team | Matches | Sets | Scores | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
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3:0 | 12:4 | 164:132 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia
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2:1 | 11:4 | 153:107 | 4 |
| 3 | India
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1:2 | 4:8 | 96:121 | 2 |
| 4 | Samoa
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0:3 | 1:12 | 96:149 | 0 |
| 22.11.2018 | Australia | – | Samoa | 4:0 | (11:6, 11:5, 11:6, 11:5) |
| 22.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (11:6, 11:8, 13:15, 11:6,11:6) |
| 23.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | India | 4:0 | (11:4, 11:9, 11:7, 11:6) |
| 23.11.2018 | Australia | – | India | 4:0 | (11:5, 11:5, 11:8, 11:4) |
| 23.11.2018 | Samoa | – | India | 0:4 | (9:11, 5:11, 13:15, 6:11) |
| 23.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Australia | 4:3 | (5:11, 4:11, 7:11, 11:8, 11:9, 14:12, 11:3) |
Semi Finals
edit| 24.11.2018 | New Zealand | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (11:6, 11:9, 11:8, 8:11, 12:10) |
| 24.11.2018 | Australia | – | India | 4:0 | (11:5, 11:4, 11:3, 11:2) |
Bronze Medal Match (3rd/4th Placing)
edit| 24.11.2018 | India | – | Samoa | 4:1 | (14:12, 11:6, 6:11, 13:11, 11-8) |
Final
edit| 24.11.2018 | Australia | – | New Zealand | 3:4 | (3:11, 15:13, 7:11, 11:9, 6:11, 12:10, 12:10) |
Final Standings
edit| Rank | Country |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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| 2 | Australia
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| 3 | India
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| 4 | Samoa
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References
edit- ^ https://www.ifa-fistball.com/en/english-new-zealand-new-champion-at-apfc-2018/
- ^ https://www.fistball.com.au/fistball-in-australia/mens-national-team/
- ^ https://fistballindia.com/
- ^ a b "NZ are the Asia Pacific Champions!". NZ FISTBALL ASSOCIATION.
- ^ a b "Australia falls short as NZ wins both APFC 2018 titles | Fistball Federation of Australia".