Current season, competition or edition: 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
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Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1986 |
Inaugural season | 1986 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Continent | PATHF (Americas) |
Most recent champion(s) |
Brazil (9th title) |
Most titles | Brazil (9 titles) |
The Pan American Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of North, Center, Caribbean and South America, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Pan-American champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Women's Handball Championship.