University of Queensland Handball Club
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{{Infobox handball club
| clubname = University of Queensland
| image = UQ LOGO.jpg
| fullname = University of Queensland Handball Club
| short name = UQ Tigers
| founded = 1992
| ground = UQ Sport Fitness Centre
| capacity = 250
| chairman =
| manager =
| league = Queensland Handball League
Australian Handball Club Championship
| position = N/A
1st
| website = http://uqhandball.weebly.com/
| colour1 = purple
| colour2 = grey
| colour3 = white
}}
The University of Queensland Handball Club is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The club has been affiliated with the University of Queensland since 1992. Many players are international University of Queensland students but the club is open to non-students also.http://www.unisport.com.au/News/Pages/ProfessionalhandballrefereeatAUG.aspx Australian University Sport. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014 The club mascot is the UQ Tiger.
Club history
The University of Queensland Handball Club was founded in 1992. They have won the Queensland Handball League nine times, most recently in 2014 and the Australian Club Championship once. They have also participated in the Australian University Games placing 2nd in Division 2 in 2011 http://results.unisport.fusesport.com/competition_result.asp?id=5281&seasonid=119 Uni Sport 2011 results. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014 and 2nd in Division 1 in 2013.http://www.uqsportblog.com/?p=1566 UQ Sports. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014http://results.unisport.fusesport.com/competition_result.asp?id=2969&seasonid=58 Uni Sport 2013 Results. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014
In 2019, the women's team represented Australia at the first ever IHF Women's Super Globe in Wuxi, China placing seventh out of eight clubs competing. They qualified by winning the National Championship on the Gold Coast in June.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.uqhandball.weebly.com Official Website](English)
- [http://www.uqsport.com.au/content/handball-club UQ Sport website]
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{{Brisbane Sports Teams}}
Category:Sport at the University of Queensland
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Brisbane
Category:Handball clubs in Australia
Category:Handball clubs established in 1992
Category:1992 establishments in Australia
Category:University and college sports clubs in Australia
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