2018 Asia-Pacific Men's Fistball Championship

The 2nd Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships 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.

2018 Asia-Pacific Men's Fistball Championships
2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships Logo
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates22–24 November 2018
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand
Runners-up Australia
Third place India
Fourth place Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played10

New Zealand were crowned Asia-Pacific Champions for the first time, defeating Australia 4:3 in the final.[1]

Participants

4 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
3 from Oceania  Australia  New Zealand  Samoa

[2]

Structure

All matches of the Asia-Pacific Championships were played to four winning sets (best of seven sets).

Round Robin Stage
  • In the round robin stage the 4 competing teams played off against each other to determine rankings for the Semi Finals.

Semi Finals
  • 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
  • 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

[1]

Round Robin Stage
Rank Team Matches Sets Scores Points
1  New Zealand 3:0 12:4 164:132 6
2  Australia 2:1 11:4 153:107 4
3  India 1:2 4:8 96:121 2
4  Samoa 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
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)
24.11.2018 India – Samoa 4:1 (14:12, 11:6, 6:11, 13:11, 11-8)


Final
24.11.2018 Australia – New Zealand 3:4 (3:11, 15:13, 7:11, 11:9, 6:11, 12:10, 12:10)

Final Standings
Rank Country
1  New Zealand
2  Australia
3  India
4  Samoa

[2]

References
  1. "NZ are the Asia Pacific Champions!". NZ FISTBALL ASSOCIATION.
  2. "Australia falls short as NZ wins both APFC 2018 titles | Fistball Federation of Australia".
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