University of Queensland Handball Club

University of Queensland
Full name	University of Queensland Handball Club
Short name	UQ Tigers
Founded	1992
Arena	Yeronga State High School
Capacity	250
League	Queensland Handball League Australian Handball Club Championship
Q 2015 A 2015	4th 3rd
Colours
Club colours
Website Official site

The University of Queensland Handball Club is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The club has been affiliated with the University of Queensland since 1992. The club fields both men's and women's team in the Brisbane Handball League. Many players are international University of Queensland students but the club is open to non-students also.^[1] 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 ^[2] and 2nd in Division 1 in 2013.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ http://www.unisport.com.au/News/Pages/ProfessionalhandballrefereeatAUG.aspx Australian University Sport. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014
↑ http://results.unisport.fusesport.com/competition_result.asp?id=5281&seasonid=119 Uni Sport 2011 results. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014
↑ http://www.uqsportblog.com/?p=1566 UQ Sports. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014
↑ http://results.unisport.fusesport.com/competition_result.asp?id=2969&seasonid=58 Uni Sport 2013 Results. Retrieved 16 Oct 2014

External links

Official Website(English)
UQ Sport website

The University of Queensland

Academic Faculties	Faculty of Arts Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (T. C. Beirne School of Law) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology Faculty of Health Sciences (Mayne Medical School) Faculty of Science Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Research Institutes	The Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Institute for Social Science Research Sustainable Mineral Institute Queensland Brain Institute Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Global Change Institute University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Campuses and Facilities	St Lucia Gatton Ipswich Herston Queensland Bioscience Precinct Art Museum Library Schonell Theatre Customs House Residential colleges

People	Alumni and faculty

Organisations & Culture	Union UQ Sport Athletics Club Australian Football Club Cricket Club Rugby Club Football Club Handball Club UQBA Debating Society Queensland University Regiment Academic dress Law Society Medical Society Intercollege Council Economics Society Semper Floreat

Publications	University of Queensland Press University of Queensland Law Journal

Sporting teams based in Brisbane

Australian rules football	AFL: Brisbane Lions

Baseball	ABL: Brisbane Bandits

Cricket	Sheffield Shield / 50 overs: Queensland Bulls Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat WNCL: Queensland Fire Women's Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat

Field hockey	AHL: Queensland Blades Queensland Scorchers

Handball	Australian Handball Club Championship: Northern Panthers UQ Tigers

Motorsport	V8 Supercars: Triple Eight Race Engineering

Netball	ANZ Championship: Queensland Firebirds

Rugby league	NRL: Brisbane Broncos

Rugby union	Super Rugby: Queensland Reds NRC: Brisbane City

Soccer	A-League: Brisbane Roar W-League: Brisbane Roar

Touch football	NTL: Brisbane City Cobras

Water polo	ANWPL: Brisbane Barracudas Queensland Breakers

Main articles: Sport in Brisbane and Sport in Queensland

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