title: 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
text: # 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
  
  The 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 29 April to 4 May 1997. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 48 | +110 | 10 |
  | Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 62 | +47 | 8 |
  | Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 81 | +22 | 6 |
  | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 4 |
  | Costa Rica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 144 | −82 | 1 |
  | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 144 | −87 | 1 |
  | 29 April 1997 | Canada | 32–9 | Costa Rica |
  | 29 April 1997 | Uruguay | 12–10 | Argentina |
  | 29 April 1997 | Brazil | 43–8 | Mexico |
  | 30 April 1997 | Uruguay | 33–16 | Costa Rica |
  | 30 April 1997 | | (16–8) | |
  | 30 April 1997 | Canada | 27–10 | Mexico |
  | 30 April 1997 | | (13–5) | |
  | 30 April 1997 | Brazil | 25–7 | Argentina |
  | 30 April 1997 | | (11–5) | |
  | 1 May 1997 | Argentina | 21–12 | Mexico |
  | 1 May 1997 | | (11–3) | |
  | 1 May 1997 | Canada | 18–9 | Uruguay |
  | 1 May 1997 | | (11–3) | |
  | 1 May 1997 | Brazil | 40–5 | Costa Rica |
  | 1 May 1997 | | (20–2) | |
  | 2 May 1997 | Uruguay | 35–9 | Mexico |
  | 2 May 1997 | | (16–4) | |
  | 2 May 1997 | Brazil | 22–14 | Canada |
  | 2 May 1997 | | (11–5) | |
  | 2 May 1997 | Argentina | 21–14 | Costa Rica |
  | 2 May 1997 | | (11–2) | |
  | 3 May 1997 | Costa Rica | 18–18 | Mexico |
  | 3 May 1997 | | (13–4) | |
  | 3 May 1997 | Canada | 18–12 | Argentina |
  | 3 May 1997 | | (8–8) | |
  | 3 May 1997 | Brazil | 28–14 | Uruguay |
  | 3 May 1997 | | (13–4) | |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 4 May 1997 | Uruguay | 19–14 | Argentina |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 May 1997 | | (7–5) | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 4 May 1997 | Brazil | 21–17 | Canada |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 May 1997 | | (12–6) | |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  * Qualified for the 1997 World Championship
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Brazil |
  | | Canada |
  | | Uruguay |
  | 4 | Argentina |
  | 5 | Costa Rica |
  | 6 | Mexico |
  