Santo Domingo will host the Women’s Pan American Handball Championship from 1-8 June 2013. The top four winning teams in the Pan America tournament gain slots in the next World Championship to be held Serbia in December this year. This means that the top two teams in each group of five will already be qualified for the World Championship, regardless of what subsequently happens in the semi-finals and the medal games.
As host country, one of the slots is already set aside for the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic is in Group A with Brazil, Mexico, USA and Costa Rica. Group B: Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Canada and Paraguay.