The IHF Trophy which is organized by the International Handball Federation is played annually in the youth and junior categories, alternating each year between men’s and women’s competitions.
Rarotonga hosted the Men's IHF Trophy Oceania, which took place from 5 to 9 December 2022, and also serves as a qualification event for the Intercontinental Phase of the IHF Trophy. The winner of the Youth and Junior Intercontinental Phase are automatically qualified for the World Championship (Youth and Junior).
The following six nations from Oceania fought for the title at the youth (U18) & junior (U20) competitions: Australia, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Tonga