2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship

The 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in at the Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina from 18 to 25 June 2017. It acted as American qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship. The event was originally set to be held in Toronto, Canada but the Canadian Handball Federation withdrew, citing lack of funds.

Brazil defeated Argentina 38–20 to capture their 10th title.

Preliminary round
The schedule was announced on 16 May 2017, with the exact throw-off times being published on 2 June 2017.

All times are local (UTC−3).

Bracket

 * 5–8th place bracket

Awards

 * All-star team
 * Goalkeeper: 🇧🇷 Bárbara Arenhart
 * Right Wing: 🇧🇷 Jéssica Quintino
 * Right Back: 🇦🇷 Manuela Pizzo
 * Playmaker: Marizza Faría
 * Left Back: 🇧🇷 Eduarda Amorim
 * Left Wing: 🇧🇷 Samira Rocha
 * Pivot: 🇦🇷 Antonela Mena


 * MVP: 🇧🇷 Samira Rocha