2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 13th Asian Championship
, which was taking place from February 17 to February 26, 2008 in Isfahan, Iran
. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
in Croatia
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Asian Men's Handball Championship
The Asian Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship.-Summary :-Medal...
, which was taking place from February 17 to February 26, 2008 in Isfahan, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Draw
| Group A | Group B |
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 109 | +13 | 6 | +1 GD | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 122 | +15 | 6 | 0 GD | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 113 | +16 | 6 | −1 GD | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 131 | −18 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 128 | −26 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 105 | +26 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 113 | +7 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 122 | −9 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 120 | +8 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 141 | −32 | 0 |
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9th/10th
7th/8th
5th/6th
- Bahrain didn't not show up and was penalized to the last place.
Final round
Semifinals
----Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing
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| Team qualified for the 2009 World Championship 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and... |
All-star team
- Goalkeeper:
- Left wing:
- Left back:
- Pivot:
- Centre back:
- Right back:
- Right wing: