Asian Men's Handball Championship
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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
.
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, 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
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
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Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 1977 Details 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from March 26 to April 4, 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.-Preliminary round:The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.... |
 Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
24–14 | 38–16 | ||||
| 1979 Details 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which was taking place from November 1 to November 11, 1979 in Nanjing, China.-Results:-------------------------------------Final standing:- External links :*... |
 Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1983 Details 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 3rd Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 1, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------... |
 Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
25–19 | 31–21 | ||||
| 1987 Details 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 4th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987 in Amman, Jordan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :------------... |
 Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1989 Details 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 5th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 18 to September 1, 1989 in Beijing, China.-Group B:---------Elimination round:---------Placement 7th–9th :--------... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1991 Details 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 6th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Hiroshima, Japan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----... |
 Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... |
27–23 | 29–17 | ||||
| 1993 Details 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 7th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 24 to October 5, 1993 in Manama, Bahrain.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----... |
 Manama Manama Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population... |
26–22 | |||||
| 1995 Details 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 8th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 6, 1995 in Kuwait City, Kuwait... |
Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 2000 Details 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 9th Asian Championship, which was taking place from January 25 to January 30, 2000 in Kumamoto, Japan. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2000 Olympic Games.-Results:----------------... |
Kumamoto |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 2002 Details 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 10th Asian Championship, which was taking place from February 10 to February 19, 2000 in Isfahan, Iran. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena... |
 Isfahan |
29–25 | 38–33 | ||||
| 2004 Details 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 11th Asian Championship were held in Doha, Qatar.-Draw:- Group A :------------------------------------- Group B :---------------------7th/8th:-5th/6th:- Final round:... |
 Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
28–24 | 27–26 | ||||
| 2006 Details 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 12th Asian Championship were held in Bangkok, Thailand. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany.-Draw:* Withdrew- Group A :------------... |
 Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
33–30 | 21–20 | ||||
| 2008 Details 2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship 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... |
Isfahan |
27–21 | 24–23 | ||||
| 2010 Details 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship was held in Beirut, Lebanon, from February 6 to 19, 2010. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden.-Draw:... |
 Beirut Beirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... |
32–25 | 33–30 OT |
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| 2012 Details 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from January 26 to February 4, 2012. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain.-Draw:- External links :*... |
 Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The... |
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Medal table
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participating nations
| Nation | 1977 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from March 26 to April 4, 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.-Preliminary round:The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.... | 1979 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which was taking place from November 1 to November 11, 1979 in Nanjing, China.-Results:-------------------------------------Final standing:- External links :*... | 1983 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 3rd Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 1, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------... | 1987 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 4th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987 in Amman, Jordan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :------------... | 1989 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 5th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 18 to September 1, 1989 in Beijing, China.-Group B:---------Elimination round:---------Placement 7th–9th :--------... | 1991 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 6th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Hiroshima, Japan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----... |  1993 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 7th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 24 to October 5, 1993 in Manama, Bahrain.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----... | 1995 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 8th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 6, 1995 in Kuwait City, Kuwait... | 2000 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 9th Asian Championship, which was taking place from January 25 to January 30, 2000 in Kumamoto, Japan. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2000 Olympic Games.-Results:----------------... | 2002 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 10th Asian Championship, which was taking place from February 10 to February 19, 2000 in Isfahan, Iran. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena... | 2004 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 11th Asian Championship were held in Doha, Qatar.-Draw:- Group A :------------------------------------- Group B :---------------------7th/8th:-5th/6th:- Final round:... | 2006 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 12th Asian Championship were held in Bangkok, Thailand. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany.-Draw:* Withdrew- Group A :------------... | 2008 2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship 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... | 2010 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship was held in Beirut, Lebanon, from February 6 to 19, 2010. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden.-Draw:... | 2012 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from January 26 to February 4, 2012. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain.-Draw:- External links :*... | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 6th | 10th | 2nd | Q | 12 | ||||
| 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 8th | 7th | 9th | 11 | |||||
| 7th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 7th | 4th | 6 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5th | 9th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8th | 11th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 7th | Q | 10 | ||||||
| 5th | 10th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 3rd | Q | 15 | |
| 7th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 12th | Q | 6 | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Q | 13 | |||
| 9th | 8th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 11th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 9th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 9th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7th | 4th | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | Q | 11 | |||||
| 8th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 4th | Q | 10 | ||||||
| 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Q | 13 | |||
| 8th | 12th | 12th | 6th | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 9th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 9th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 11th | Q | 8 | ||||||||
| Q | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 |