2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Bahrain
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–25 January
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored1,341 (55.88 per match)

The 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship is the 21st edition of the championship, held from 11 to 25 January 2024 in Bahrain, under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation (AHF). It is the third time in history that the championship is organised by the Bahrain Handball Federation. It also acts as a qualification tournament for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship, with top four teams from the championship directly qualifying for the event.[1] If New Zealand finishes inside the top five, they would have qualified aswell as the representative of Oceania.

Draw

The draw was held on 10 November 2023 in Manama, Bahrain.[2]

Seeding

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Bahrain
 Qatar
 Saudi Arabia
 Iran
 South Korea
 Iraq
 Kuwait
 United Arab Emirates
 Oman
 Hong Kong
 India
 Australia
 Japan
 China
 Chinese Taipei
 New Zealand
 Kazakhstan
  • Australia withdrew before the draw.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).[3]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 3 3 0 0 85 64 +21 6 Group I
2  Kuwait 3 2 0 1 78 77 +1 4 Group II
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 86 91 5 2 Group III
4  Oman 3 0 0 3 71 88 17 0 Group IV
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
12 January 2024
13:00
Chinese Taipei  26–33  Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Mohamed, Al-Aradi (BHR)
Chao 9 (11–17) Marković 6
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12 January 2024
17:00
Oman  26–27  Kuwait Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
M. Al-Hasani, S. Al-Hasani 5 (11–13) Ali 7
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14 January 2024
13:00
Kuwait  31–27  Chinese Taipei Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Furukawa, Murata (JPN)
Al-Hendal 5 (16–13) Chao 7
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14 January 2024
17:00
Qatar  28–18  Oman Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI)
Madadi, Carol 5 (15–7) H. Al-Dughaishi 8
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16 January 2024
15:00
Chinese Taipei  33–27  Oman Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Mawt, Ali (BHR)
Huang 8 (18–10) S. Al-Hasani 10
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16 January 2024
17:00
Kuwait  20–24  Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
three players 3 (8–14) Tomić 5
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 100 67 +33 6 Group II
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 88 61 +27 4 Group I
3  China 3 1 0 2 88 69 +19 2 Group IV
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 39 118 79 0 Group III
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
12 January 2024
15:00
New Zealand  13–40  Iran Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Dughaishi, Al-Hasani (OMA)
three players 3 (7–20) Ghalandari 10
Report
12 January 2024
19:00
China  30–32  South Korea Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Mursch, Carmaux (FRA)
three players 7 (12–12) Kim Y. 7
Report

14 January 2024
15:00
South Korea  42–13  New Zealand Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Ali, Al-Aradi (BHR)
An 9 (20–6) Ireland 5
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14 January 2024
19:00
Iran  24–22  China Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Oraei 6 (15–10) Zhou 7
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16 January 2024
13:00
New Zealand  13–36  China Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Ireland 6 (5–19) Zhao 8
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16 January 2024
19:00
South Korea  26–24  Iran Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Furukawa, Murata (JPN)
Kim Y. 9 (10–13) Norouzinejad 7
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 116 64 +52 5 Group I
2  Iraq 3 1 2 0 114 71 +43 4 Group II
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 104 77 +27 3 Group III
4  India 3 0 0 3 40 162 122 0 Group IV
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 January 2024
15:00
India  12–55  Iraq Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Faraj, Taki (KUW)
Sukhveer 7 (4–26) Hammoodi 10
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11 January 2024
17:00
Japan  29–25  Saudi Arabia Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI)
Baig, Yasuhira 6 (13–13) three players 5
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13 January 2024
13:00
Saudi Arabia  48–17  India Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Al-Hulaili 15 (22–8) Shinde 6
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13 January 2024
17:00
Iraq  28–28  Japan Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
M. Abdulridha, Mohammed 6 (15–15) Kosuke 5
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15 January 2024
13:00
Japan  59–11  India Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
Sugioka 10 (27–6) Surender 4
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15 January 2024
17:00
Iraq  31–31  Saudi Arabia Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Mursch, Carmaux (FRA)
Hammoodi 10 (14–16) Al-Abbas 6
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain (H) 3 3 0 0 128 48 +80 6 Group II
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 83 73 +10 4 Group I
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 55 108 53 2 Group IV
4  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 66 103 37 0 Group III
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
11 January 2024
13:00
Hong Kong  24–29  United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN)
Tse 4 (11–13) Al-Maazmi 10
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11 January 2024
19:00
Kazakhstan  13–47  Bahrain Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Furukawa, Murata (JPN)
Irismetov 3 (7–24) Al-Asheeri, Fadhul 8
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13 January 2024
15:00
United Arab Emirates  39–15  Kazakhstan Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Faramarz 9 (17–5) Yuldashev 6
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13 January 2024
19:00
Bahrain  47–20  Hong Kong Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
Kadhem 7 (25–8) Kan 6
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15 January 2024
15:00
Kazakhstan  27–22  Hong Kong Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Dughaishi, Ali Al-Hasani (OMA)
Melnichenko 8 (12–11) Lin 5
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15 January 2024
19:00
Bahrain  34–15  United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Qambar 7 (19–8) Al-Mutawa 5
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Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup

Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ninth place game
2  Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eleventh place game
3  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13th place game
4  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15th place game
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2024. Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
18 January 2024
15:00
Saudi Arabia  v  New Zealand Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
18 January 2024
19:00
Hong Kong  v  Chinese Taipei Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

19 January 2024
13:00
Hong Kong  v  New Zealand Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
19 January 2024
17:00
Saudi Arabia  v  Chinese Taipei Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

21 January 2024
15:00
Saudi Arabia  v  Hong Kong Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
21 January 2024
19:00
Chinese Taipei  v  New Zealand Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

Group IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ninth place game
2  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eleventh place game
3  Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13th place game
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15th place game
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2024. Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
18 January 2024
13:00
India  v  China Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
18 January 2024
17:00
Kazakhstan  v  Oman Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

19 January 2024
15:00
Kazakhstan  v  China Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
19 January 2024
19:00
India  v  Oman Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

21 January 2024
13:00
India  v  Kazakhstan Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report
21 January 2024
17:00
Oman  v  China Bahrain Handball Federation Hall, Manama
Report

15th place game

22 January 2024
11:00
IV4 v III4 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

13th place game

22 January 2024
13:00
IV3 v III3 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Eleventh place game

22 January 2024
15:00
IV2 v III2 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Ninth place game

23 January 2024
14:00
IV1 v III1 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Main round

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seventh place game
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2024. Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
18 January 2024
15:00
Japan  v  Iran Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
18 January 2024
17:00
United Arab Emirates  v  Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

19 January 2024
13:00
Qatar  v  Iran Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
19 January 2024
17:00
Japan  v  United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

21 January 2024
13:00
United Arab Emirates  v  Iran Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
21 January 2024
17:00
Japan  v  Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Bahrain (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seventh place game
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2024. Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
18 January 2024
13:00
Iraq  v  South Korea Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
18 January 2024
19:00
Bahrain  v  Kuwait Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

19 January 2024
15:00
Kuwait  v  South Korea Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
19 January 2024
19:00
Iraq  v  Bahrain Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

21 January 2024
15:00
Iraq  v  Kuwait Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report
21 January 2024
19:00
Bahrain  v  South Korea Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Final round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 January
 
 
I1
 
25 January
 
II2
 
 
 
23 January
 
 
 
II1
 
 
I2
 
Third place
 
 
25 January
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

23 January 2024
16:00
I1 v II2 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

23 January 2024
18:30
II1 v I2 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Seventh place game

22 January 2024
17:00
I4 v II4 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Fifth place game

22 January 2024
19:00
I3 v II3 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Third place game

25 January 2024
16:00
LSF1 v LSF2 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Final

25 January 2024
18:30
WSF1 v WSF2 Sheikh Khalifa Sports City Hall, Isa Town
Report

Final ranking

RankTeam
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Qualified for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship

References

  1. "Bahrain and Kuwait Secure Hosting Rights for Prestigious Asian Handball Championships". asianhandball.org. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. "Dates set for draw ceremony of 21st AHF Asian Men's Handball Championship". asianhandball.org. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Match schedule revealed for 21st Asian Men's Handball Championship: Bahrain 2024". asianhandball.org. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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