Asian Men's Handball Championship

official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia

The Asian Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia (since 2018, also includes teams from Oceania), 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.

Asian Men's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship
SportHandball
Founded1977
Inaugural season1977
ContinentAHF (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
 QAT (4th title)
Most titles KOR (9 titles)

Summary change

Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1977
Details
 
Kuwait City
 
Japan
24–14  
South Korea
 
China
38–16  
Kuwait
1979
Details
 
Nanjing
 
Japan
No playoffs  
China
 
Kuwait
No playoffs  
Palestine
1983
Details
 
Seoul
 
South Korea
25–19  
Japan
 
Kuwait
31–21  
Bahrain
1987
Details
 
Amman
 
South Korea
No playoffs  
Japan
 
Kuwait
No playoffs  
China
1989
Details
 
Beijing
 
South Korea
No playoffs  
Japan
 
Kuwait
No playoffs  
China
1991
Details
 
Hiroshima
 
South Korea
27–23  
Japan
 
China
29–17  
Qatar
1993
Details
 
Manama
 
South Korea
26–22  
Kuwait
 
Japan
 
Saudi Arabia
1995
Details
 
Kuwait City
 
Kuwait
No playoffs  
South Korea
 
Bahrain
No playoffs  
Japan
2000
Details
 
Kumamoto
 
South Korea
No playoffs  
China
 
Japan
No playoffs  
Chinese Taipei
2002
Details
 
Isfahan
 
Kuwait
29–25  
Qatar
 
Saudi Arabia
38–33  
South Korea
2004
Details
 
Doha
 
Kuwait
28–24  
Japan
 
Qatar
27–26  
Bahrain
2006
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Kuwait
33–30  
South Korea
 
Qatar
21–20  
Iran
2008
Details
 
Isfahan
 
South Korea
27–21  
Kuwait
 
Saudi Arabia
24–23  
Iran
2010
Details
 
Beirut
 
South Korea
32–25  
Bahrain
 
Japan
33–30 OT  
Saudi Arabia
2012
Details
 
Jeddah
 
South Korea
23–22  
Qatar
 
Saudi Arabia
25–21  
Japan
2014
Details
 
Manama
 
Qatar
27–26  
Bahrain
 
Iran
29–23  
United Arab Emirates
2016
Details
 
Manama
 
Qatar
27–22  
Bahrain
 
Japan
25–16  
Saudi Arabia
2018
Details
 
Suwon
 
Qatar
33–31  
Bahrain
 
South Korea
29–21  
Saudi Arabia
2020
Details
 
Kuwait City
 
Qatar
33–21  
South Korea
 
Japan
27–26  
Bahrain

Medal table change

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  KOR94114
2  KUW42410
3  QAT4228
4  JPN25512
5  BHR0415
6  CHN0224
7  KSA0033
8  IRI0011
Totals (8 nations)19191957

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