Asian Men's Handball Championship Explained

AHF Asian Men's Handball Championship
Current Season:2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Sport:Handball
Founded:1976
Inaugural:1977
Administrator:Asian Handball Federation
Countries:AHF Members
Headquarters:Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Continent:AHF (Asia)
Champion: (6th title)
Most Champs: (9 titles)
Qualification:World Men's Handball Championship
Tv:Al-Kass Sports Channel
Sponsor:Al-Kass Sports Channel
SK Group
Molten Corporation
Gerflor
Tournament Format:Round-robin and then knockout stage
Levels:1

The Asian Men's Handball 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, International Handball Federation (IHF) and Asian Handball Federation (AHF) the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship.

Summary

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=23 bgcolor=ffffffFinalwidth=1% rowspan=23 bgcolor=ffffffThird place match
width=15%Championwidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Runner-upwidth=15%Third placewidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
1977
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Kuwait City
24–1438–16
1979
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Nanjing
No playoffsNo playoffs
1983
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Seoul
25–1931–21
1987
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Amman
No playoffsNo playoffs
1989
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Beijing
No playoffsNo playoffs
1991
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Hiroshima
27–2329–17
1993
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Manama
26–22
1995
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Kuwait City
No playoffsNo playoffs
2000
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Kumamoto
No playoffsNo playoffs
2002
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Isfahan
29–2538–33
2004
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Doha
28–2427–26
2006
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Bangkok
33–3021–20
2008
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Isfahan
27–2124–23
2010
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Beirut
32–2533–30 OT
2012
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Jeddah
23–2225–21
2014
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Isa Town / Manama
27–2629–23
2016
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Isa Town / Manama
27–2225–16
2018
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Suwon
33–3129–21
2020
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Kuwait City
33–2127–26
2022
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Dammam / Qatif
29–2426–23
2024
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Isa Town / Manama
30–2426–17

Participating nations

width=170NationYears
11th 12th 16th WD 3
6th 4th 5th 5th 6th 3rd 7th 4th6th10th bgcolor=silver2nd 6th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 18
13th 1
3rd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th 4th 3rd 5th 5th bgcolor=silver2nd8th 7th 9th 11th 9th 9th 11th 10th 16
7th 7th 7th 10th 7th 4th 11th 7
8th 9th 10th 11th 13th 5
5th 9th 12th 15th 16th 5
8th 11th9th 5th5th 7th 4th 4th 7th 5th 3rd 5th 5th 6th 4th 6th 16
5th 10th 10th 9th 6th 8th 6
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd4th3rd 6th bgcolor=silver2nd 5th6th3rd 4th 9th 3rd 6th 3rd WD bgcolor=silver2nd 20
7th 9th 8th 7th 12th 9th 12th 7
11th 8th 14th 3
4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd8th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd8th 7th 8th 7th 4th 17
9th8th 10th 3
11th 1
14th 13th 15th 3
9th1
9th8th 8th 8th 10th 12th 6
7th 4th 10th 3
6th 6th 6th 4th 7th bgcolor=silver2nd3rd 3rd5th 5th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st 17
8th 5th 5th 10th 4th WD3rd 5th WD3rd4th 3rd6th 4th 4th 7th3rd 9th 16
14th 1
bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st 4thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st 5th 6th 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd 5th 5th 18
8th 12th12th 6th 11th 5
9th 1
9th 6th8th 6th 6th 8th 11th 7th 4th 7th 7th 5th 9th 7th 14
10th 12th 10th 8th 4
13th 1
Total 9 5 8 11912129 5799101210121114131616

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