Asian Men's Handball Championship

For the women's tournament, see Asian Women's Handball Championship.

Asian Men's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	1977
Inaugural season	1977
Continent	AHF (Asia)
Most recent champion(s)	Qatar (2nd title)
Most titles	South Korea (9 titles)

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

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	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

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	South Korea	9	3	0	12
2	Kuwait	4	2	4	10
3	Japan	2	5	4	11
4	Qatar	2	2	2	6
6	Bahrain	0	3	1	4
5	China	0	2	2	4
7	Saudi Arabia	0	0	3	3
8	Iran	0	0	1	1
Total		17	17	17	51

Participating nations

Nation	1977	1979	1983	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	Years
Bahrain	6th		4th	5th		5th	6th	3rd		7th	4th	6th	10th	2nd	6th	2nd	2nd	14
China	3rd	2nd		4th	4th	3rd	5th	5th	2nd			8th	7th	9th		11th	9th	13
Chinese Taipei				7th	7th	7th	10th	7th	4th									6
Hong Kong			8th		9th													2
India		5th						9th										2
Iran					8th	11th	9th		5th	5th	7th	4th	4th	7th	5th	3rd	5th	12
Iraq	5th													10th		10th		3
Japan	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	4th	3rd	6th	2nd	5th	6th	3rd	4th	9th	3rd	17
Jordan			7th	9th							8th	7th		12th	9th			6
Kazakhstan							11th	8th										2
Kuwait	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	8th	2nd	1st		1st	1st	1st	2nd		8th	7th		14
Lebanon													9th	8th			10th	3
Nepal				11th														1
North Korea						9th												1
Oman											9th					8th	8th	3
Palestine	7th	4th		10th														3
Qatar			6th	6th	6th	4th	7th			2nd	3rd	3rd	5th	5th	2nd	1st	1st	13
Saudi Arabia	8th		5th		5th	10th	4th			3rd	5th		3rd	4th	3rd	6th	4th	12
South Korea	2nd		1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	4th		2nd	1st	1st	1st	5th	6th	15
Syria				8th		12th	12th							6th			11th	5
Thailand												9th						1
United Arab Emirates	9th					6th	8th	6th			6th		8th	11th	7th	4th	7th	10
Uzbekistan															10th	12th		2
Total	9	5	8	11	9	12	12	9	5	7	9	9	10	12	10	12	11

References

Asian Handball Federation

Asian Handball Championship

Men	Kuwait City 1977 Nanjing 1979 Seoul 1983 Amman 1987 Beijing 1989 Hiroshima 1991 Manama 1993 Kuwait City 1995 Kumamoto 2000 Isfahan 2002 Doha 2004 Bangkok 2006 Isfahan 2008 Beirut 2010 Jeddah 2012 Manama 2014 Manama 2016

Women	Amman 1987 Beijing 1989 Hiroshima 1991 Shantou 1993 Seoul 1995 Amman 1997 Kumamoto 1999 Shanghai 2000 Almaty 2002 Hiroshima 2004 Guangzhou 2006 Bangkok 2008 Almaty 2010 Yogyakarta 2012 Jakarta 2015

International handball

IHF World Championships Men Women Olympic Games Men Women Super Globe National teams Player of the Year Achievements by nation Beach Handball World Champion Men Women World Games Men Women

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Americas	Pan American Championship Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Pan American Games Men Women

Asia	Asian Championship Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach (Youth) Asian Games Men Women

Europe	European Championship Men Women Men's U-20 Women's U-19 Men's U-18 Women's U-17 Beach European Open

Oceania	Oceania Championship Nations Junior Youth Beach Pacific Cup

International	World Championships Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Youth Olympics Men Women Emerging Nations Universiade Men Women IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Asian Championships

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