2024 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship

The 2024 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the championship held from 14 to 25 July 2024 in Amman, Jordan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It was the third time in history that the championship will be organised by the Jordan Handball Federation. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2025 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. Top four teams from the championship directly qualified for the Junior World Championship to be held in Poland.[1]

2024 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates14–25 July
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored2,631 (61.19 per match)
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Draw

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The draw was held on 4 May 2024 at 16:00 at the headquarters of the Jordan Handball Federation in Amman, Jordan.

Seeding

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Teams were seeded according to the AHF COC regulations and rankings of the previous edition of the championship. Teams who had not participate in the previous edition were in Pot 3.[2]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
  Bahrain
  Japan
  Jordan (host)
  Kuwait
  India
  Iran
  Saudi Arabia
  South Korea
  China
  Hong Kong
  India
  Oman
  Qatar

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bahrain 2 2 0 0 67 38 +29 4 Main round
2   Saudi Arabia 2 1 0 1 70 45 +25 2
3   Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 32 86 −54 0 Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
14 July 2024
15:30
Hong Kong   13–41   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–21)
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15 July 2024
12:00
Saudi Arabia   45–19   Hong Kong Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(23–7)
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16 July 2024
13:45
Bahrain   26–25   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(18–12)
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 2 2 0 0 55 49 +6 4 Main round
2   Kuwait 2 1 0 1 51 49 +2 2
3   China 2 0 0 2 50 58 −8 0 Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
14 July 2024
17:15
China   24–28   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(15–13)
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15 July 2024
13:45
Iran   30–26   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(17–9)
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16 July 2024
12:00
Kuwait   23–25   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–12)
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Jordan (H) 2 2 0 0 93 53 +40 4 Main round
2   Oman 2 1 0 1 62 55 +7 2
3   India 2 0 0 2 56 103 −47 0 Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
14 July 2024
19:00
India   25–40   Oman Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–18)
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15 July 2024
19:00
Oman   22–30   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–15)
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16 July 2024
17:15
Jordan   63–31   India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(31–18)
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 2 1 0 96 82 +14 5 Main round
2   South Korea 3 2 0 1 104 85 +19 4
3   Qatar 3 1 1 1 78 84 −6 3 Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup
4   Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 80 107 −27 0
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
14 July 2024
12:00
Chinese Taipei   25–43   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–20)
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14 July 2024
13:45
Qatar   25–25   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–14)
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15 July 2024
15:30
Qatar   24–33   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–16)
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15 July 2024
17:15
Chinese Taipei   29–35   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–16)
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16 July 2024
15:30
Chinese Taipei   26–29   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(13–12)
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16 July 2024
19:00
Japan   36–28   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(17–14)
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Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup

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Group III

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9   China 4 4 0 0 172 109 +63 8
10   Chinese Taipei 4 3 0 1 183 117 +66 6
11   Qatar 4 2 0 2 161 130 +31 4
12   India 4 1 0 3 148 233 −85 2
13   Hong Kong 4 0 0 4 100 175 −75 0
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
18 July 2024
11:00
Qatar   31–36   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–20)
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18 July 2024
12:45
Chinese Taipei   41–20   Hong Kong Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(21–10)
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19 July 2024
13:00
India   33–64   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(20–32)
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19 July 2024
15:00
Qatar   46–19   Hong Kong Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(22–10)
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20 July 2024
13:00
India   36–50   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–21)
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20 July 2024
15:00
China   30–29   Chinese Taipei Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–14)
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23 July 2024
13:00
Chinese Taipei   39–34   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–18)
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23 July 2024
15:00
India   46–45   Hong Kong Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(24–20)
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24 July 2024
13:00
Chinese Taipei   74–33   India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(28–15)
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24 July 2024
15:00
Hong Kong   16–42   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(7–20)
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Main round

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Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 1 0 87 68 +19 5 Semifinals
2   Bahrain 3 2 1 0 73 65 +8 5
3   Kuwait 3 1 0 2 67 69 −2 2 Fifth place game
4   Jordan (H) 3 0 0 3 71 96 −25 0 Seventh place game
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
18 July 2024
16:15
South Korea   25–25   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(9–11)
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18 July 2024
19:45
Jordan   26–29   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–15)
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19 July 2024
17:00
South Korea   37–19   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–7)
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20 July 2024
19:00
Bahrain   18–14   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(7–6)
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21 July 2024
15:00
Kuwait   24–25   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–12)
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21 July 2024
19:00
Bahrain   30–26   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(18–13)
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Group II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 103 79 +24 6 Semifinals
2   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 94 80 +14 4
3   Iran 3 1 0 2 86 76 +10 2 Fifth place game
4   Oman 3 0 0 3 61 109 −48 0 Seventh place game
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
18 July 2024
14:30
Japan   32–31   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–17)
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18 July 2024
18:00
Oman   19–32   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(9–19)
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19 July 2024
19:00
Saudi Arabia   26–25   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–13)
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20 July 2024
17:00
Japan   40–19   Oman Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–8)
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21 July 2024
13:00
Saudi Arabia   37–23   Oman Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(21–9)
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21 July 2024
17:00
Iran   29–31   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(18–16)
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  South Korea30
 
25 July
 
  Saudi Arabia21
 
  South Korea27
 
23 July
 
  Japan32
 
  Japan30
 
 
  Bahrain26
 
Third place
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Saudi Arabia25
 
 
  Bahrain28

Seventh place game

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24 July 2024
17:00
Jordan   30–25   Oman Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–7)
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Fifth place game

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24 July 2024
19:00
Kuwait   28–29   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(17–17)
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Semifinals

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23 July 2024
17:00
South Korea   30–21   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–10)
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23 July 2024
19:00
Japan   30–26   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(18–15)
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Third place game

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25 July 2024
16:00
Saudi Arabia   25–28   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI)
Al-Obaidi, Al-Turaiki 7 (14–13) Mahdi 8
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Final

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25 July 2024
18:00
South Korea   27–32   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Lee M. 10 (14–14) Nagamori 12
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Final standings

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Rank Team
    Japan
    South Korea
    Bahrain
4   Saudi Arabia
5   Iran
6   Kuwait
7   Jordan
8   Oman
9   China
10   Chinese Taipei
11   Qatar
12   India
13   Hong Kong
Team qualified for the 2025 Junior World Championship

All Star Team

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Position Player
Most valuable player   Haruki Kawada
Goalkeeper   Kim Hyeon-min
Right wing   Soi Hasegawa
Right back   Lee Min-jun
Centre back   Ahmed Al-Obaidi
Left back   Jaffar Farsan
Left wing   Kotaro Tachibana
Pivot   Sayed Al-Falahi

References

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  1. ^ "18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship". AHF. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Draw schedule of 18th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". AHF. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.