2024 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship

The 2024 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship was the 10th edition of the championship held from 3 to 14 September 2024 in Amman, Jordan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It was the third time in history that the championship was organised by the Jordan Handball Federation. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship. Top five teams from the championship directly qualified for the Youth World Championship to be held in Egypt.[1]

2024 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates3–14 September
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Kuwait
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored2,313 (55.07 per match)
Best playerJapan Masato Ohashi
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The championship was previously scheduled to be held in Shiraz, Iran but was moved to Amman due to the security situation and safety concerns in Iran.

Draw

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The draw was held on 15 August 2024 at 17:00 at the headquarters of the Jordan Handball Federation in Amman, Jordan.[2]

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 4.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Iran
  Jordan (host)
  Saudi Arabia
  South Korea
  Bahrain
  Japan
  Kuwait
  Qatar
  India
  Iraq
  United Arab Emirates
  China
  Chinese Taipei

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   South Korea 2 2 0 0 56 46 +10 4 Main round
2   Bahrain 2 1 0 1 54 56 −2 2
3   Iraq 2 0 0 2 47 55 −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.
3 September 2024
19:00
Iraq   20–27   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(8–13)
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4 September 2024
15:30
Bahrain   28–27   Iraq Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(15–14)
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5 September 2024
12:00
South Korea   29–26   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–11)
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 79 34 +45 4 Main round
2   Jordan (H) 2 1 0 1 54 42 +12 2
3   India 2 0 0 2 24 81 −57 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
3 September 2024
17:15
Japan   49–12   India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(25–8)
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4 September 2024
19:00
India   12–32   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(4–15)
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5 September 2024
19:00
Jordan   22–30   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–10)
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 0 88 40 +48 4 Main round
2   Qatar 2 1 0 1 57 64 −7 2
3   United Arab Emirates 2 0 0 2 35 76 −41 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.
3 September 2024
15:30
United Arab Emirates   14–45   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(9–20)
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4 September 2024
12:00
Qatar   31–21   United Arab Emirates Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–10)
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5 September 2024
17:15
Saudi Arabia   43–26   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(20–11)
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuwait 3 3 0 0 94 79 +15 6 Main round
2   Iran 3 1 1 1 80 76 +4 3[a]
3   Chinese Taipei 3 1 1 1 93 97 −4 3[a] Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup
4   China 3 0 0 3 79 94 −15 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Chinese Taipei 28–28 Iran
3 September 2024
12:00
Chinese Taipei   31–37   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–18)
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3 September 2024
13:45
China   23–28   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–15)
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4 September 2024
13:45
China   24–32   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–19)
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4 September 2024
17:15
Chinese Taipei   28–28   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–13)
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5 September 2024
13:45
Chinese Taipei   34–32   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(16–13)
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5 September 2024
15:30
Iran   24–25   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–12)
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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   Chinese Taipei 4 4 0 0 133 76 +57 8
10   Iraq 4 3 0 1 100 76 +24 6
11   China 4 2 0 2 114 100 +14 4
12   United Arab Emirates 4 1 0 3 85 123 −38 2
13   India 4 0 0 4 49 106 −57 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.
7 September 2024
11:00
Chinese Taipei   40–14   India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(19–7)
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7 September 2024
12:45
China   24–30   Iraq Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(9–13)
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8 September 2024
13:00
United Arab Emirates   26–20   India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–14)
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8 September 2024
14:45
Chinese Taipei   30–29   Iraq Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–16)
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9 September 2024
13:00
United Arab Emirates   15–30   Chinese Taipei Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(6–13)
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9 September 2024
14:45
India   15–30   China Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(5–14)
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12 September 2024
13:00
China   18–33   Chinese Taipei Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–19)
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12 September 2024
14:45
United Arab Emirates   22–31   Iraq Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(11–15)
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13 September 2024
13:00
Iraq   10–0
(Forfeit)
  India Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
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13 September 2024
14:45
China   42–22   United Arab Emirates Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(19–13)
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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   Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 84 70 +14 5 Semifinals
2   South Korea 3 2 0 1 82 66 +16 4
3   Iran 3 1 1 1 75 80 −5 3 Fifth place game
4   Jordan (H) 3 0 0 3 63 88 −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
7 September 2024
14:30
Iran   22–30   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–12)
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7 September 2024
16:15
Saudi Arabia   33–20   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(19–9)
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8 September 2024
16:30
South Korea   28–19   Jordan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(13–11)
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8 September 2024
18:15
Iran   26–26   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–13)
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11 September 2024
13:00
Jordan   24–27   Iran Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(8–13)
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11 September 2024
16:30
South Korea   24–25   Saudi Arabia Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(14–14)
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Group II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuwait 3 2 0 1 92 86 +6 4[a] Semifinals
2   Japan 3 2 0 1 86 65 +21 4[a]
3   Bahrain 3 2 0 1 86 84 +2 4[a] Fifth place game
4   Qatar 3 0 0 3 75 104 −29 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Kuwait 2 Pts, +2 GD, 60 GS; Japan 2 Pts, +2 GD, 47 GS; Bahrain 2 Pts, –4 GD
7 September 2024
18:00
Qatar   20–39   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(10–18)
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7 September 2024
19:45
Kuwait   33–35   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(15–18)
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9 September 2024
16:30
Kuwait   32–28   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–12)
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9 September 2024
18:15
Bahrain   18–24   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(6–10)
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11 September 2024
14:45
Bahrain   33–27   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(18–16)
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11 September 2024
18:15
Japan   23–27   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(12–16)
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 September
 
 
  Saudi Arabia27
 
14 September
 
  Japan30
 
  Japan26
 
12 September
 
  South Korea24
 
  Kuwait24
 
 
  South Korea36
 
Third place
 
 
14 September
 
 
  Saudi Arabia26
 
 
  Kuwait30

Seventh place game

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13 September 2024
16:30
Jordan   32–20   Qatar Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(17–13)
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Fifth place game

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13 September 2024
18:15
Iran   39–45 (ET)   Bahrain Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
(19–20)
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FT: 37–37 ET: 2–8

Semifinals

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12 September 2024
16:30
Saudi Arabia   27–30   Japan Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Wu, Wang (CHN)
Al-Obaidi 9 (13–17) Ohashi 11
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12 September 2024
18:30
Kuwait   24–36   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Yazdanian, Rezaei (IRI)
Salmin 7 (12–17) Cho 13
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Third place game

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14 September 2024
16:00
Saudi Arabia   26–30   Kuwait Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Kim, Kwon (KOR)
Al-Ramdan 7 (17–18) Madwah 9
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Final

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14 September 2024
18:00
Japan   26–24   South Korea Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Naseem (KUW)
Furusawa 9 (15–9) Ju 6
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Final standings

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Rank Team
    Japan
    South Korea
    Kuwait
4   Saudi Arabia
5   Bahrain
6   Iran
7   Jordan
8   Qatar
9   Chinese Taipei
10   Iraq
11   China
12   United Arab Emirates
13   India
Team qualified for the 2025 U19 World Championship

All Star Team

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Position Player
Goalkeeper   Hong Ui-seok
Right wing   Salman Al-Showikh
Right back   Abdullatif Salmin
Centre back   Ahmed Al-Obaidi
Left back   Sora Furusawa
Left wing   Kaisei Nanjo
Pivot   Choe Do-hun
MVP   Masato Ohashi

References

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  1. ^ "18th Asian Men's Youth (U21) Handball Championship". AHF. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "10th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship re-draw unveiled in Amman". AHF. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Re-Draw announced for 10th Asian Men's Youth (U19) Handball Championship following venue change". AHF. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.