2024 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship

2024 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Jordan
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	14–25 July
Teams	13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	Bahrain
Fourth place	Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	43
Goals scored	2,631 (61.19 per match)
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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]

Draw

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

Seeding

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

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bahrain	2	2	0	67	38	+29	4	Main round
2	Saudi Arabia	2	1	1	70	45	+25	2	Main round
3	Hong Kong	2	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)
		Report

15 July 2024 12:00	Saudi Arabia	45–19	Hong Kong	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(23–7)
		Report

16 July 2024 13:45	Bahrain	26–25	Saudi Arabia	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(18–12)
		Report

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iran	2	2	0	55	49	+6	4	Main round
2	Kuwait	2	1	1	51	49	+2	2	Main round
3	China	2	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)
		Report

15 July 2024 13:45	Iran	30–26	China	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(17–9)
		Report

16 July 2024 12:00	Kuwait	23–25	Iran	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(11–12)
		Report

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Jordan (H)	2	2	0	93	53	+40	4	Main round
2	Oman	2	1	1	62	55	+7	2	Main round
3	India	2	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)
		Report

15 July 2024 19:00	Oman	22–30	Jordan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(11–15)
		Report

16 July 2024 17:15	Jordan	63–31	India	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(31–18)
		Report

Group D

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	Main round
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	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 12:00	Chinese Taipei	25–43	South Korea	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(11–20)
		Report

14 July 2024 13:45	Qatar	25–25	Japan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(12–14)
		Report

15 July 2024 15:30	Qatar	24–33	South Korea	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(11–16)
		Report

15 July 2024 17:15	Chinese Taipei	29–35	Japan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(14–16)
		Report

16 July 2024 15:30	Chinese Taipei	26–29	Qatar	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(13–12)
		Report

16 July 2024 19:00	Japan	36–28	South Korea	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(17–14)
		Report

Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup

Group III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	China	4	4	0	172	109	+63	8
10	Chinese Taipei	4	3	1	183	117	+66	6
11	Qatar	4	2	2	161	130	+31	4
12	India	4	1	3	148	233	−85	2
13	Hong Kong	4	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)
		Report

18 July 2024 12:45	Chinese Taipei	41–20	Hong Kong	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(21–10)
		Report

19 July 2024 13:00	India	33–64	China	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(20–32)
		Report

19 July 2024 15:00	Qatar	46–19	Hong Kong	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(22–10)
		Report

20 July 2024 13:00	India	36–50	Qatar	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(12–21)
		Report

20 July 2024 15:00	China	30–29	Chinese Taipei	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(14–14)
		Report

23 July 2024 13:00	Chinese Taipei	39–34	Qatar	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(16–18)
		Report

23 July 2024 15:00	India	46–45	Hong Kong	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(24–20)
		Report

24 July 2024 13:00	Chinese Taipei	74–33	India	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(28–15)
		Report

24 July 2024 15:00	Hong Kong	16–42	China	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(7–20)
		Report

Main round

Group I

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	Semifinals
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)
		Report

18 July 2024 19:45	Jordan	26–29	Kuwait	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(11–15)
		Report

19 July 2024 17:00	South Korea	37–19	Jordan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(16–7)
		Report

20 July 2024 19:00	Bahrain	18–14	Kuwait	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(7–6)
		Report

21 July 2024 15:00	Kuwait	24–25	South Korea	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(14–12)
		Report

21 July 2024 19:00	Bahrain	30–26	Jordan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(18–13)
		Report

Group II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan	3	3	0	103	79	+24	6	Semifinals
2	Saudi Arabia	3	2	1	94	80	+14	4	Semifinals
3	Iran	3	1	2	86	76	+10	2	Fifth place game
4	Oman	3	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)
		Report

18 July 2024 18:00	Oman	19–32	Iran	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(9–19)
		Report

19 July 2024 19:00	Saudi Arabia	26–25	Iran	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(14–13)
		Report

20 July 2024 17:00	Japan	40–19	Oman	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(16–8)
		Report

21 July 2024 13:00	Saudi Arabia	37–23	Oman	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(21–9)
		Report

21 July 2024 17:00	Iran	29–31	Japan	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(18–16)
		Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semifinals		Final

23 July

South Korea	30
		25 July
Saudi Arabia	21
		South Korea	27
23 July
		Japan	32
Japan	30

Bahrain	26
		Third place

		25 July

		Saudi Arabia	25

		Bahrain	28

Seventh place game

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

Fifth place game

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

Semifinals

23 July 2024 17:00	South Korea	30–21	Saudi Arabia	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(10–10)
		Report

23 July 2024 19:00	Japan	30–26	Bahrain	Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman
		(18–15)
		Report

Third place game

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
	1× 1× 1×	Report	2×

Final

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
	1×	Report	1×

Final standings

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

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

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

[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.

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