Asian Women's Handball Championship
| Current season, competition or edition: 2020 Asian Women's Handball Championship | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Inaugural season | 1987 |
| Continent | Asia (AHF) |
| Most recent champion(s) | South Korea (14th title) |
| Most titles | South Korea (14 titles) |
The Asian Handball Nations 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, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship.
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1987 Details |
Amman |
South Korea |
34–24 | China |
Japan |
26–9 | Syria | ||
| 1989 Details |
Beijing |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 1991 Details |
Hiroshima |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Japan |
China |
No playoffs | North Korea | ||
| 1993 Details |
Shantou |
South Korea |
43–26 | China |
North Korea |
25–21 | Japan | ||
| 1995 Details |
Seoul |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 1997 Details |
Amman |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | Uzbekistan | ||
| 19991 Details |
Kumamoto |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | North Korea | ||
| 2000 Details |
Shanghai |
South Korea |
33–23 | Japan |
North Korea |
24–18 | China | ||
| 2002 Details |
Almaty |
Kazakhstan |
27–25 | South Korea |
China |
29–23 | Japan | ||
| 2004 Details |
Hiroshima |
Japan |
No playoffs | China |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2006 Details |
Guangzhou |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2008 Details |
Bangkok |
South Korea |
35–23 | China |
Japan |
39–16 | Thailand | ||
| 2010 Details |
Almaty |
Kazakhstan |
33–32 | South Korea |
China |
26–25 | Japan | ||
| 2012 Details |
Yogyakarta |
South Korea |
40–22 | China |
Japan |
21–20 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2015 Details |
Jakarta |
South Korea |
36–22 | Japan |
China |
28–25 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2017 Details |
Suwon |
South Korea |
30–20 | Japan |
China |
34–26 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2018 Details |
Kumamoto |
South Korea |
30–25 | Japan |
China |
27–21 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 2020 Details |
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Notes:
- 1.^ Played in January 2000.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
Related pages
- Asian Men's Handball Championship
- Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship