The 16th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship was held from 16 to 26 July 2018 in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. It was the first time in history that the championship was organised by the Oman Handball Association. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 22nd IHF Men’s Junior (U-21) Handball World Championship, with the top three teams from the championship directly qualifying for the Junior World Championship held in Spain.
Teams
Bahrain
China
Chinese Taipei
India
Iraq
Islamic Republic of Iran
Japan
Korea
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Venue
Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Groups
The draw ceremony took place at the City Seasons Hotel, Al-Khuwair Street, Muscat, on 13 April 2018, at 17:30 hrs (UTC+04:00). The event was attended by several distinguished guests, including:
- IHF Vice President and AHF Treasurer, Mr. Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait)
- AHF Executive Director, Dr. Ahmad Abu Al-Lail Al-Failakawi (Kuwait)
- President of the Oman Handball Association, Dr. Said Ahmad Al-Shahri
Preliminary Groups
Group A
- Korea
- Japan
- China
- Lebanon
Group B
- Qatar
- Iraq
-
Palestine - Syria
Group C
- Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain
-
Uzbekistan - Chinese Taipei
Group D
- Oman
- I. R. Iran
- India
- Yemen
Palestine and Uzbekistan withdrew from the championship after the draw due to unavoidable circumstances.
Fixture & Results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| 3 |  P. R. China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -51 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
16 Jul 2018 13:00 | LBN vs KOR | 31-45 (15-23) |
16 Jul 2018 16:30 | CHN vs JPN | 15-22 (8-8) |
17 Jul 2018 17:00 | KOR vs CHN | 32-27 (16-14) |
17 Jul 2018 18:45 | JPN vs LBN | 34-12 (20-6) |
18 Jul 2018 13:30 | LBN vs CHN | 18-33 (6-16) |
18 Jul 2018 17:00 | JPN vs KOR | 23-27 (8-14) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2 |  Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 |  Syria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -33 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
16 Jul 2018 14:45 | SYR vs QAT | 26-36 (9-21) |
17 Jul 2018 10:00 | IRQ vs SYR | 45-22 (24-13) |
18 Jul 2018 11:45 | IRQ vs QAT | 21-26 (9-11) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
16 Jul 2018 11:15 | TPE vs KSA | 30-41 (16-20) |
17 Jul 2018 11:45 | BRN vs TPE | 38-23 (18-14) |
18 Jul 2018 15:15 | BRN vs KSA | 22-21 (10-10) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  I. R. Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6 |
| 2 |  Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -19 | 2 |
| 4 |  Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -51 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
16 Jul 2018 09:30 | IND vs IRQ | 17-48 (8-23) |
16 Jul 2018 19:00 | YEM vs OMA | 28-36 (15-21) |
17 Jul 2018 13:30 | OMA vs IND | 38-37 (17-21) |
17 Jul 2018 15:15 | IRI vs YEM | 49-19 (29-6) |
18 Jul 2018 10:00 | YEM vs IND | 24-37 (13-19) |
18 Jul 2018 18:45 | IRI vs OMA | 26-17 (10-11) |
Placement Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. R. China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 8 |
| 3 | India | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 6 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 | Syria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -27 | 2 |
| 6 | Yemen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -71 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
20 Jul 2018 09:00 | TPE vs IND | 41-38 (23-16) |
20 Jul 2018 10:45 | SYR vs LBN | 25-40 (11-23) |
20 Jul 2018 12:30 | CHN vs YEM | 47-26 (23-14) |
21 Jul 2018 09:00 | SYR vs TPE | 30-45 (10-19) |
21 Jul 2018 10:45 | LBN vs CHN | 13-30 (6-13) |
21 Jul 2018 12:30 | IND vs YEM | 36-32 (20-12) |
22 Jul 2018 09:00 | CHN vs IND | 50-31 (27-18) |
22 Jul 2018 10:45 | YEM vs SYR | 25-36 (14-21) |
22 Jul 2018 12:30 | TPE vs LBN | 41-35 (24-18) |
24 Jul 2018 09:00 | LBN vs YEM | 44-39 (22-16) |
24 Jul 2018 10:45 | TPE vs CHN | 29-30 (12-16) |
24 Jul 2018 12:30 | IND vs SYR | 38-36 (20-22) |
25 Jul 2018 11:00 | YEM vs TPE | 28-58 (12-30) |
25 Jul 2018 12:45 | IND vs LBN | 43-33 (20-14) |
25 Jul 2018 14:30 | CHN vs SYR | 31-25 (16-12) |
Main Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
| 4 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -39 | 0 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
20 Jul 2018 17:45 | IRQ vs BRN | 22-29 (9-15) |
20 Jul 2018 19:30 | KOR vs OMA | 37-20 (20-8) |
21 Jul 2018 17:45 | IRQ vs OMA | 34-24 (12-15) |
21 Jul 2018 19:30 | KOR vs BRN | 32-25 (14-11) |
22 Jul 2018 17:45 | OMA vs BRN | 18-30 (8-14) |
22 Jul 2018 19:30 | IRQ vs KOR | 24-34 (12-16) |
Main Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | I. R. Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) |
|---|---|---|
20 Jul 2018 14:15 | QAT vs KSA | 17-19 (8-10) |
20 Jul 2018 16:00 | JPN vs IRI | 19-19 (9-5) |
21 Jul 2018 14:15 | QAT vs IRI | 26-26 (11-11) |
21 Jul 2018 16:00 | JPN vs KSA | 26-23 (16-9) |
22 Jul 2018 14:15 | IRI vs KSA | 24-30 (12-15) |
22 Jul 2018 16:00 | QAT vs JPN | 17-23 (10-12) |
Final Round
Date & Time | Teams | Result (Half time) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
24 Jul 2018 14:15 | OMA vs QAT | 23-25 (9-10) | 7th - 8th |
24 Jul 2018 16:00 | IRI vs IRQ | 29-23 (14-12) | 5th - 6th |
24 Jul 2018 17:45 | KOR vs KSA | 24-19 (9-12) | Semi-final |
24 Jul 2018 19:30 | JPN vs BRN | 20-17 (13-9) | Semi-final |
26 Jul 2018 16:15 | KSA vs BRN | 28-29 (11-16) | 3rd - 4th |
26 Jul 2018 18:15 | KOR vs JPN | 27-25 (12-9) | Final |
Final Rankings
Final Ranking
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea* |
| 2 | Japan* |
| 3 | Bahrain* |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
| 5 | I. R. Iran |
| 6 | Iraq |
| 7 | Qatar |
| 8 | Oman |
| 9 | P. R. China |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei |
| 11 | India |
| 12 | Lebanon |
| 13 | Syria |
| 14 | Yemen |
(*) Team qualified for the 22nd IHF Men’s Junior (U-21) Handball World Championship held from 16 – 28 July 2019 in Kingdom of Spain.
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