The 20th Asian Games was a multi-sport event held from 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Nagoya was the third Japanese city to host the Asian Games, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994.
The men’s handball competition took place at Kasugai City Gymnasium and Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium ENTRIO.
Bahrain won its first gold medal in the men’s handball competition by defeating defending champions Qatar 33–32 in the final. Hosts Japan won the bronze medal by defeating the Republic of Korea 37–32.
Men's Teams
Bahrain
Hong Kong–China
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Oman
P. R. China
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
- Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates withdrew from the competition before the draw.
Venues
Men's Groups
The draw took place on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at Nagoya Hilton Hotel in the presence of the following in addition to the representatives of the participating NOCs:
- His Excellency Hideaki Ōmura, President of AINAGOC, and Governor of Aichi Prefecture
- Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, Chair of OCA Coordination Committee for the 20th Asian Games
- Ichirō Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya City
- Junichi Kawai, Commissioner of Japan Sports Agency
- Yuko Mitsuya, Vice President of Japanese Olympic Committee
- Abdullah Jasem Al-Theyab, AHF Technical Delegate
Preliminary Groups
Group A
- Qatar
- Japan
- P. R. China
- Hong Kong-China
Group B
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Republic of Korea
- I. R. Iran
- Kazakhstan
Men's Schedule & Results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | P. R. China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Hong Kong-China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -62 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| 4 | I. R. Iran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -74 | 0 |
Quarter-final matches
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
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