The 6th Asian Beach Games will take place in Sanya, People’s Republic of China, from 20 – 30 April 2026. Sanya will become the second Chinese city to host the Asian Beach Games, following Haiyang in 2012.
The event was originally scheduled to be held from 28 November to 6 December 2020. On 10 August 2020, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Games would be postponed to 2–10 April 2021. But on 31 December, the OCA announced another postponement, with the new dates of the Games to be announced later by consultation between the stakeholders. On 18 May 2025, the OCA announced that the 6th Asian Beach Games will now take place from April 22 to 30, 2026. The event marks the return of the Asian Beach Games after 10-year hiatus since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The men’s beach handball competition of the 6th Asian Beach Games will take place from 21 – 30 April 2026, at the Tianya Haijiao Venue Cluster, Sanya City.
Teams
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Hong Kong–China
Islamic Republic of Iran
India
Jordan
Maldives
Mongolia
Oman
P. R. China
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Sri Lanka
Thailand
- India withdrew from the competition after the draw.
Venue
Groups
The draw took place on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 in the presence of the following in addition to the representatives of the participating NOCs:
- Mr. Ganesan Sundarammoorthy, OCA Sports Director
- Mr. Li Haigang, Deputy Secretary General and Director, Sports Department, SABGOC
- Mrs. Du Liyin, Deputy Secretary General, SABGOC
- Mr. Li Bin, Deputy Director, Sports Department, SABGOC
Preliminary Groups
Group A
- P. R. China
- I. R. Iran
- Philippines
- Hong Kong-China
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India - Sri Lanka
- Bahrain
Group B
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Jordan
- Maldives
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
- Qatar
- Mongolia
Schedule & Results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | P. Dif. | G. Dif. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. R. Iran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | P. R. China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong-China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -7 | -60 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -9 | -43 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | P. Dif. | G. Dif. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2 | Thailand | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 56 |
| 3 | Oman | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 56 |
| 4 | Jordan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 55 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Maldives | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -8 | -78 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -9 | -51 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -13 | -165 |
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
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