The draw for the 17th Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship was held on February 3, 2023, at 19:30 hrs. at the Olympic House, Hong Kong (China).
The following dignitaries were present during the draw ceremony, in addition to representatives of the participating teams:
- Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait), AHF Treasurer
- Abdullah Jasem Al-Theyab (Kuwait), AHF Assistant Technical Manager
- Elizabeth Ling Yang, Chairperson of Executive Committee of the Handball Association of Hong Kong, China
Ten (10) teams who will compete for the title this time are divided into two groups of five teams each. As the host, Hong Kong (China) has the right to choose the group in which they want to play.
Draw results:
Group A: Hong Kong (China), Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Japan, Republic of Korea
Group B: India, I.R. Iran, Uzbekistan, P.R. China, Chinese Taipei
The 17th Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong (China), from June 30 to July 9, 2023.
The top five (5) teams from the competition will qualify for the 24th IHF Women’s Junior Handball World Championship, scheduled to be held in North Macedonia from June 19 – 30, 2024.
