The 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship will take place from 15 to 26 July 2026 in Chuzhou, People’s Republic of China, marking the second occasion the competition will be hosted by the Chinese Handball Association (CHA).
The championship will serve as the qualification event for the 26th IHF Men’s Junior (U21) Handball World Championship, with the top four (4) teams securing direct qualification for the global tournament scheduled to be held from 23 June to 4 July 2027 in North Macedonia.
Teams
Bahrain
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong–China
Islamic Republic of Iran
India
Japan
Kuwait
Oman
P. R. China
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Venue
Groups
The draw will take place on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 11:00 hrs. at the Hotel Royal Tulip, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Preliminary Groups
Group A
- A
Group B
- B
AHF Partners
