The 11th Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship will take place 10 to 21 August 2026 in Andijan, Uzbekistan, marking the first occasion the competition will be hosted by the Handball Federation of Uzbekistan (HFU).

The championship will serve as the qualification event for the 12th IHF Men’s Youth (U19) Handball World Championship, with the top four (4) teams securing direct qualification for the global tournament scheduled to be held in July/August 2027.

Teams

Bahrain

Chinese Taipei

Hong Kong–China

Islamic Republic of Iran

Japan

Kuwait

P. R. China

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Venue

Andijan, Uzbekistan

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

Group B

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