The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) successfully conducted the draw ceremony for the 11th AHF Asian Men’s Youth (U19) Handball Championship on 13 July 2026 at the Headquarters of Jordan Handball Federation (JHF), Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman, in accordance with the AHF Regulations for Competition and Organization.
The championship, which will now be held from 20 to 31 August 2026 in Amman, Jordan, will be organized by the Jordan Handball Federation after being relocated from its original host city. The tournament will also serve as the Asian qualification event for the 12th IHF Men’s Youth (U19) Handball World Championship, with the top four (4) teams securing qualification for the global championship in 2027.
The draw ceremony was conducted in the presence of AHF Vice President Prof. Dr. Sari Hamdan Ghanima (Jordan), AHF Techncial Director Jasem Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait), JHF President Prof. Dr. Taiysir Mansi, and the representatives of the participating teams.
The eleven participating teams have been drawn into two preliminary round groups.
Group A: Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Chinese Taipei
Group B: Republic of Korea, Kuwait, I. R. Iran, Jordan, Syria, India
The detailed match schedule and further technical information will be circulated to all participating teams in due course.
The AHF looks forward to another successful edition of the championship and wishes all participating teams the very best in their preparations.