The draw for the 18th Asian Men’s Junior (U21) Handball Championship took place on Saturday, 4 May 2024, from 16:00 onwards at the Jordan Handball Federation headquarters, located at Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman, Jordan.
The draw ceremony was attended by Asian Handball Federation (AHF) Finance Director and International Handball Federation (IHF) Council Member Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait), Jordan Handball Federation President Prof. Dr. Taiysir Mansi, Competition Manager of 18th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship Mohamed Al-Shanawani (Jordan), AHF Events Manager Marwan Mazen, and representatives of the participating teams.
The 13 teams were divided into four groups. Host nation Jordan exercised their right to select their group, opting for Group C.
Defending champion Japan was drawn into the toughest group, Group D, alongside the Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Qatar. The teams in this group have won a total of 9 titles out of 17.
The 2022 host and silver medalist, Bahrain, was drawn into Group A with Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong-China.
Five-time champion Kuwait was drawn into Group B with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China. Host Jordan chose Group C, where they will face Oman and India.
Draw results:
Group A: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong-China
Group B: Kuwait, I. R. Iran, People’s Republic of China
Group C: Jordan, India, Oman
Group D: Japan, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, Qatar
The 18th Asian Men’s Junior (U21) Handball Championship is scheduled to take place from 16 to 26 July 2024 at the Princess Sumaya Hall in Amman, Jordan. Additionally, the championship will serve as a qualifying event for the 25th IHF Men’s Junior (U21) Handball World Championship in Poland, scheduled for June/July 2025. The top four teams from this competition will secure qualification spots for the World Championship.
All information about the competition is available on the competition mini-website.
Following the draw, the hosting contract was signed between the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the Jordan Handball Federation (JHF). The contract was signed by Finance Director Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab, on behalf of AHF, and President Prof. Dr. Taiysir Mansi, on behalf of JHF, formalizing the agreement for Jordan to host the championship.
