The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is pleased to announce that the draw ceremony for the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship will take place on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, at 19:30 (Kuwait local time) in the Conference Room of the Safir Fintas Kuwait Hotel, Fintas City, State of Kuwait.
The draw pots are as follows:
Pot 1: Qatar, Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait
Pot 2: Republic of Korea, I. R. Iran, United Arab Emirates, Iraq
Pot 3: Saudi Arabia, P. R. China, Oman, Hong Kong-China,
Pot 4: India, Australia, Jordan
The 22nd Asian Men’s Championship will be held from 15 to 29 January 2026 in Kuwait, and will serve as the Asian qualification tournament for the 30th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship, to be held in Germany from 13 to 31 January 2027, with top four (4) teams qualifying for the World Championship.
AHF extends its gratitude to the Kuwait Handball Association for hosting both the draw and the upcoming championship, and looks forward to an exciting and successful event.