Draw results of 9th Asian Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball Championship
Kuwait, 24 January 2023
The draw for the 9th Asian Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball Championship was held today, on 24th January 2023, at 16:00 hrs. at The Grand Bali Nusa Dua Hotel, Bali, Indonesia.
The following dignitaries were present during the draw ceremony, in addition to representatives of the participating teams:
- Dr. Ahmad Abu Al-Lail (Kuwait), AHF Executive Director
- Zulfydar Zaidar Mochtar, President of Indonesia Handball Association
- Dr. I. Ketut Teneng, Chairman of the Bali Province Handball Association
- Bregas Harapan Roshadi, Chairman of the Organising Committee
Eleven men’s teams who will compete for the title this time are divided into two groups. As the host, Indonesia has the right to choose the group in which they want to play.
Draw results
Men’s competition
Group A: Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia
Group B: Indonesia, Vietnam, Oman, Hong Kong (China), Kuwait, People’s Republic of China
In the women’s competition this time, four (4) teams will compete for the gold in a round-robin format, playing each other twice.
Women’s competition
Group X: Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Hong Kong (China)
The 9th Asian Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball Championship will take place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Bali, Indonesia. The competition will also serve as a qualification tournament for the Beach Handball World Championship, with the top two teams from the competition qualifying for the 11th IHF Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball World Championship, which will take place in June or July 2024. The winner of the competition will also qualify for the beach handball competition of the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from 5th to 12th August 2023.
For more details, check the competition mini-website.
