2022 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship

The 2022 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship was the 17th edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 15 to 24 July 2022 in Isa Town, Bahrain under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation (AHF).[1][2] It was the second time in history that the championship will be organised by the Bahrain Handball Federation (BHF). It also acted as a qualification tournament for the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship, with top four teams from the championship directly qualifying for the event to be jointly hosted by Germany and Greece.

17th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship 2022
Tournament details
Host country Bahrain
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates15–24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Bahrain
Third place Kuwait
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored1,180 (59 per match)
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Draw

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The draw was held on 8 July 2022 at the Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, Salmiya, Kuwait.[3]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuwait 3 2 1 0 82 72 +10 5 Semifinals
2   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 90 86 +4 4
3   South Korea 3 1 1 1 86 85 +1 3 5–8th place semifinals
4   Iran 3 0 0 3 75 90 −15 0
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
16 July 2022
16:00
Saudi Arabia   32–28   Iran Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Al-Khedhrawi 8 (14–13) Bayat 7
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16 July 2022
18:30
South Korea   26–26   Kuwait Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Kim D., Song 6 (13–14) Al-Adwani 8
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18 July 2022
16:00
Kuwait   30–26   Saudi Arabia Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Al-Adwani 14 (17–17) Al-Abdullah 9
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18 July 2022
18:30
Iran   27–32   South Korea Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR)
Ali Akbari 7 (10–16) Lee J. 6
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20 July 2022
16:00
South Korea   28–32   Saudi Arabia Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR)
Cha 8 (14–15) Al-Khedhrawi 11
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20 July 2022
18:30
Iran   20–26   Kuwait Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Ghaffari 7 (6–12) Al-Mashari 6
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bahrain (H) 3 2 1 0 136 69 +67 5[a] Semifinals
2   Japan 3 2 1 0 127 63 +64 5[a]
3   Pakistan 3 1 0 2 83 121 −38 2 5–8th place semifinals
4   India 3 0 0 3 46 139 −93 0
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Bahrain 31–31 Japan
15 July 2022
16:00
Japan   49–11   India Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI)
Fujisaka 8 (25–6) Sehdev 4
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15 July 2022
18:30
Bahrain   51–26   Pakistan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR)
A. Ali 10 (27–13) Tayyab 7
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17 July 2022
16:00
Pakistan   21–47   Japan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
M. Ali 7 (9–21) Oura 7
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17 July 2022
18:30
India   12–54   Bahrain Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI)
Vallekadi 5 (7–25) K. Ali 8
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19 July 2022
16:00
India   23–36   Pakistan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
three players 4 (10–16) Ahsan Khan 12
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19 July 2022
18:30
Bahrain   31–31   Japan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR)
Rabia 9 (14–18) Arase 9
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
  Kuwait26
 
24 July
 
  Japan28
 
  Japan24
 
22 July
 
  Bahrain20
 
  Bahrain31
 
 
  Saudi Arabia26
 
Third place
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Kuwait27
 
 
  Saudi Arabia21
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
  South Korea56
 
23 July
 
  India13
 
  South Korea33
 
22 July
 
  Iran26
 
  Pakistan19
 
 
  Iran37
 
Seventh place
 
 
23 July
 
 
  India30
 
 
  Pakistan38

5–8th place semifinals

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22 July 2022
12:00
South Korea   56–13   India Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ghofli, Hassan (IRI)
An 12 (26–8) Rajinikanth 6
Report   2× 
22 July 2022
14:00
Pakistan   19–37   Iran Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
Ahsan Khan 5 (9–19) Fereshteh 12
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Semifinals

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22 July 2022
16:30
Kuwait   26–28   Japan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Al-Adwani 6 (12–16) Arase 8
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22 July 2022
19:00
Bahrain   31–26   Saudi Arabia Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR)
Rabia 8 (13–9) Furaij 7
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Seventh place game

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23 July 2022
16:00
India   30–38   Pakistan Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI)
Thakran 9 (10–19) Tayyab 14
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Fifth place game

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23 July 2022
18:00
South Korea   33–26   Iran Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW)
Lee J. 8 (17–11) Ali Akbari, Shokouhipour 5
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Third place game

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24 July 2022
16:30
Kuwait   27–21   Saudi Arabia Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR)
Al-Adwani 6 (12–9) Al-Mohsen 7
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Final

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24 July 2022
19:00
Japan   24–20   Bahrain Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR)
Fujisaka 8 (12–7) Rabia 7
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Final standings

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Rank Team
    Japan
    Bahrain
    Kuwait
4   Saudi Arabia
5   South Korea
6   Iran
7   Pakistan
8   India
Team qualified for the 2023 Junior World Championship

References

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  1. ^ "البحرين تفوز بشرف استضافة كأس آسيا للشباب". Bahrain Handball Federation Official Twitter Account. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Bahrain to host 18th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". Bahrain News Agency's Official Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Draw results of Asian Men's Junior & Youth Handball Championships 2022". Asian Handball Federation. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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