1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship

1991 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Japan
Dates 22 August – 1 September 1991
Teams 12
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (4th title)
Runner-up  Japan
Third place  China
Fourth place  Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches 34
Goals scored 1679 (49.38 per match)
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The 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the sixth Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Hiroshima, Japan.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 2 2 0 0 50 33 +17 4
 Qatar 2 1 0 1 40 38 +2 2
 North Korea 2 0 0 2 33 52 −19 0
Japan  23–15  Qatar Hiroshima

Qatar  25–15  North Korea Hiroshima

North Korea  18–27  Japan Hiroshima

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kuwait 2 2 0 0 53 37 +16 4
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 49 49 0 2
 Syria 2 0 0 2 44 60 −16 0
Kuwait  29–19  Syria Hiroshima

United Arab Emirates  18–24  Kuwait Hiroshima

Syria  25–31  United Arab Emirates Hiroshima

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 2 2 0 0 77 40 +37 4
 Bahrain 2 0 1 1 49 65 −16 1
 Iran 2 0 1 1 53 74 −21 1
South Korea  34–18  Bahrain Hiroshima

Iran  22–43  South Korea Hiroshima

Bahrain  31–31  Iran Hiroshima

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 2 2 0 0 57 24 +33 4
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 1 1 37 50 −13 1
 Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 29 49 −20 1
China  29–16  Chinese Taipei Hiroshima

Saudi Arabia  8–28  China Hiroshima

Chinese Taipei  21–21  Saudi Arabia Hiroshima

Placement 9th–12th

Semifinals 9th/10th
  North Korea  33  
  Iran  31  
 
      North Korea  37
    Saudi Arabia  36
11th/12th
  Syria  22   Iran  26
  Saudi Arabia  26     Syria  25
North Korea  33–31  Iran Hiroshima

Syria  22–26  Saudi Arabia Hiroshima

11th/12th

Iran  26–25  Syria Hiroshima

9th/10th

North Korea  37–36  Saudi Arabia Hiroshima

Main round

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 74 56 +18 6
 Qatar 3 2 0 1 60 58 +2 4
 Bahrain 3 1 0 2 63 68 −5 2
 Kuwait 3 0 0 3 52 67 −15 0
Japan  24–16  Qatar Hiroshima

Bahrain  21–20  Kuwait Hiroshima

Japan  25–21  Bahrain Hiroshima

Qatar  21–13  Kuwait Hiroshima

Bahrain  21–23  Qatar Hiroshima

Kuwait  19–25  Japan Hiroshima

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 0 120 55 +65 6
 China 3 2 0 1 89 72 +17 4
 United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 2 61 92 −31 1
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 64 115 −51 1
South Korea  35–23  China Hiroshima

United Arab Emirates  28–28  Chinese Taipei Hiroshima

South Korea  38–15  United Arab Emirates Hiroshima

China  40–19  Chinese Taipei Hiroshima

China  26–18  United Arab Emirates Hiroshima

Chinese Taipei  17–47  South Korea Hiroshima

Placement 5th–8th

7th/8th

Kuwait  24–28  Chinese Taipei Hiroshima

5th/6th

Bahrain  24–22  United Arab Emirates Hiroshima

Final round

Semifinals Gold medal match
  Japan  26  
  China  18  
 
      Japan  23
    South Korea  27
Bronze medal match
  South Korea  32   China  29
  Qatar  19     Qatar  17

Semifinals

Japan  26–18  China Hiroshima

South Korea  32–19  Qatar Hiroshima

Bronze medal match

1 September 1991 China  29–17  Qatar Hiroshima

Gold medal match

1 September 1991 Japan  23–27  South Korea Hiroshima

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  South Korea
2nd  Japan
3rd  China
4  Qatar
5  Bahrain
6  United Arab Emirates
7  Chinese Taipei
8  Kuwait
9  North Korea
10  Saudi Arabia
11  Iran
12  Syria
Team qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championship

References

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