The 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the third Asian Championship, which was taking place from 25 September to 1 October 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Korea |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 54 | +68 | 6 |
| Kuwait
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 70 | +32 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 64 | +27 | 2 |
 Hong Kong
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 156 | −127 | 0 |
| 25 September 1983 | Hong Kong
|
15–54 | Kuwait
|
Seoul |
| 25 September 1983 | South Korea
|
35–21 | Saudi Arabia
|
Seoul |
| Kuwait
|
21–18 | Saudi Arabia
|
Seoul | |
| South Korea
|
50–6 | Hong Kong
|
Seoul | |
| Saudi Arabia
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52–8 | Hong Kong
|
Seoul | |
| Kuwait
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27–37 | South Korea
|
Seoul | |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 41 | +55 | 6 |
| Bahrain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 4 |
 Qatar
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 2 |
 Jordan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 93 | −43 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Japan
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37–8 | Jordan
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Seoul | |
| 25 September 1983 | Qatar
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14–18 | Bahrain
|
Seoul |
| Japan
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28–17 | Qatar
|
Seoul | |
| Jordan
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23–35 | Bahrain
|
Seoul | |
| Qatar
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21–19 | Jordan
|
Seoul | |
| 29 September 1983 | Bahrain
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16–31 | Japan
|
Seoul |
Final round edit
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 29 September – Seoul | ||||||
| South Korea | 25 | |||||
| 1 October – Seoul | ||||||
| Bahrain | 22 | |||||
| South Korea | 25 | |||||
| 29 September – Seoul | ||||||
| Japan | 19 | |||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||
| Kuwait | 22 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 1 October – Seoul | ||||||
| Bahrain | 21 | |||||
| Kuwait | 31 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| 29 September 1983 | South Korea
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25–22 | Bahrain
|
Seoul |
| 29 September 1983 | Japan
|
26–22 | Kuwait
|
Seoul |
Bronze medal match edit
| 1 October 1983 | Bahrain
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21–31 | Kuwait
|
Seoul |
Gold medal match edit
| 1 October 1983 | South Korea
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25–19 | Japan
|
Seoul |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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South Korea
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Japan
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Kuwait
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| 4 | Bahrain
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| 5 | Saudi Arabia
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| 6 | Qatar
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| 7 | Jordan
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| 8 | Hong Kong
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