The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the second Asian Championship, which was held from 1 to 11 November 1979, in Nanjing, China. acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–9 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | China |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 56 | +71 | 8 |
| China (H)
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 73 | +59 | 6 |
| Kuwait
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 77 | +23 | 4 |
| Palestine
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 115 | −44 | 2 |
 India
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 164 | −109 | 0 |
| 4 November 1979 | Japan
|
29–14 | Palestine
|
Nanjing |
| 4 November 1979 | Kuwait
|
41–14 | India
|
Nanjing |
| 5 November 1979 | India
|
8–44 | Japan
|
Nanjing |
| 5 November 1979 | Palestine
|
16–33 | China
|
Nanjing |
| 6 November 1979 | China
|
22–20 | Kuwait
|
Nanjing |
| 6 November 1979 | India
|
23-27 | Palestine
|
Nanjing |
| 8 November 1979 | China
|
52–10 | India
|
Nanjing |
| 8 November 1979 | Kuwait
|
9–27 | Japan
|
Nanjing |
| 9 November 1979 | Palestine
|
14–30 | Kuwait
|
Nanjing |
| 9 November 1979 | Japan
|
27–25 | China
|
Nanjing |
Final standing edit
Japan qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, China apparently too. So Kuwait took their place.
| Team qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Japan
|
|
China
|
|
Kuwait
|
| 4 | Palestine
|
| 5 | India
|
South Korea probably did not participate, because the tournament was played in China.[citation needed]
References edit
- "Final standings and results". todor66.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Final standings and results". Hand-ball: Bulletin fédéral (in French) (158). French Handball Federation. February 1980. Retrieved 14 September 2020.