The 1996 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship (5th tournament) took place in Dubai from 21 August–30 August. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1997 Men's Junior World Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–30 August 1996 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  Qatar |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
Preliminary round edit
The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
Elimination round edit
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar won their Elimination matches and advanced to the final round.
Final round edit
Placement 7th–9th edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oman
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | — | 4 |
 Iran
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 2 |
 China
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 28 August 1996 | Iran
|
37–24 | China
|
Dubai |
| 29 August 1996 | Oman
|
26–25 | Iran
|
Dubai |
| 30 August 1996 | China
|
– | Oman
|
Dubai |
Placement 4th–6th edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 4 |
 Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 |
 Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 28 August 1996 | South Korea
|
30–25 | Japan
|
Dubai |
| 29 August 1996 | Bahrain
|
25–30 | South Korea
|
Dubai |
| 30 August 1996 | Japan
|
– | Bahrain
|
Dubai |
Championship edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | — | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| Qatar
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 28 August 1996 | Saudi Arabia
|
16–18 | United Arab Emirates
|
Dubai |
| 29 August 1996 | Qatar
|
20–22 | Saudi Arabia
|
Dubai |
| 30 August 1996 | United Arab Emirates
|
– | Qatar
|
Dubai |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
Qatar
|
| 4 | South Korea
|
| 5 | Bahrain
|
| 6 | Japan
|
| 7 | Oman
|
| 8 | Iran
|
| 9 | China
|
| 10 |  Kuwait
|
| Team qualified for the 1997 Junior World Championship |