The 2004 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the tenth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 23 to 25 July 2004 in Hiroshima, Japan. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 23–25 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  China |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 342 (57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hu Ha-na (29) |
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 64 | +32 | 6 |
| China
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 83 | +8 | 4 |
| South Korea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 84 | −2 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 111 | −38 | 0 |
Results edit
All times are local (UTC+9).
| 23 July 2004 17:00 |
South Korea
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34–27 | Chinese Taipei
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Hamada, Ogasawara (JPN) |
| Hu H.N. 12 | (17–16) | Chen Y.J. 8 | ||
2× 1×
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Report | 3× 8×
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| 23 July 2004 18:40 |
China
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23–30 | Japan
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Al-Hagg, Samha (SYR) |
| Wu W.J. 8 | (9–14) | Tanaka 8 | ||
| 1× 4×
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Report | 3× 6×
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| 24 July 2004 13:30 |
Japan
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35–18 | Chinese Taipei
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Abulrethaei, Mohammad (KUW) |
| Nakamura, Yoshida 6 | (17–7) | Chen Y.J., Shen F.N. 4 | ||
| 3× 4×
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Report | 2× 2×
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| 24 July 2004 15:30 |
South Korea
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25–26 | China
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Al-Hagg, Samha (SYR) |
| Hu H.N. 11 | (14–17) | Shen P. 8 | ||
| 3× 3×
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Report | 3× 4× 1×
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| 25 July 2004 13:30 |
China
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42–28 | Chinese Taipei
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Hamada, Ogasawara (JPN) |
| Wang W. 11 | (23–14) | Chen Y.J. 8 | ||
| 3× 7×
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Report | 3× 3×
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| 25 July 2004 15:30 |
Japan
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31–23 | South Korea
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Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima Referees: Abulrethaei, Mohammad (KUW) |
| Sakugawa 12 | (15–13) | Song H.R. 8 | ||
| 2× 4×
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Report | 3× 4×
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Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Japan
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China
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South Korea
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| 4 | Chinese Taipei
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| Team qualified for the 2005 World Championship |