The 2020 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship would have been the 17th edition of the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, a biannual championship in handball organised by the Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bahrain |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | Cancelled |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
It was originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 21 July 2020 in Shiraz, I. R. Iran, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, AHF Executive Committee decided to move the event from I. R. Iran due to COVID-19 restrictions in the country and awarded the event to Bahrain Handball Federation scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 March 2021.[1][2] [3] [4] On 22 February 2021, the AHF cancelled the tournament because of the pandemic.[5]
Teams
editFollowing 10 teams intended to participate in the championship. The draw was scheduled to be held on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 18:00 (UTC+03:00) at the Bahrain Handball Federation Headquarter, Manama, Bahrain.[6]
References
edit- ^ "New dates set for Asian Men's Junior and Youth Championships". www.ihf.info. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "New dates for the 17th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship". AHF's Official Facebook Page. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship awarded to Islamic Republic of Iran". AHF's Official Facebook Page. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "17th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship postponed". Asian Handball Federation's Official Twitter Account. 8 March 2020.
- ^ "AHF decided to cancel 17th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". AHF Instagram Account. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Announcement of Draw Ceremony for the 17th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". Asian Handball Federation's Official Instagram Account. 19 February 2021.