The 2022 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship was the 17th edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 15 to 24 July 2022 in Isa Town, Bahrain under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation (AHF).[1][2] It was the second time in history that the championship will be organised by the Bahrain Handball Federation (BHF). It also acted as a qualification tournament for the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship, with top four teams from the championship directly qualifying for the event to be jointly hosted by Germany and Greece.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bahrain |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 15–24 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Bahrain |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 1,180 (59 per match) |
Draw edit
The draw was held on 8 July 2022 at the Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, Salmiya, Kuwait.[3]
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 72 | +10 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 86 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 85 | +1 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 |  Iran
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 90 | −15 | 0 |
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
| 16 July 2022 16:00 |
Saudi Arabia
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32–28 | Iran
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| Al-Khedhrawi 8 | (14–13) | Bayat 7 | ||
2× 1×
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Report | 6×
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| 16 July 2022 18:30 |
South Korea
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26–26 | Kuwait
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ) |
| Kim D., Song 6 | (13–14) | Al-Adwani 8 | ||
| 3× 1×
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Report | 2×
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| 18 July 2022 16:00 |
Kuwait
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30–26 | Saudi Arabia
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| Al-Adwani 14 | (17–17) | Al-Abdullah 9 | ||
1× 1×
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Report | 1× 1×
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| 18 July 2022 18:30 |
Iran
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27–32 | South Korea
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR) |
| Ali Akbari 7 | (10–16) | Lee J. 6 | ||
| 1× 6×
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Report | 3×
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| 20 July 2022 16:00 |
South Korea
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28–32 | Saudi Arabia
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR) |
| Cha 8 | (14–15) | Al-Khedhrawi 11 | ||
| 3× 1×
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Report | 3× 1×
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| 20 July 2022 18:30 |
Iran
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20–26 | Kuwait
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ) |
| Ghaffari 7 | (6–12) | Al-Mashari 6 | ||
| 5× 1×
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Report | 1×
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Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 69 | +67 | 5[a] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 63 | +64 | 5[a] | |
| 3 |  Pakistan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 121 | −38 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 |  India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 139 | −93 | 0 |
Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| 15 July 2022 16:00 |
Japan
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49–11 | India
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI) |
| Fujisaka 8 | (25–6) | Sehdev 4 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 1×
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| 15 July 2022 18:30 |
Bahrain
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51–26 | Pakistan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| A. Ali 10 | (27–13) | Tayyab 7 | ||
| 1×
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Report | 7×
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| 17 July 2022 16:00 |
Pakistan
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21–47 | Japan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW) |
| M. Ali 7 | (9–21) | Oura 7 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 1× 1×
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| 17 July 2022 18:30 |
India
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12–54 | Bahrain
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI) |
| Vallekadi 5 | (7–25) | K. Ali 8 | ||
| 4× 1×
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Report | 3×
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| 19 July 2022 16:00 |
India
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23–36 | Pakistan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW) |
| three players 4 | (10–16) | Ahsan Khan 12 | ||
| Report | 5×
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| 19 July 2022 18:30 |
Bahrain
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31–31 | Japan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| Rabia 9 | (14–18) | Arase 9 | ||
| 1×
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Report | 1× 5×
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Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 July | ||||||
| Kuwait | 26 | |||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Japan | 28 | |||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||
| 22 July | ||||||
| Bahrain | 20 | |||||
| Bahrain | 31 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 26 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Kuwait | 27 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 21 | |||||
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 22 July | ||||||
| South Korea | 56 | |||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| India | 13 | |||||
| South Korea | 33 | |||||
| 22 July | ||||||
| Iran | 26 | |||||
| Pakistan | 19 | |||||
| Iran | 37 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| India | 30 | |||||
| Pakistan | 38 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals edit
| 22 July 2022 12:00 |
South Korea
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56–13 | India
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ghofli, Hassan (IRI) |
| An 12 | (26–8) | Rajinikanth 6 | ||
| Report | 1× 2×
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| 22 July 2022 14:00 |
Pakistan
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19–37 | Iran
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW) |
| Ahsan Khan 5 | (9–19) | Fereshteh 12 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 3×
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Semifinals edit
| 22 July 2022 16:30 |
Kuwait
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26–28 | Japan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| Al-Adwani 6 | (12–16) | Arase 8 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 3×
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| 22 July 2022 19:00 |
Bahrain
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31–26 | Saudi Arabia
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| Rabia 8 | (13–9) | Furaij 7 | ||
| 3× 6×
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Report | 1× 4×
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Seventh place game edit
| 23 July 2022 16:00 |
India
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30–38 | Pakistan
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ghofli, Hassan Zadah (IRI) |
| Thakran 9 | (10–19) | Tayyab 14 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 1× 4× 1×
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Fifth place game edit
| 23 July 2022 18:00 |
South Korea
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33–26 | Iran
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Faisal Faraj, Taqi (KUW) |
| Lee J. 8 | (17–11) | Ali Akbari, Shokouhipour 5 | ||
| 3× 1×
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Report | 2× 1×
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Third place game edit
| 24 July 2022 16:30 |
Kuwait
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27–21 | Saudi Arabia
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Mawt, Marhoon (BHR) |
| Al-Adwani 6 | (12–9) | Al-Mohsen 7 | ||
| 1× 3×
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Report | 1×
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Final edit
| 24 July 2022 19:00 |
Japan
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24–20 | Bahrain
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Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| Fujisaka 8 | (12–7) | Rabia 7 | ||
| 1× 1×
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Report | 1× 1× 1×
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Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Japan
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Bahrain
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Kuwait
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| 4 | Saudi Arabia
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| 5 | South Korea
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| 6 | Iran
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| 7 | Pakistan
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| 8 | India
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| Team qualified for the 2023 Junior World Championship |
References edit
- ^ "البحرين تفوز بشرف استضافة كأس آسيا للشباب". Bahrain Handball Federation Official Twitter Account. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Bahrain to host 18th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". Bahrain News Agency's Official Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Draw results of Asian Men's Junior & Youth Handball Championships 2022". Asian Handball Federation. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
