2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship

2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Oman
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates16–26 July
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (3rd title)
Runner-up Japan
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored2,988 (58.59 per match)
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The 2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship will be the 16th edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 16 to 26 July 2018 at Salalah, Oman under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation.[1] It will be the first time in history that championship will be organised in Oman by the Oman Handball Association. It also acts as the qualification tournament for the 2019 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. [2] Top three teams from the championship will directly qualify for the Junior World Championship to be held in Spain.[3]

Draw

The draw was held on Friday, 13 April 2018 at 17:30 (UTC+04:00) in the City Seasons Hotel, Muscat, Oman.[4][5]

Seeding

Teams were seeded according to the AHF COC regulations and rankings of the previous edition of the championship. Teams who had not participate in the previous edition were in Pot 4.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Qatar
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
 Oman 		 Japan
 Iraq
 Bahrain
 Iran 		 China
 Uzbekistan
 India
 Palestine 		 Syria
 Chinese Taipei
 Yemen
 Lebanon

Palestine and Uzbekistan were drawn in Group B and Group C respectively. They withdrew from the tournament after the draw due to unavoidable internal circumstances.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+4).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 104 81 +23 6 Main round
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 79 54 +25 4
3  China 3 1 0 2 75 72 +3 2 9–14th placement
4  Lebanon 3 0 0 3 61 112 −51 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.
16 July 2018
13:00 		Lebanon  31–45  South Korea Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Dossary, Al-Marri (KSA)
Mansour 16 (15–23) Shin J. 8
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16 July 2018
16:30 		China  15–22  Japan Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Huang 4 (8–8) Klampt, Takano 4
2×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square
17 July 2018
17:00 		South Korea  32–27  China Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Kang, Kim R. 7 (16–14) Jin 7
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17 July 2018
18:45 		Japan  34–12  Lebanon Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Nishi 10 (20–6) Chahine, Mansour 4
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18 July 2018
13:30 		Lebanon  18–33  China Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Wahibir, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Mansour 6 (6–16) Huang 8
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18 July 2018
17:00 		Japan  23–27  South Korea Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Tokuda 8 (8–14) Shin J. 9
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 2 2 0 0 62 47 +15 4 Main round
2  Iraq 2 1 0 1 66 48 +18 2
3  Syria 2 0 0 2 48 81 −33 0 9–14th placement
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.
16 July 2018
14:45 		Syria  26–36  Qatar Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Al-Azem 7 (9–21) Al-Kharusi 5
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17 July 2018
10:00 		Iraq  45–22  Syria Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Tavakoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)
Al-Bufaradi 9 (24–13) Al-Bashouri 6
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18 July 2018
11:45 		Iraq  21–26  Qatar Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Al-Mashhadani 6 (9–11) Al-Mughanni, Gačević 4
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain 2 2 0 0 60 44 +16 4 Main round
2  Saudi Arabia 2 1 0 1 62 52 +10 2
3  Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 53 79 −26 0 9–14th placement
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.
16 July 2018
11:15 		Chinese Taipei  30–41  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Chen 6 (16–20) Al-Mesallem 9
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17 July 2018
11:45 		Bahrain  38–23  Chinese Taipei Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Ah. Ali 10 (18–14) Jou 6
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18 July 2018
15:15 		Bahrain  22–21  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Ah. Ali 9 (10–10) Al-Mesallem 7
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 123 53 +70 6 Main round
2  Oman (H) 3 2 0 1 91 91 0 4
3  India 3 1 0 2 91 110 −19 2 9–14th placement
4  Yemen 3 0 0 3 71 122 −51 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
16 July 2018
09:30 		India  17–48  Iran Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Usui, Kawai (JPN)
Ankit 5 (8–23) Taheri 7
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16 July 2018
19:00 		Yemen  28–36  Oman Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Ke, Li (CHN)
Rezq 11 (15–21) Al-Hasani 8
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17 July 2018
13:30 		Oman  38–37  India Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Dossary, Al-Marri (KSA)
Al-Hasani 14 (17–21) Sunny 10
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17 July 2018
15:15 		Iran  49–19  Yemen Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Usui, Kawai (JPN)
Falavarjani, Yahyaye 7 (29–6) Derhem, Othman 6
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18 July 2018
10:00 		Yemen  24–37  India Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Ke, Li (CHN)
Othman 10 (13–19) Ankit 9
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18 July 2018
18:45 		Iran  26–17  Oman Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Behnamnia 6 (10–11) Al-Maashari 6
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9–14th placement matches

Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9  China 5 5 0 0 188 124 +64 10
10  Chinese Taipei 5 4 0 1 214 161 +53 8
11  India 5 3 0 2 186 192 −6 6
12  Lebanon 5 2 0 3 165 178 −13 4
13  Syria 5 1 0 4 152 179 −27 2
14  Yemen 5 0 0 5 150 221 −71 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.
20 July 2018
09:00 		Chinese Taipei  41–38  India Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Hung 12 (23–16) Naveen 9
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20 July 2018
10:45 		Syria  25–40  Lebanon Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Al-Bashouri 8 (11–23) Mansour 13
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20 July 2018
12:30 		China  47–26  Yemen Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Jin 8 (23–14) Othman 11
3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Red card
21 July 2018
09:00 		Syria  30–45  Chinese Taipei Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Al-Masri 7 (10–19) Li 7
2×Yellow card 7×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card 1×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square
21 July 2018
10:45 		Lebanon  13–30  China Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Assaad, Kobeissi 3 (6–13) Jin 6
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21 July 2018
12:30 		India  36–32  Yemen Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Tavakoli, Valadkhanian
Naveen 9 (20–12) Othman 7
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22 July 2018
09:00 		China  50–31  India Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Huang 11 (27–18) Sunny 7
3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Yellow card 2×number 2 in light blue rounded square
22 July 2018
10:45 		Yemen  25–36  Syria Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Othman, Rezq 5 (14–21) Al-Bashouri 7
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22 July 2018
12:30 		Chinese Taipei  41–35  Lebanon Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Chang 9 (24–18) Mansour 15
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24 July 2018
09:00 		Lebanon  44–39  Yemen Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
(22–16)
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24 July 2018
10:45 		Chinese Taipei  29–30  China Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
(12–16)
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24 July 2018
12:30 		India  38–36  Syria Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
(20–22)
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25 July 2018
10:45 		Yemen  28–58  Chinese Taipei Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Rezq 10 (12–30) Jou 8
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26 July 2018
12:45 		India  43–33  Lebanon Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Ke, Li (CHN)
Ankit, Sunny 10 (20–14) Al-Oukaibe 7
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26 July 2018
14:30 		China  31–25  Syria Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Tavakoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)
Li 8 (16–12) Al-Azem 7
2×Yellow card 6×number 2 in light blue rounded square 4×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square

Main round

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 103 69 +34 6 Semifinals
2  Bahrain 3 2 0 1 84 72 +12 4
3  Iraq 3 1 0 2 80 87 −7 2 5th place game
4  Oman (H) 3 0 0 3 62 101 −39 0 7th place game
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
20 July 2018
18:10 		Iraq  22–29  Bahrain Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Al-Sahlani 6 (9–15) H. Ali 6
4×Yellow card 8×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square
20 July 2018
19:55 		South Korea  37–20  Oman Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Tavakoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)
Lee 6 (20–8) Al-Araimi 6
2×Yellow card 1×number 2 in light blue rounded square 4×Yellow card 11×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Red card
21 July 2018
18:00 		Iraq  34–24  Oman Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
(12–15)
2×Yellow card 6×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card 1×number 2 in light blue rounded square
21 July 2018
20:10 		South Korea  32–25  Bahrain Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Kang 9 (14–11) Ab. Ali, Al-Maqabi 6
3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square
22 July 2018
17:45 		Oman  18–30  Bahrain Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Al-Maashari 6 (8–14) three players 5
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22 July 2018
19:30 		Iraq  24–34  South Korea Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA)
Sabeeh 4 (12–16) Kim R. 8
2×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Yellow card

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 68 59 +9 5 Semifinals
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 72 67 +5 4
3  Iran 3 0 2 1 69 75 −6 2 5th place game
4  Qatar 3 0 1 2 60 68 −8 1 7th place game
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.
20 July 2018
14:25 		Qatar  17–19  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Gačević, Mohammad 4 (8–10) Al-Mesallem 7
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20 July 2018
16:25 		Japan  19–19  Iran Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Sakurai, Tokuda 5 (9–5) Behnamnia 6
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21 July 2018
14:30 		Qatar  26–26  Iran Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Gačević 8 (11–11) Taheri 6
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21 July 2018
16:15 		Japan  26–23  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Takano 8 (16–9) Al-Sadah 6
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22 July 2018
14:15 		Iran  24–30  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Behnamnia 5 (12–15) Al-Madan 11
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22 July 2018
16:00 		Qatar  17–23  Japan Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Mohamed 6 (10–12) Kawasaki, Tokuda 4
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
 South Korea24
 
26 July
 
 Saudi Arabia19
 
 South Korea (OT)27
 
24 July
 
 Japan25
 
 Japan20
 
 
 Bahrain17
 
Third place
 
 
26 July
 
 
 Saudi Arabia28
 
 
 Bahrain29

Seventh place game

24 July 2018
14:15 		Oman  23–25  Qatar Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Tavakoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)
(9–10)
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FT: 20–20 Pen: 3–5

Fifth place game

24 July 2018
16:00 		Iran  29–23  Iraq Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
(14–12)
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Semifinals

24 July 2018
17:45 		South Korea  24–19  Saudi Arabia Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Kim R. 8 (9–12) Al-Madan 6
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24 July 2018
19:30 		Japan  20–17  Bahrain Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Hussein, Imran (IRQ)
Tokuda 8 (13–9) Al-Zaimoor 8
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Third place game

26 July 2018
16:15 		Saudi Arabia  28–29  Bahrain Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Al-Madan 6 (11–16) Al-Zaimoor 10
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Final

26 July 2018
18:15 		South Korea  27–25 (ET)  Japan Al-Saada Indoor Hall, Salalah
Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR)
Kang 9 (12–9) Tokuda 8
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FT: 22–22 ET: 5–3

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Korea
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Bahrain
4  Saudi Arabia
5  Iran
6  Iraq
7  Qatar
8  Oman
9  China
10  Chinese Taipei
11  India
12  Lebanon
13  Syria
14  Yemen
Team qualified for the 2019 Junior World Championship

All-Star Team

Position Player
Goalkeeper  Hassan Al-Turaik (KSA)
Right wing  Kim Jin-young (KOR)
Right back  Rennosuke Tokuda (JPN)
Centre back  Kang Tan (KOR)
Left back  Abdulla Al-Zaimoor (BHR)
Left wing  Jeon Young-je (KOR)
Pivot  Sota Takano (JPN)

References

  1. ^ "Matches Schedule" (PDF). AHF. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Stage set for Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". Qatar Olympic Committee. April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Republic of Korea end 26-year wait for Junior Asian title". IHF. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Draw for Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship". Asian Handball Federation's Official Facebook Account. 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Draw Results". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2018.