title: Handball at the 2005 West Asian Games
text: # Handball at the 2005 West Asian Games
  
  Handball was contested at the 2005 West Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from 2 December to 9 December. All events took place at Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 80 | +13 | 4 |
  | 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 81 | +2 | 4 |
  | 3 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 82 | −1 | 4 |
  | 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 92 | −14 | 0 |
  | 2 December 13:00 | Kuwait | 34–27 | Bahrain | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 13:00 | | (18–15) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 15:00 | Qatar | 23–30 | Saudi Arabia | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 15:00 | | (10–17) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 13:00 | Kuwait | 33–25 | Saudi Arabia | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 13:00 | | (18–15) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 15:00 | Qatar | 30–26 | Bahrain | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 15:00 | | (16–14) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 11:00 | Bahrain | 25–28 | Saudi Arabia | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 11:00 | | (13–16) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 15:00 | Kuwait | 26–28 | Qatar | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 15:00 | | (13–11) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 70 | +14 | 6 |
  | 2 | Syria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 4 |
  | 3 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 92 | −6 | 1 |
  | 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 90 | −8 | 1 |
  | 2 December 11:00 | Syria | 34–29 | Oman | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 11:00 | | (19–18) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 17:00 | Iran | 25–20 | Jordan | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 2 December 17:00 | | (13–8) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 11:00 | Syria | 35–32 | Jordan | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 11:00 | | (20–14) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 17:00 | Iran | 28–27 | Oman | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 3 December 17:00 | | (15–14) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 13:00 | Syria | 23–31 | Iran | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 13:00 | | (6–14) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 17:00 | Oman | 30–30 | Jordan | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 5 December 17:00 | | (12–14) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  ### Placement matches
  
  **Seventh place**
  
  | 7 December 11:00 | Bahrain | 30–26 | Jordan | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 December 11:00 | | (14–12) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  **Fifth place**
  
  | 7 December 13:00 | Qatar | 30–19 | Oman | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 December 13:00 | | (16–13) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  ### Final round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 December | 7 December |
  | Kuwait | 32 |
  | Kuwait | 32 | 9 December | 9 December |
  | Syria | 27 | 9 December | 9 December |
  | Syria | 27 | Kuwait | 33 |
  | 7 December | 7 December | | Kuwait | 33 |
  | 7 December | 7 December | Iran | 26 |
  | Iran | 27 | Iran | 26 |
  | Saudi Arabia | 24 | | |
  | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 9 December | 9 December |
  | | | Syria | 25 |
  | | | Saudi Arabia | 39 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 7 December 15:00 | Kuwait | 32–27 | Syria | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 December 15:00 | | (13–13) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 7 December 17:00 | Iran | 27–24 | Saudi Arabia | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | 7 December 17:00 | | (13–11) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  **Third place**
  
  | 9 December 15:00 | Syria | 25–39 | Saudi Arabia | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 December 15:00 | | (14–18) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 9 December 17:00 | Kuwait | 33–26 | Iran | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 December 17:00 | | (18–9) | | Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha |
  