title: 2022 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
text: # 2022 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
  
  The 2022 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship was the 9th edition of the Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship, a biannual championship in handball organized by the Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
  
  The 9th edition of this tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 15 to 26 August 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then finally cancelled.
  
  The venue is Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town.
  
  The top five teams qualified for the 2023 Men's Youth World Handball Championship in Croatia.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Following 11 teams intended to participate in the championship.
  
  * Bahrain
  * India
  * Iran
  * Iraq
  * Japan
  * Kuwait
  * Qatar
  * Saudi Arabia
  * South Korea
  * United Arab Emirates
  * Uzbekistan
  
  ## Draw
  
  The draw was held on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 at 19:30 at the Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, Salmiya, Kuwait.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  All times are local (UTC+3).
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 90 | +72 | 8 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 95 | +58 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Bahrain (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 116 | +6 | 4 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 4 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 127 | −21 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 5 | India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 203 | −115 | 0 | Ninth place game |
  | 20 August 2022 11:00 | South Korea | 29–24 | Iran | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 20 August 2022 11:00 | Choi, Son 7 | (12–11) | Haidarian 12 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 20 August 2022 11:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 8× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 20 August 2022 19:00 | Uzbekistan | 21–28 | Bahrain | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 20 August 2022 19:00 | three players 4 | (12–17) | Abdulla 10 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 20 August 2022 19:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 8× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 21 August 2022 13:00 | India | 14–64 | Iran | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 21 August 2022 13:00 | Yash 5 | (4–31) | Masoudnia 11 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 21 August 2022 13:00 | 5× | Report | 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 21 August 2022 19:00 | South Korea | 39–22 | Bahrain | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 21 August 2022 19:00 | three players 7 | (17–16) | Farsan 6 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 21 August 2022 19:00 | 2× 2× 1× | Report | 1× 3× 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 23 August 2022 11:00 | South Korea | 55–23 | India | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 23 August 2022 11:00 | Lee 14 | (24–10) | Yash 11 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 23 August 2022 11:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 23 August 2022 17:00 | Iran | 35–23 | Uzbekistan | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 23 August 2022 17:00 | Karami 10 | (21–13) | Joldasbaev 10 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 23 August 2022 17:00 | 7× | Report | 7× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 24 August 2022 13:00 | Uzbekistan | 21–39 | South Korea | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  | 24 August 2022 13:00 | Baratov 7 | (15–17) | Lee 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  | 24 August 2022 13:00 | 8× | Report | 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  | 24 August 2022 19:00 | India | 26–43 | Bahrain | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 24 August 2022 19:00 | Yash 10 | (14–24) | Almuhafdha 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 24 August 2022 19:00 | 5× | Report | 2× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 26 August 2022 13:00 | Uzbekistan | 41–25 | India | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 26 August 2022 13:00 | Yakubov 8 | (16–13) | Vipul 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 26 August 2022 13:00 | 4× | Report | 4× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shaib, Al-Naemi (QAT) |
  | 26 August 2022 19:00 | Bahrain | 29– 30 | Iran | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 26 August 2022 19:00 | Farsan 8 | (10–12) | Dareini 6 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 26 August 2022 19:00 | 2× 4× 1× | Report | 1× 8× 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 132 | +41 | 10 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 118 | +43 | 8 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 118 | +46 | 6 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 4 | Qatar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 140 | −14 | 4 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 5 | Iraq | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 165 | −55 | 2 | Ninth place game |
  | 6 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 174 | −61 | 0 | |
  | 20 August 2022 13:00 | Qatar | 36–22 | United Arab Emirates | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 20 August 2022 13:00 | Karaoui 9 | (17–11) | Abdelqadir 8 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 20 August 2022 13:00 | 1× | Report | 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 20 August 2022 15:00 | Saudi Arabia | 44–22 | Iraq | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Aljayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 20 August 2022 15:00 | Alsaeed, Furaij 7 | (23–9) | Kadhim 8 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Aljayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 20 August 2022 15:00 | 1× 10× | Report | 4× 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Aljayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 20 August 2022 17:00 | Japan | 31–26 | Kuwait | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
  | 20 August 2022 17:00 | Hori 10 | (14–14) | three players 4 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
  | 20 August 2022 17:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
  | 21 August 2022 11:00 | Saudi Arabia | 27–24 | Qatar | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Wahibi (OMN) |
  | 21 August 2022 11:00 | Furaij 8 | (14–12) | Mousa 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Wahibi (OMN) |
  | 21 August 2022 11:00 | 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Wahibi (OMN) |
  | 21 August 2022 15:00 | Iraq | 22–36 | Japan | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 21 August 2022 15:00 | Almaliki 6 | (11–17) | Hori 7 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 21 August 2022 15:00 | 2× | Report | 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Mozafarivanani, Mazaheri (IRI) |
  | 21 August 2022 17:00 | United Arab Emirates | 23–37 | Kuwait | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 21 August 2022 17:00 | Al Ali 7 | (12–20) | N. Abdulaziz, Abdullatif 7 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 21 August 2022 17:00 | 3× | Report | 5× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Sugufi, Al-Sager (KSA) |
  | 23 August 2022 13:00 | Kuwait | 31–34 | Saudi Arabia | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 23 August 2022 13:00 | N. Abdulaziz 5 | (16–15) | Alsaeed 8 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 23 August 2022 13:00 | 1× 7× | Report | 2× 11× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Zayyat, Awwad (JOR) |
  | 23 August 2022 15:00 | Qatar | 27–25 | Iraq | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 23 August 2022 15:00 | Raza 7 | (14–11) | Ali 13 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 23 August 2022 15:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 23 August 2022 19:00 | Japan | 35–18 | United Arab Emirates | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Noochan, Suansiri (THA) |
  | 23 August 2022 19:00 | Matsuoka, Tachibana 5 | (21–10) | Alblooshi 5 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Noochan, Suansiri (THA) |
  | 23 August 2022 19:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Noochan, Suansiri (THA) |
  | 24 August 2022 11:00 | Iraq | 12–35 | Kuwait | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 24 August 2022 11:00 | three players 3 | (4–14) | Abdulaziz 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 24 August 2022 11:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 24 August 2022 15:00 | Qatar | 21–31 | Japan | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 24 August 2022 15:00 | Mousa 6 | (11–14) | Furukawa, Tachibana 5 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 24 August 2022 15:00 | 1× 3× 1× | Report | 1× 2× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 24 August 2022 17:00 | United Arab Emirates | 27–37 | Saudi Arabia | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 24 August 2022 17:00 | Al Ali | (13–20) | Alsaeed 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 24 August 2022 17:00 | 4× | Report | 2× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Shamrookh, Jawad (BHR) |
  | 26 August 2022 11:00 | United Arab Emirates | 23–29 | Iraq | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 26 August 2022 11:00 | Abdelqadir 8 | (14–13) | Ali 7 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 26 August 2022 11:00 | 3× | Report | 2× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
  | 26 August 2022 15:00 | Japan | 28–31 | Saudi Arabia | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 26 August 2022 15:00 | Furukawa 7 | (14–17) | Alsaeed 9 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 26 August 2022 15:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 3× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 26 August 2022 17:00 | Kuwait | 35–18 | Qatar | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  | 26 August 2022 17:00 | Husain 7 | (19–12) | Mousa 5 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  | 26 August 2022 17:00 | 3× | Report | 5× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Al Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMN) |
  
  ## Final round
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 August | 28 August |
  | South Korea | 23 |
  | South Korea | 23 | 31 August | 31 August |
  | Japan | 21 | 31 August | 31 August |
  | Japan | 21 | South Korea | 26 |
  | 28 August | 28 August | | South Korea | 26 |
  | 28 August | 28 August | Iran | 22 |
  | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Iran | 22 |
  | Iran (ET) | 33 | | |
  | Iran (ET) | 33 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 31 August | 31 August |
  | | | Japan | 25 |
  | | | Saudi Arabia | 26 |
  | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
  | 28 August | 28 August |
  | Bahrain | 37 |
  | Bahrain | 37 | 30 August | 30 August |
  | Qatar | 26 | 30 August | 30 August |
  | Qatar | 26 | Bahrain | 27 |
  | 28 August | 28 August | | Bahrain | 27 |
  | 28 August | 28 August | Kuwait | 21 |
  | Kuwait | 22 | Kuwait | 21 |
  | Uzbekistan | 20 | | |
  | Uzbekistan | 20 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
  | | | 30 August | 30 August |
  | | | Qatar (pen) | 29 |
  | | | Uzbekistan | 28 |
  
  ### 5–8th place semifinals
  
  | 28 August 2022 13:00 | Bahrain | 37–26 | Qatar | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 August 2022 13:00 | | (19–13) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 13:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 15:00 | Kuwait | 22–20 | Uzbekistan | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 15:00 | | (7–11) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 15:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 28 August 2022 17:00 | South Korea | 23–21 | Japan | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 August 2022 17:00 | | (11–9) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 17:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 19:00 | 32–33 (ET) | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 19:00 | (15–14) | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 19:00 | Report | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |||
  
  ### Ninth place game
  
  | 28 August 2022 11:00 | India | 26–37 | Iraq | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 August 2022 11:00 | | (12–17) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 28 August 2022 11:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  
  ### Seventh place game
  
  | 30 August 2022 16:00 | 29–28 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - |
  | 30 August 2022 16:00 | (13–11) | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 30 August 2022 16:00 | Report | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |||
  
  ### Fifth place game
  
  | 30 August 2022 18:00 | Bahrain | 27–21 | Kuwait | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 August 2022 18:00 | | (14–10) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 30 August 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 31 August 2022 16:00 | Japan | 25–26 | Saudi Arabia | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 August 2022 16:00 | | (13–12) | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  | 31 August 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 31 August 2022 18:00 | South Korea | 26–22 | Iran | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 August 2022 18:00 | three players 5 | (14–11) | Goli 6 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  | 31 August 2022 18:00 | 2× | Report | 4× | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | South Korea |
  | | Iran |
  | | Saudi Arabia |
  | 4 | Japan |
  | 5 | Bahrain |
  | 6 | Kuwait |
  | 7 | Qatar |
  | 8 | Uzbekistan |
  | 9 | Iraq |
  | 10 | India |
  | 11 | United Arab Emirates |
  
  * Team qualified for the 2023 Youth World Championship
  