2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship
The 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 19th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation at Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 27 January 2020. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.
Qatar won their fourth consecutive title by defeating South Korea 33–21 in the final.
Venues
Kuwait City | |
Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | |
Capacity: 6,000 | |
Draw
The draw was held on 2 November 2019 in the Millennium Hotel & Convention Centre, Salmiya, Kuwait.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 |
Referees
The following nine referee pairs were selected by Asian Handball Federation and International Handball Federation for the championship.Preliminary round
''All times are local.Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Placement round
Group 3
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Main round
Group 1
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Group 2
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Final round
Bracket
Semifinals
----Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
Qualified for the 2021 World Championship |
Awards
The all-star team and MVP were announced on 30 January 2020.Position | Player |
Goalkeeper | |
Right wing | |
Right back | |
Centre back | |
Left back | |
Left wing | |
Pivot | |
Most Valuable Player |