1971 IHF Olympic Asian qualification tournament

Asian qualification tournament

Logo of the tournament
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Venue(s)	4 (in 3 host cities)
Dates	13–29 November 1971
Teams	3 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	163 (27.17 per match)

Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The 1971 IHF Olympic Asian qualification tournament was held in Japan. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	4	4	0	0	74	24	+50	8	1972 Summer Olympics
2	Israel	4	1	0	3	46	63	−17	2 [a]
3	South Korea	4	1	0	3	43	76	−33	2 [a]
4	Taiwan (W)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Todor66
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; (W) Withdraw
Notes:

1. Israel against South Korea +5 goals total 35–30

Matches

All times are local (UTC+9). ^{[1] [2]}

14 November 1971 15:40	Japan	15–4	Israel	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
		(8–1)	Amikam Riklin (2) Zvi Tel-Or & Moshe Vagelowitz (1)
		[3]

17 November 1971 18:00	South Korea	15-13	Israel	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo Attendance: 2000 Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
	Che Song Buk (7)	(6-4)	Benjamin Naaman, Igor Bialik & Eitan Madmoni (3) Wenglowitz (2) Yirimi & Utlior (1).
		[4]

20 November 1971 18:00	Japan	20-6	South Korea	Osaka City Central Gymnasium, Osaka Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
		(10-5)

• According to the IHF: 20-9

23 November 1971 14:30	Israel	7-18	Japan	Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya Attendance: 4000 Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
	Akiva Lefler (3)	(5-6)	Novoyuki Ida (6)
		[5]

26 November 1971 18:00	Israel	22-15	South Korea	Komazawa Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
	Akiva Lefer (12) Igor Bialik (3)	(8-6)	Tsang Sung Bok (Most)
		[6]

28 November 1971 15:40	Japan	21-7	South Korea	Komazawa Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Carlsson & Olsson (SWE)
		(8-4)

Broadcast

The first and last game of Japan were broadcast by NHK Educational TV. For the game on 23 November Israel against Japan there were negotiation for a radio broadcast at NHK Radio 1. ^[1]

References

1. "Asian Qualifying Schedule" アジア予選日程 (PDF). ハンドボール Handball (in Japanese). 92: 1. November 1971.
2. Horle, Emil (July 1972). Länderspielstatistik 1971 (in German). Bern: International Handball Federation.
3. "Opening of the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Tokyo: Israeli Handball Defeated by Japan 4:15 (1:8)" (81) 15:4 פתיחת הטורניר הקדם-אולימפי בּטוקיו: כדוריד ישראל הובסו ע"י יפאן. Davar (in Hebrew). 15 November 1971. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
4. "South Korea won against Israel with 13:15" קוריאה האלמונית ניצחה את כדורידני ישראל 13:15. Davar (in Hebrew). 18 November 1971. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
5. "Also at the second game we lost against Japan with a difference of 11 goals. (7:18)" גםי ן בגומל דזפסדנו ל יפא ן בהפרש של 11 שער ים ( 18: 7 ) 13:15. Davar (in Hebrew). 24 November 1971. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
6. "First Israeli victory against Korea 22:15" נצחון ישראלי ראשון־ נגד קוריאה 15:2. Davar (in Hebrew). 28 November 1971. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

External links

• Todor66