| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Dates | 26 March – 4 April |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place | Kuwait |
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The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first Asian Championship, which took place from 26 March 4 April 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||
| China | 19 | |||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||
| South Korea | 14 | |||||
| South Korea | 22 | |||||
| Kuwait | 16 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| China | 38 | |||||
| Kuwait | 16 | |||||
| Japan | 26–19 | China | Kuwait City | |
| South Korea | 22–16 | Kuwait | Kuwait City | |
| 4 April 1977 | China | 38–16 | Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| 4 April 1977 | Japan | 24–14 | South Korea | Kuwait City |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Japan |
 | South Korea |
 | China |
| 4 | Kuwait |
| 5 |  Iraq |
| 6 |  Bahrain |
| 7 |  Palestine |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates |
| Team qualified for the 1978 World Championship |
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