| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–9 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | China |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 56 | +71 | 8 |
| China (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 73 | +59 | 6 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 77 | +23 | 4 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 115 | −44 | 2 |
 India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 164 | −109 | 0 |
| 4 November 1979 | Japan | 29–14 | Palestine | Nanjing |
| 4 November 1979 | Kuwait | 41–14 | India | Nanjing |
| 5 November 1979 | India | 8–44 | Japan | Nanjing |
| 5 November 1979 | Palestine | 16–33 | China | Nanjing |
| 6 November 1979 | China | 22–20 | Kuwait | Nanjing |
| 6 November 1979 | India | 23-27 | Palestine | Nanjing |
| 8 November 1979 | China | 52–10 | India | Nanjing |
| 8 November 1979 | Kuwait | 9–27 | Japan | Nanjing |
| 9 November 1979 | Palestine | 14–30 | Kuwait | Nanjing |
| 9 November 1979 | Japan | 27–25 | China | Nanjing |
Japan qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, China apparently too. So Kuwait took their place.
| Team qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Japan |
 | China |
 | Kuwait |
| 4 | Palestine |
| 5 | India |
South Korea probably did not participate, because the tournament was played in China.[ citation needed ]
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