2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship

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2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–29 August
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored1,402 (58.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iran.svg Aseman Badavi
(65 goals)
Awards
Best player Flag of Japan.svg Wakana Kita
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The 2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the championship held from 20 to 29 August 2025 at the Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent, Uzbekistan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It was the first time in history that championship was organised by the Handball Federation of Uzbekistan. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2026 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship. [1]

Contents

Draw

The draw was held on 8 April 2025 at the Republican Training Center for Olympic and Paralympic Sports, Tashkent. [2]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+5).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 33009546+496 Semifinals
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 32017770+74
3Flag of India.svg  India 31028892−42 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 300351103−520
—Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (H)00000000Disqualified [3]
Source: AHF
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
20 August 2025
14:00		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg11–32Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(6–15)
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20 August 2025
18:00		 India  Flag of India.svg29–46Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(14–24)
21 August 2025
14:00		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg14–27Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(5–13)
Report
21 August 2025
18:00		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg15–45Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(8–22)
22 August 2025
12:00		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg36–21Flag of India.svg  India Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(20–9)
Report
22 August 2025
16:00		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg15–32Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(9–15)
Report
24 August 2025
14:00		 India  Flag of India.svg39–25Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(15–14)
Report
24 August 2025
18:00		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg27–29Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(15–13)
25 August 2025
14:00		 India  Flag of India.svg28–31Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(13–14)
Report
25 August 2025
18:00		 Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg25–29Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(13–16)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 440017162+1098 Semifinals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 430118763+1246
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4202151106+454 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4103114140−262
5Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 400447299−2520
Source: AHF
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.
20 August 2025
12:00		 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg5–69Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(2–35)
Report
20 August 2025
16:00		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg14–41Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(5–17)
Report
21 August 2025
12:00		 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg18–30Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(10–12)
Report
21 August 2025
16:00		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg17–40Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(9–15)
Report
22 August 2025
14:00		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg95–8Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(51–4)
Report
22 August 2025
18:00		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg25–37Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(13–22)
Report
24 August 2025
12:00		 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg22–58Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(9–25)
Report
24 August 2025
16:00		 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg19–39Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(7–18)
Report
25 August 2025
12:00		 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg12–77Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(2–39)
Report
25 August 2025
16:00		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg23–21Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(9–11)
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 August
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19
 
29 August
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20
 
27 August
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 18
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 17
 
Third place
 
 
29 August
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 17
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
27 August
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 34
 
29 August
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 33
 
Flag of India.svg  India 22
 
27 August
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 39
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 20
 
Seventh place
 
 
29 August
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 45
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 37

5–8th place semifinals

27 August 2025
12:00		 India  Flag of India.svg34–33Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(14–18)
Report
27 August 2025
14:00		 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg39–20Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(20–10)
Report

Semifinals

27 August 2025
16:00		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg19–26Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB)
Huang Z. 4(12–16) Kita 6
1×Yellow card.svg Report  1×Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
27 August 2025
18:00		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg31–17Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI)
Kim B. 7(16–11) Lin C. 4
 3×Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report

Seventh place game

29 August 2025
12:00		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg45–37Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(24–18)
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Fifth place game

29 August 2025
14:00		 India  Flag of India.svg22–21Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(10–12)
Report

Third place game

29 August 2025
16:00		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg22–17Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Referees: Kim, Kwon (KOR)
Hu, Zheng 4(9–9) Lin C. 6
 1×Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report

Final

29 August 2025
18:00		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg20–18Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Naseem (KUW)
Nakamura 9(11–10) Seo 7
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Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
5Flag of India.svg  India
6Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
8Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
9Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
DSQFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Team qualified for the 2026 U20 World Championship

All-Star Team

PositionPlayer
Goalkeeper Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fu Yu-jun
Right wing Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ye-seo
Right back Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jing
Centre back Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Bo-kyeong
Left back Flag of Japan.svg Ai Nakao
Left wing Flag of Japan.svg Jurina Kio
Pivot Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yue
MVP Flag of Japan.svg Wakana Kita

References

  1. ↑ "Uzbekistan to host 18th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship". AHF. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Draw results of 18th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship – Tashkent 2025". AHF. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Uzbekistan's National Handball Team Disqualified from Asian Championship Over Age Violations". uzdaily.uz. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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