2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship

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2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship
2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates18–26 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored1,180 (59 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurdana Kyrgyzbay
(49 goals)
Awards
Best player Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jingwen
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The 2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship was the 11th edition of the championship held from 18 to 26 July 2025 at the Gymnasium of Jiangxi University of Software Professional Technology (JXUSPT) in Jinggangshan, China under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It was the first time in history that championship was organised by the Chinese Handball Association. It also acted as the qualification tournament for the 2026 Women's Youth World Handball Championship.

Contents

Draw

The draw was held on 16 June 2025 at the Conference Room of Jiangxi Software Vocational and Technical University in Jinggangshan, China. [1]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+8).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)330010462+426 Semifinals
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 320110076+244
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 31029182+92 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 300357132750
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
18 July 2025
16:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg24–31Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Jinggangshan
(11–12)
Report
18 July 2025
19:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg37–21Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Jinggangshan
(18–14)
Report

19 July 2025
14:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg18–51Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Jinggangshan
(11–24)
Report
19 July 2025
18:00
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg25–34Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinggangshan
(11–17)
Report

21 July 2025
14:00
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg44–18Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Jinggangshan
(23–9)
Report
21 July 2025
18:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg33–16Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Jinggangshan
(17–9)
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330010774+336 Semifinals
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 320110867+414
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 310296110142 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of India.svg  India 300363123600
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.
18 July 2025
14:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg43–11Flag of India.svg  India Jinggangshan
(20–5)
Report
18 July 2025
21:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg40–27Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Jinggangshan
(20–15)
Report

19 July 2025
16:00
India  Flag of India.svg22–38Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Jinggangshan
(11–22)
Report
19 July 2025
20:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg27–40Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Jinggangshan
(10–21)
Report

21 July 2025
12:00
India  Flag of India.svg30–42Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Jinggangshan
(15–21)
Report
21 July 2025
16:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg29–25Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Jinggangshan
(15–14)
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 39
 
26 July
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 24
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 33
 
23 July
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 35
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 26
 
Third place
 
 
26 July
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 21
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 29
 
24 July
 
Flag of India.svg  India 24
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 33
 
23 July
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (pen)34
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 32
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 15
 
Seventh place
 
 
24 July
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 36
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 15

5–8th place semifinals

23 July 2025
12:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg29–24Flag of India.svg  India Jinggangshan
(14–13)
Report

23 July 2025
14:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg32–15Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Jinggangshan
(16–8)
Report

Semifinals

23 July 2025
16:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg39–24Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Jinggangshan
(23–12)
Report

23 July 2025
18:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg28–26Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Jinggangshan
(14–10)
Report

Seventh place game

24 July 2025
16:00
India  Flag of India.svg36–15Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Jinggangshan
(17–6)
Report

Fifth place game

24 July 2025
18:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg33–34Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Jinggangshan
(15–16)
Report

FT: 30–30  Pen: 3–4

Third place game

26 July 2025
16:00
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg21–30Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Jinggangshan
(11–16)
Report

Final

26 July 2025
18:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg33–35Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinggangshan
(15–18)
Report

Final standings

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

All Star Team

PositionPlayer
Goalkeeper Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiaoyan
Right wing Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Soo-ah
Right back Flag of Japan.svg Miina Nakasuji
Centre back Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Min-jin
Left back Flag of Japan.svg Hina Miura
Left wing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurdana Kyrgyzbay
Pivot Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yutong
MVP Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jingwen

References

  1. "11th Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship 2025". AHF . Retrieved 14 July 2025.