| Handball at the 1986 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Suwon Gymnasium |
| Date | 23–28 September 1986 |
| Nations | 6 |
The Handball events at the 1986 Asian Games were held in South Korea between September 23 and September 28, 1986. The competition included only men's event.
South Korea won the gold medal in a round robin competition, China finished second and won the silver medal while Japan won the bronze medal after beating Kuwait, Iran and Hong Kong.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 106 | +98 | 10 |
| 2 |  China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 114 | +37 | 8 |
| 3 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 116 | +31 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 124 | +39 | 4 |
| 5 |  Iran | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 185 | −95 | 2 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 178 | −110 | 0 |
| 23 September | Japan | 38–16 | Iran | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 23 September | South Korea | 45–10 | Hong Kong | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 23 September | China | 28–22 | Kuwait | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 24 September | South Korea | 35–29 | Kuwait | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 24 September | China | 35–11 | Iran | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 24 September | Japan | 33–10 | Hong Kong | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 25 September | China | 34–16 | Hong Kong | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 25 September | Kuwait | 46–24 | Iran | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 25 September | South Korea | 38–26 | Japan | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 27 September | Kuwait | 44–14 | Hong Kong | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 27 September | China | 30–27 | Japan | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 27 September | South Korea | 48–17 | Iran | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 28 September | Iran | 22–18 | Hong Kong | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 28 September | Japan | 23–22 | Kuwait | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| 28 September | South Korea | 38–24 | China | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Iran | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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