2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uzbekistan |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–29 August |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up | South Korea |
| Third place | China |
| Fourth place | Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 1,402 (58.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aseman Badavi (65 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Wakana Kita |
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]
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 46 | +49 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 92 | −4 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 103 | −52 | 0 | |
| — | Uzbekistan (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified[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
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 | 11–32 | China | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (6–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 20 August 2025 18:00 |
India | Uzbekistan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent | |
| (14–24) | ||||
| 21 August 2025 14:00 |
Chinese Taipei | 14–27 | China | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (5–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 21 August 2025 18:00 |
Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent | |
| (8–22) | ||||
| 22 August 2025 12:00 |
China | 36–21 | India | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (20–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 22 August 2025 16:00 |
Hong Kong | 15–32 | Chinese Taipei | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (9–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 24 August 2025 14:00 |
India | 39–25 | Hong Kong | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (15–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 24 August 2025 18:00 |
Chinese Taipei | Uzbekistan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent | |
| (15–13) | ||||
| 25 August 2025 14:00 |
India | 28–31 | Chinese Taipei | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (13–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 25 August 2025 18:00 |
Uzbekistan | China | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent | |
| (13–16) | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 62 | +109 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 63 | +124 | 6 | |
| 3 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 106 | +45 | 4 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 140 | −26 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 299 | −252 | 0 |
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.
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 | 5–69 | South Korea | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (2–35) | ||||
| Report |
| 20 August 2025 16:00 |
Kazakhstan | 14–41 | Japan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (5–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 21 August 2025 12:00 |
Iran | 18–30 | Japan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (10–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 21 August 2025 16:00 |
Kazakhstan | 17–40 | South Korea | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (9–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 22 August 2025 14:00 |
Japan | 95–8 | Kyrgyzstan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (51–4) | ||||
| Report |
| 22 August 2025 18:00 |
Kazakhstan | 25–37 | Iran | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (13–22) | ||||
| Report |
| 24 August 2025 12:00 |
Kyrgyzstan | 22–58 | Kazakhstan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (9–25) | ||||
| Report |
| 24 August 2025 16:00 |
Iran | 19–39 | South Korea | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (7–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 25 August 2025 12:00 |
Kyrgyzstan | 12–77 | Iran | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (2–39) | ||||
| Report |
| 25 August 2025 16:00 |
South Korea | 23–21 | Japan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (9–11) | ||||
| Report |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| China | 19 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||
| Japan | 20 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| South Korea | 18 | |||||
| South Korea | 31 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| China | 22 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| India | 34 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 33 | |||||
| India | 22 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Iran | 21 | |||||
| Iran | 39 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 20 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 45 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 37 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 27 August 2025 12:00 |
India | 34–33 | Kazakhstan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (14–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 27 August 2025 14:00 |
Iran | 39–20 | Hong Kong | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (20–10) | ||||
| Report |
Semifinals
| 27 August 2025 16:00 |
China | 19–26 | Japan | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| Huang Z. 4 | (12–16) | Kita 6 | ||
| 1× | Report | 1× |
| 27 August 2025 18:00 |
South Korea | 31–17 | Chinese Taipei | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| Kim B. 7 | (16–11) | Lin C. 4 | ||
| 3× | Report |
Seventh place game
| 29 August 2025 12:00 |
Kazakhstan | 45–37 | Hong Kong | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (24–18) | ||||
| Report |
Fifth place game
| 29 August 2025 14:00 |
India | 22–21 | Iran | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent |
| (10–12) | ||||
| Report |
Third place game
| 29 August 2025 16:00 |
China | 22–17 | Chinese Taipei | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent Referees: Kim, Kwon (KOR) |
| Hu, Zheng 4 | (9–9) | Lin C. 6 | ||
| 1× | Report |
Final
| 29 August 2025 18:00 |
Japan | 20–18 | South Korea | Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Naseem (KUW) |
| Nakamura 9 | (11–10) | Seo 7 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 1× 1× 1× |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| South Korea | |
| China | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | India |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Kazakhstan |
| 8 | Hong Kong |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan |
| DSQ | Uzbekistan |
| Team qualified for the 2026 U20 World Championship |
All-Star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Fu Yu-jun |
| Right wing | Lee Ye-seo |
| Right back | Liang Jing |
| Centre back | Kim Bo-kyeong |
| Left back | Ai Nakao |
| Left wing | Jurina Kio |
| Pivot | Yang Yue |
| MVP | Wakana Kita |
References
- ^ "Uzbekistan to host 18th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship". AHF. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Draw results of 18th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship – Tashkent 2025". AHF. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's National Handball Team Disqualified from Asian Championship Over Age Violations". uzdaily.uz. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.