2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship

2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Uzbekistan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–29 August
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored74 (74 per match)

The 2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship will be 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 will act 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 1 1 0 0 32 11 +21 2 Semifinals
2  Uzbekistan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–8th place semifinals
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 11 32 −21 0 Ninth place game
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2025. 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  11–32  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(6–15)
Report
20 August 2025
18:00
India  v  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

21 August 2025
14:00
Chinese Taipei  v  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
21 August 2025
18:00
Hong Kong  v  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

22 August 2025
12:00
China  v  India Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
22 August 2025
16:00
Hong Kong  v  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

24 August 2025
14:00
India  v  Hong Kong Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
24 August 2025
18:00
Chinese Taipei  v  Uzbekistan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

25 August 2025
14:00
India  v  Chinese Taipei Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
25 August 2025
18:00
Uzbekistan  v  China Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 1 1 0 0 69 5 +64 2 Semifinals
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–8th place semifinals
4  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 5 69 −64 0 Ninth place game
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2025. 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  5–69  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
(2–35)
Report
20 August 2025
16:00
Kazakhstan  v  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

21 August 2025
12:00
Iran  v  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
21 August 2025
16:00
Kazakhstan  v  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

22 August 2025
14:00
Japan  v  Kyrgyzstan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
22 August 2025
18:00
Kazakhstan  v  Iran Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

24 August 2025
12:00
Kyrgyzstan  v  Kazakhstan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
24 August 2025
16:00
Iran  v  South Korea Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

25 August 2025
12:00
Kyrgyzstan  v  Iran Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
25 August 2025
16:00
South Korea  v  Japan Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 August
 
 
A1
 
29 August
 
B2
 
 
 
27 August
 
 
 
B1
 
 
A2
 
Third place
 
 
29 August
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
27 August
 
 
A3
 
29 August
 
B4
 
 
 
27 August
 
 
 
B3
 
 
A4
 
Seventh place
 
 
29 August
 
 
 
 
 
 

5–8th place semifinals

27 August 2025
13:00
A3 v B4 Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
27 August 2025
15:00
B3 v A4 Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Semifinals

27 August 2025
17:00
A1 v B2 Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report
27 August 2025
19:00
B1 v A2 Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Ninth place game

27 August 2025
11:00
A5 v B5 Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Seventh place game

29 August 2025
12:00
v Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Fifth place game

29 August 2025
14:00
v Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Third place game

29 August 2025
16:00
v Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Final

29 August 2025
18:00
v Alpomish Ice Palace, Tashkent
Report

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team qualified for the 2026 U20 World Championship

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.