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21st Asian Mens Handball Championship


  • Bahrain Handball Federation Hall Manama Bahrain (map)

This will be the third time New Zealand will compete at the Asian Mens Handball Championship. They were not able to participate during the 2022 tournament due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

The tournament will be held in Bahrain, 11 - 25 January 2024. The competition will serve as a qualification tournament for the World Championship. The top four teams from the event will qualify for the 29th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship, scheduled to be held in Croatia, Denmark, and Norway from January 14 to February 2, 2025. New Zealand will have the chance to qualify by achieving a ranking of fifth or higher.

The preliminary groups are:

Team

Schedule & Results

Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Cup (placement rounds)

CHANGES TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE:

  • Hong Kong - New Zealand is now 15:00 while the Kazakhstan - China game is 13:00

  • Saudi Arabia - Chinese Taipei is 19:00 while the India - Oman is 17:00

Preliminary Round - New Zealand vs Iran

Video of game from Aqmar4k.handball YouTube channel

Preliminary Round - NZ vs South Korea

Video of game embedded from Aqmar4k.handball YouTube channel

Preliminary Round - NZ vs China

Video of game embedded from Aqmar4k.handball YouTube channel

Placement Round - NZ vs Saudi Arabia

Placement Round - NZ vs Hong Kong

Placement Round - NZ vs Chinese Taipei

15-16 Place - NZ vs India

Results will also be posted in our Facebook, Instagram and X accounts. Post game interviews and highlights will be posted in YouTube NZ Handball Live and NZ Handball Korero.

Earlier Event: December 10
Exhibition Game 2023
Later Event: February 3
Open NZHF HP Beach Handball Camp 2