1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18 August – 1 September |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
The 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the fifth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 18 August to 1 September 1989 in Beijing, China.
Preliminary round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 4 |
 Qatar
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 August 1989 | Japan
|
33–20 | Chinese Taipei
|
Beijing |
| Qatar
|
37–13 | Chinese Taipei
|
Beijing | |
| Japan
|
32–28 | Qatar
|
Beijing | |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | +51 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 |
 Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 August 1989 | Saudi Arabia
|
– | Hong Kong
|
Beijing |
| 24 August 1989 | Hong Kong
|
9–47 | South Korea
|
Beijing |
| 25 August 1989 | South Korea
|
32–19 | Saudi Arabia
|
Beijing |
| (15–10) | ||||
Elimination round[edit]
| South Korea
|
37–30 | China
|
Beijing | |
| Japan
|
– | Saudi Arabia
|
Beijing | |
| Kuwait
|
– | Qatar
|
Beijing | |
Final round[edit]
Placement 7th–9th[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 4 |
 Iran
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 2 |
| Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 81 | −52 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Chinese Taipei
|
32–28 | Iran
|
Beijing | |
| Iran
|
37–13 | Hong Kong
|
Beijing | |
| Hong Kong
|
16–44 | Chinese Taipei
|
Beijing | |
Placement 4th–6th[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 1 |
| Qatar
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| China
|
30–17 | Saudi Arabia
|
Beijing | |
| Saudi Arabia
|
22–22 | Qatar
|
Beijing | |
| Qatar
|
14–28 | China
|
Beijing | |
Championship[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 4 |
| Japan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 2 |
| Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea
|
24–19 | Japan
|
Beijing | |
| Japan
|
26–13 | Kuwait
|
Beijing | |
| Kuwait
|
26–27 | South Korea
|
Beijing | |
Final standing[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
|
Japan
|
|
Kuwait
|
| 4 | China
|
| 5 | Saudi Arabia
|
| 6 | Qatar
|
| 7 | Chinese Taipei
|
| 8 | Iran
|
| 9 | Hong Kong
|
| Team qualified for the 1990 World Championship |