# 2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship

The 2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the Asian Women's Handball Championship, which took place from 3 to 10 December 2024 in New Delhi, India. It was scheduled to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan but later moved to India. The tournament was held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation and acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top four teams qualifying. If countries from Oceania (Australia) would have participated in the tournament finished in the top 5, they would have qualified for the World Championships.
Japan defeated title holders South Korea 25–24 to win their second title and their first since 2004.

## Draw

The draw was scheduled to be held on 22 September 2024, but later postponed. The draw took place on 18 October 2024.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| India  South Korea | Japan  China | Iran  Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan  Hong Kong | Australia  Singapore |
* Australia and Uzbekistan withdrew before the tournament.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+5:30).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 39 | +63 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 63 | +23 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 132 | −110 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 December 2024 12:00 | China | 26–28 | Kazakhstan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 3 December 2024 12:00 | Wang Jia. 7 | (12–11) | Radayeva 9 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 3 December 2024 12:00 | 3× | Report | 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 3 December 2024 16:00 | South Korea | 47–5 | Singapore | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 3 December 2024 16:00 | Jeon 11 | (22–2) | K. Foo 2 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 3 December 2024 16:00 | | Report | 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 4 December 2024 12:00 | Singapore | 10–47 | China | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 4 December 2024 12:00 | Gan 5 | (6–22) | Hou 8 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 4 December 2024 12:00 | 1× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 4 December 2024 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 20–30 | South Korea | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 4 December 2024 16:00 | Khardina, Malysheva 5 | (10–17) | Cha 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 4 December 2024 16:00 | 4× | Report | 3× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 6 December 2024 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 38–7 | Singapore | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 6 December 2024 12:00 | Radayeva 6 | (23–4) | three players 2 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 6 December 2024 12:00 | 2× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 6 December 2024 16:00 | South Korea | 25–14 | China | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 6 December 2024 16:00 | Lee Y., Seo 6 | (15–9) | Wang Jia. 4 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 6 December 2024 16:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 35 | +94 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | India (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 108 | −32 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 104 | −53 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 December 2024 14:00 | Japan | 34–14 | Iran | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 3 December 2024 14:00 | Nakayama 6 | (15–5) | Kiyaniara 4 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 3 December 2024 14:00 | 3× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 3 December 2024 18:00 | India | 31–28 | Hong Kong | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 3 December 2024 18:00 | M. Thakur 9 | (16–10) | Lo 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 3 December 2024 18:00 | 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 4 December 2024 14:00 | Hong Kong | 6–47 | Japan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 4 December 2024 14:00 | six players 1 | (3–27) | three players 6 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 4 December 2024 14:00 | 2× | Report | 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 4 December 2024 18:00 | Iran | 32–30 | India | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| 4 December 2024 18:00 | Koudzari 7 | (16–15) | B. Sharma 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| 4 December 2024 18:00 | 5× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| 6 December 2024 14:00 | Iran | 26–17 | Hong Kong | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 6 December 2024 14:00 | Rajabi 6 | (14–9) | Wong Y. 5 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 6 December 2024 14:00 | 6× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 6 December 2024 18:00 | India | 15–48 | Japan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 6 December 2024 18:00 | B. Sharma 7 | (8–29) | Natsubori 8 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 6 December 2024 18:00 | 4× | Report | | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 8 December | 8 December |
| South Korea | 33 |
| South Korea | 33 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Iran | 20 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Iran | 20 | South Korea | 24 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | South Korea | 24 |
| 8 December | 8 December | Japan | 25 |
| Japan | 30 | Japan | 25 |
| Kazakhstan | 23 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 23 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 10 December | 10 December |
| | | Iran | 22 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 28 |
5–8th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 8 December | 8 December |
| China | 38 |
| China | 38 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Hong Kong | 14 | China | 41 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | China | 41 |
| 8 December | 8 December | India | 30 |
| India | 35 | India | 30 |
| Singapore | 22 | | |
| Singapore | 22 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 10 December | 10 December |
| | | Hong Kong | 33 |
| | | Singapore | 18 |

#### 5–8th place semifinals

| 8 December 2024 12:00 | China | 38–14 | Hong Kong | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 8 December 2024 12:00 | Zhuo 6 | (19–7) | Chong 4 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 8 December 2024 12:00 | 3× | Report | 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Mozafari, Mazaheri (IRI) |
| 8 December 2024 14:00 | India | 35–22 | Singapore | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 8 December 2024 14:00 | three players 6 | (20–14) | four players 4 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |
| 8 December 2024 14:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Razakbergenova, Allayarova (UZB) |

#### Semifinals

| 8 December 2024 16:00 | South Korea | 33–20 | Iran | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 8 December 2024 16:00 | Seo 8 | (16–8) | Faghihi 5 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 8 December 2024 16:00 | 3× | Report | | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 8 December 2024 18:00 | Japan | 30–23 | Kazakhstan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 8 December 2024 18:00 | three players 4 | (15–14) | Khassakhanova 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
| 8 December 2024 18:00 | 1× | Report | 1× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |

#### Seventh place game

| 10 December 2024 12:00 | Hong Kong | 33–18 | Singapore | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 10 December 2024 12:00 | three players 6 | (18–9) | Gan 6 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |
| 10 December 2024 12:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Kang, Li (CHN) |

#### Fifth place game

| 10 December 2024 14:00 | China | 41–30 | India | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 10 December 2024 14:00 | Qu 13 | (23–15) | B. Sharma 9 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |
| 10 December 2024 14:00 | 4× | Report | 2× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Gheisarian, Gheisarian (IRI) |

#### Third place game

| 10 December 2024 16:00 | Iran | 22–28 | Kazakhstan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 10 December 2024 16:00 | Rahmanian 7 | (10–13) | Khassakhanova, Radayeva 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| 10 December 2024 16:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Al-Naseem, Al-Enezi (KUW) |

#### Final

| 10 December 2024 18:00 | South Korea | 24–25 | Japan | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| 10 December 2024 18:00 | four players 4 | (12–9) | Nakayama 7 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |
| 10 December 2024 18:00 | 3× | Report | | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB) |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| | Kazakhstan |
| 4 | Iran |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | India |
| 7 | Hong Kong |
| 8 | Singapore |
* Qualified for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship