1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship

The 1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the first Asian Championship, which was taking place from 15 to 27 August 1987 in Amman, Jordan.

1987 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Dates15–27 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up China
Third place Japan
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches11
Goals scored557 (50.64 per match)
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Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 2 2 0 0 74 27 +47 4
 Japan 2 1 0 1 51 52 −1 2
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 31 77 −46 0
Source:
20 August 1987 South Korea  32–16  Japan Amman
(17–7)
22 August 1987 South Korea  42–11  Chinese Taipei Amman
(11–30)
23 August 1987 Japan  35–20  Chinese Taipei Amman

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 2 2 0 0 90 16 +74 4
 Syria 2 1 0 1 33 51 −18 2
 Jordan (H) 2 0 0 2 19 75 −56 0
Source:
(H) Host.
20 August 1987 Jordan  8–50  China Amman
22 August 1987 China  40–8  Syria Amman
23 August 1987 Jordan  11–25  Syria Amman

Placement 5th/6th
25 August 1987 Chinese Taipei  43–15  Jordan Amman
(22–9)

Final round
 
SemifinalsGold medal match
 
      
 
 
 
 
 South Korea37
 
 
 
 Syria6
 
 South Korea34
 
 
 
 China24
 
 China (ET)34
 
 
 Japan31
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
 Syria9
 
 
 Japan26

Semifinals
25 August 1987 South Korea  37–6  Syria Amman
25 August 1987 China  34–31 (ET)  Japan Amman

Bronze medal match
26 August 1987 Syria  9–26  Japan Amman
(4–13)

Gold medal match
27 August 1987 South Korea  34–24  China Amman

Final standing
RankTeam
 South Korea
 China
 Japan
4  Syria
5  Chinese Taipei
6  Jordan
Team qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
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