1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship
The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first Asian Championship, which took place from 26 March 4 April 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The games were played outside at the Al-Sadiq school station. The IHF was represented by president Paul Högberg, general secretary Max Rinkenurger and the Asian representative Kazumi Watanabe.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 March – 4 April |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up | South Korea |
| Third place | China |
| Fourth place | Kuwait |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 53 | +68 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Kuwait (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 83 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 90 | −27 | 2 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 110 | −57 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Games from Japan:[4]
| 1977 | Kuwait | 20-11 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait City |
| (6-4) | ||||
| 27 March 1977 | Japan | 27-13 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait City |
| Fujinaka & Yuki Saito (5) | (15-5) | |||
| 1977 | United Arab Emirates | 14-30 | Palestine | Kuwait City |
| (7-14) | ||||
| 1977 | Kuwait | 30-11 | United Arab Emirates | Kuwait City |
| (16-5) | ||||
| 1977 | Palestine | Cancelled at 11-11 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait City |
- At the score of 11-11 it began to rain and it was unplayable.
| 1977 | Kuwait | 16-14 | Palestine | Kuwait City |
| (7-3) | ||||
| 1977 | Palestine | 26-14 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait City |
| (15-5) | ||||
- According to Japan: 25-14
| 30 March 1977 | Japan | 25-11 | United Arab Emirates | Kuwait City |
| Sato Kaname & Gamo 5 | (10-6) | |||
| 1 April 1977 | Kuwait | 17-30 | Japan | Kuwait City |
| (7-14) | Sato Kaname 7 | |||
| 1977 | Saudi Arabia | 25-17 | United Arab Emirates | Kuwait City |
| (8-5) | ||||
| 2 April 1977 | Japan | 39-12 | Palestine | Kuwait City |
| Gamo 9 | (15-6) | |||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 4 | |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 0 |
Source:
| 1977 | Bahrain | 19-28 | China | Kuwait City |
| (19-28) | ||||
| 1977 | Iraq | 18-28 | South Korea | Kuwait City |
| (11-17) | ||||
| 1977 | South Korea | 33-15 | Bahrain | Kuwait City |
| (5-17) | ||||
| 31 March 1977[5] 10:30 |
China | 19-20 | South Korea | Kuwait City |
| (9-10) | ||||
| 1977 | Bahrain | 13-16 | Iraq | Kuwait City |
| (6-7) | ||||
| 1977 | China | 22-13 | Iraq | Kuwait City |
| (12-9) | ||||
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
A1 Japan | 26 | |||||
B2 China | 19 | |||||
A1 Japan | 24 | |||||
B1 South Korea | 14 | |||||
B1 South Korea | 22 | |||||
A2 Kuwait | 16 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
A2 China | 38 | |||||
B2 Kuwait | 16 | |||||
Semifinals
| 3 April 1977 13:00 |
Japan | 26–19 | China | Kuwait City Referees: Abdallah al-Sar & Sanef al-Majideh (KUW) |
| Sato Kaname (6) | (15-8) | |||
| 4 April 1977[6] | South Korea | 22–16 | Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| (11-8) | ||||
- According to Japan: 21-16
Bronze medal match
| 4 April 1977 | China | 38–25 | Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| (16-12) | ||||
Gold medal match
| 4 April 1977 13:00 |
Japan | 24–14 | South Korea | Kuwait City Referees: Rajab Mayyov & Hadi al-Mahdi |
| 3 players each 4 | (13-6) | |||
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| South Korea | |
| China | |
| 4 | Kuwait |
| 5 | Iraq |
| 6 | Bahrain |
| 7 | Palestine |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates |
| Team qualified for the 1978 World Championship |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kin Hyakku | China | 31 |
| 2 | Yoji Sato | Japan | 30 |
| 3 | Jungjeong Kyun | South Korea | 28 |
| 4 | Graeme | Kuwait | 25 |
| 5 | Haruaki Gamo | Japan | 23 |
| Kim Sung Heon | South Korea |
Source:[3]
References
- "I. Asiatisches Handballturnier in Kuwait" [I. Asian handball tournament in Kuwait]. IHF Informationsdienst [IHF information service] (in German). 20 (117/118). International Handball Federation: 19. July 1977.
- "Nihon kinmedaru, kesshō de Kankoku o kudasu 〜-hatsu no Ajia senshuken 〜 chūmoku no Chūgoku 3-i, kuu~ēto 4-i" 日本金メダル、決勝で韓国を降す 〜初のアジア選手権〜 注目の中国 3位、クウェート4 位 [Japan wins gold medal, defeats South Korea in final - First Asian Championship - China in the spotlight 3rd place, Kuwait 4th place] (PDF). Handobōru ハンドボール [Handball] (in Japanese). 17 (152). Japan Handball Association: 14–16. May 1977.
- "Ajia senshuken 〜 danshi nomi 〜" アジア選手権〜男子のみ〜 [Asian Championship ~Men only~]. Nihon handobōru-shi 日本ハンドボール史 [Japanese handball history] (in Japanese). Japan Handball Association: 803. 2 February 1987.
- "Zen'nihon danshi kōshiki kokusai shiai" 全日本男子公式国際試合 [All Japan Men's Official International Match]. Nihon handobōru-shi 日本ハンドボール史 [Japanese handball history] (in Japanese). Japan Handball Association: 811–812. 2 February 1987.
- Ilbo, JoongAng (31 March 1977). "hangug, jung-gong gyeogpa jungyeol jinchul" 한국, 중공 격파 준결 진출 [Korea defeats China to advance to semifinals]. Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- Ilbo, JoongAng (4 April 1977). "hangug-ilbon daegyeol|aju haendeubol gyeolseungseo" 한국-일본 대결|아주 핸드볼 결승서 [Korea-Japan match | Aju handball final]. Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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