The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first
Asian Championship
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
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, which took place from 26 March 4 April 1977 in
Kuwait City
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Kuwait
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Preliminary round
The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.
Final round
Semifinals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing
References
Results
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Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
Asian Handball Championships
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Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
Asian Men's Handball Championship, 1977
Asian Men's Handball Championship
The Asian Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia (since 2018, also includes teams from Oceania), and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, Internation ...
Asian Men's Handball Championship
The Asian Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia (since 2018, also includes teams from Oceania), and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, Internation ...