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held from 10 to 16 August 2016 at

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Format

The tournament was played on the round-robin format. A team had to play match with all the other teams. The final standings were according to the standing in the group table. Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams were equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Men

Participating nations

* * * * * (Host)

Group table

Results

Final standings

Women

Participating nations

* * * * (Host)

Group table

Results

Final standings

References

{{Asian Youth Beach Handball Championship Handball competitions in Asia

Beach Handball Championship International handball competitions hosted by Thailand Beach handball competitions