The AHF Asian Women's Handball Championship is a biennial continental
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of
Asian Handball Federation
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Asia. It has 44 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent, but excludes the transcontinental countries with territory in both Europe and ...
(AHF). Since 2018, it also includes teams from
Oceania
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. The competition also serves as a qualifying tournament for the
IHF World Women's Handball Championship
The IHF Women's Handball World Championship has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957. European teams have won every time except 1995 where South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is ...
.
The current champion is
Japan
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, which won its 2nd title at the
2024 tournament.
Summary
Medal table
Participating nations
See also
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Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
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Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship
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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 ...
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Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
The Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship is the official competition organised by Asian Handball Federation for junior men's national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years.
In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the t ...
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Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
Notes
:1. Played in January 2000.
External links
Asian Handball Federation
{{Asian Championships
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
Women's sports competitions in Asia
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
1987 establishments in Asia