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Deutsch1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18 August – 1 September |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
The 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the fifth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 18 August to 1 September 1989 in Beijing, China.
Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 4 |
 Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 August 1989 | Japan | 33–20 | Chinese Taipei | Beijing |
| Qatar | 37–13 | Chinese Taipei | Beijing | |
| Japan | 32–28 | Qatar | Beijing | |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | +51 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 August 1989 | Saudi Arabia | – | Hong Kong | Beijing |
| 24 August 1989 | Hong Kong | 9–47 | South Korea | Beijing |
| 25 August 1989 | South Korea | 32–19 | Saudi Arabia | Beijing |
| (15–10) | ||||
Elimination round
[edit]| South Korea | 37–30 | China | Beijing | |
| Japan | – | Saudi Arabia | Beijing | |
| Kuwait | – | Qatar | Beijing | |
Final round
[edit]Placement 7th–9th
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 4 |
 Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 81 | −52 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Chinese Taipei | 32–28 | Iran | Beijing | |
| Iran | 37–13 | Hong Kong | Beijing | |
| Hong Kong | 16–44 | Chinese Taipei | Beijing | |
Placement 4th–6th
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 1 |
| Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| China | 30–17 | Saudi Arabia | Beijing | |
| Saudi Arabia | 22–22 | Qatar | Beijing | |
| Qatar | 14–28 | China | Beijing | |
Championship
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea | 24–19 | Japan | Beijing | |
| Japan | 26–13 | Kuwait | Beijing | |
| Kuwait | 26–27 | South Korea | Beijing | |
Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | South Korea |
 | Japan |
 | Kuwait |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 6 | Qatar |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Iran |
| 9 | Hong Kong |
| Team qualified for the 1990 World Championship |