1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22 August – 1 September 1991 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Japan |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 1,679 (49.38 per match) |
The 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the sixth Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Preliminary round
Group A
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| Japan
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23–15 | Qatar
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Hiroshima | |
| Qatar
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25–15 |  North Korea
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Hiroshima | |
| North Korea
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18–27 | Japan
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Hiroshima | |
Group B
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Kuwait 
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29–19 |  Syria
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Hiroshima | |
United Arab Emirates 
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18–24 | Kuwait
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Hiroshima | |
| Syria
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25–31 | United Arab Emirates
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Hiroshima | |
Group C
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| South Korea
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34–18 |  Bahrain
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Hiroshima | |
Iran 
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22–43 | South Korea
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Hiroshima | |
| Bahrain
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31–31 | Iran
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Hiroshima | |
Group D
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| China
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29–16 |  Chinese Taipei
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Hiroshima | |
Saudi Arabia 
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8–28 | China
|
Hiroshima | |
| Chinese Taipei
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21–21 | Saudi Arabia
|
Hiroshima | |
Placement 9th–12th
| Semifinals | 9th/10th | |||||
| North Korea | 33 | |||||
| Iran | 31 | |||||
| North Korea | 37 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 36 | |||||
| Syria | 22 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 26 | |||||
| 11th/12th | ||||||
| Iran | 26 | |||||
| Syria | 25 | |||||
| North Korea
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33–31 | Iran
|
Hiroshima | |
| Syria
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22–26 | Saudi Arabia
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Hiroshima | |
11th/12th
| Iran
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26–25 | Syria
|
Hiroshima | |
9th/10th
| North Korea
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37–36 | Saudi Arabia
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Hiroshima | |
Main round
Group E
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| Japan
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24–16 | Qatar
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Hiroshima | |
| Bahrain
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21–20 | Kuwait
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Hiroshima | |
| Japan
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25–21 | Bahrain
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Hiroshima | |
| Qatar
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21–13 | Kuwait
|
Hiroshima | |
| Bahrain
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21–23 | Qatar
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Hiroshima | |
| Kuwait
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19–25 | Japan
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Hiroshima | |
Group F
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| South Korea
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35–23 | China
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Hiroshima | |
| United Arab Emirates
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28–28 | Chinese Taipei
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Hiroshima | |
| South Korea
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38–15 | United Arab Emirates
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Hiroshima | |
| China
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40–19 | Chinese Taipei
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Hiroshima | |
| China
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26–18 | United Arab Emirates
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Hiroshima | |
| Chinese Taipei
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17–47 | South Korea
|
Hiroshima | |
Placement 5th–8th
7th/8th
| Kuwait
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24–28 | Chinese Taipei
|
Hiroshima | |
5th/6th
| Bahrain
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24–22 | United Arab Emirates
|
Hiroshima | |
Final round
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
| Japan | 26 | |||||
| China | 18 | |||||
| Japan | 23 | |||||
| South Korea | 27 | |||||
| South Korea | 32 | |||||
| Qatar | 19 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| China | 29 | |||||
| Qatar | 17 | |||||
Semifinals
| Japan
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26–18 | China
|
Hiroshima | |
| South Korea
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32–19 | Qatar
|
Hiroshima | |
Bronze medal match
| 1 September 1991 | China
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29–17 | Qatar
|
Hiroshima |
Gold medal match
| 1 September 1991 | Japan
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23–27 | South Korea
|
Hiroshima |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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South Korea
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Japan
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China
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| 4 | Qatar
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| 5 | Bahrain
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| 6 | United Arab Emirates
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| 7 | Chinese Taipei
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| 8 | Kuwait
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| 9 | North Korea
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| 10 | Saudi Arabia
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| 11 | Iran
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| 12 | Syria
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| Team qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championship |