1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
The 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the eighth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 25 September to 6 October 1995 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1996 Olympic Games.
Preliminary round
[edit]Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 |
 Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
| South Korea |
29–27 | United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait City | |
| United Arab Emirates |
– | Kazakhstan |
Kuwait City | |
| Kazakhstan |
18–36 | South Korea |
Kuwait City | |
Elimination round
[edit]| South Korea |
24–23 |  China |
Kuwait City | |
| Kuwait |
– | United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait City | |
| Bahrain |
– | Japan |
Kuwait City | |
Final round
[edit]Placement 7th–9th
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | 3 |
| Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | 3 |
 India |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei |
– | India |
Kuwait City | |
| India |
– | Kazakhstan |
Kuwait City | |
| 4 October 1995 | Kazakhstan |
22–22 | Chinese Taipei |
Kuwait City |
Placement 4th–6th
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | — | 4 |
| China |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates |
– | Japan |
Kuwait City | |
| Japan |
– | China |
Kuwait City | |
| 5 October 1995 | China |
25–18 | United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait City |
Championship
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 4 |
| South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 2 |
| Bahrain |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 0 |
| 4 October 1995 | South Korea |
30–26 | Bahrain |
Kuwait City |
| (13–9) | ||||
| 5 October 1995 | Kuwait |
23–22 | South Korea |
Kuwait City |
| (12–11) | ||||
| 6 October 1995 | Bahrain |
20–22 | Kuwait |
Kuwait City |
| (12–13) | ||||
Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Kuwait |
 |
South Korea |
 |
Bahrain |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Kazakhstan |
| 9 | India |
| Team qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics |