1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship

The 1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987, in Amman, Jordan.

1987 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Dates15 August – 1 September 1987
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up China
Third place Japan
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches11
Goals scored557 (50.64 per match)
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Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 2 2 0 0 74 27 +47 4
 Japan 2 1 0 1 51 52 −1 2
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 31 77 −46 0
Source:
South Korea  42–11  Chinese Taipei Amman
Japan  35–20  Chinese Taipei Amman
South Korea  32–16  Japan Amman

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 2 2 0 0 90 16 +74 4
 Syria 2 1 0 1 33 51 −18 2
 Jordan 2 0 0 2 19 75 −56 0
Source:
Jordan  11–25  Syria Amman
China  40–8  Syria Amman
Jordan  8–50  China Amman

Placement 5th/6th
Chinese Taipei  43–15  Jordan Amman

Final round
 
SemifinalsGold medal match
 
      
 
 
 
 
 South Korea37
 
 
 
 Syria6
 
 South Korea34
 
 
 
 China24
 
 China34
 
 
 Japan31
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
 Syria9
 
 
 Japan26

Semifinals
South Korea  37–6  Syria Amman
China  34–31  Japan Amman

Bronze medal match
Syria  9–26  Japan Amman

Gold medal match
South Korea  34–24  China Amman

Final standing
RankTeam
 South Korea
 China
 Japan
4  Syria
5  Chinese Taipei
6  Jordan
Team qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
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