1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runner-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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |