Shiraz to Host 2024 Asian Youth Handball Championship

Iran has been drawn into Group A along with Iraq and India.

The event will bring a total of 13 teams from across Asia to Tehran from August 25 to September 3.

Groups:

Group A: Iran, India, Iraq
Group B: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE
Group C: Korea Republic, Bahrain, Chinese Taipei
Group D: Japan, Kuwait, China, Jordan

This edition of the championship was originally scheduled to be held in Tehran but the host changed.

The defending champion and record titleholder is the Republic of Korea, who clinched victory in 2005, 2014, and 2022.

The competition will also serve as a qualification event for the 11th IHF Men’s Youth (U19) Handball World Championship in Slovenia, scheduled for July/August 2025.

The top five teams from this competition will earn qualification spots for the World Championship.