1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Kuwait |
| Dates | 26 March – 4 April 1977 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} South Korea |
| Third place |
 China |
| Fourth place |
Kuwait |
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Next → | |
The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first Asian Championship, which took place from March 26 to April 4, 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Preliminary round
The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Final round
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||
| Japan |
26 | ||||||
| China |
19 | ||||||
| Japan |
24 | ||||||
| South Korea |
14 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | |||||||
| South Korea |
22 | China |
38 | ||||
| Kuwait |
16 | Kuwait |
16 | ||||
Semifinals
| Japan |
26–19 | China |
Kuwait City | |
| South Korea |
22–16 | Kuwait |
Kuwait City | |
Bronze medal match
| 4 April 1977 | China |
38–16 | Kuwait |
Kuwait City |
Gold medal match
| 4 April 1977 | Japan |
24–14 | South Korea |
Kuwait City |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Japan |
 |
South Korea |
 |
China |
| 4 | Kuwait |
| 5 | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bahrain |
| 7 |  Palestine |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates |
| Team qualified for the 1978 World Championship |
References
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