1997 Asian Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Jordan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–9 June |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (6th title) |
| Runner-up |  China |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Uzbekistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 479 (47.9 per match) |
The 1997 Asian Women's Handball Championship was the sixth Asian Championship, which took place from 4 to 9 June 1997 in Amman, Jordan. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.
Standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 71 | +85 | 8 |
| China
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 89 | +26 | 6 |
| Japan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 91 | −3 | 4 |
| Uzbekistan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 105 | −31 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 123 | −77 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]| 4 June 1997 | China
|
27–22 | Japan
|
Amman |
| (11–13) | ||||
| 4 June 1997 | South Korea
|
41–16 | Uzbekistan
|
Amman |
| 5 June 1997 | Chinese Taipei
|
12–25 | Japan
|
Amman |
| (7–12) | ||||
| 5 June 1997 | China
|
29–21 | Uzbekistan
|
Amman |
| 6 June 1997 | Uzbekistan
|
21–12 | Chinese Taipei
|
Amman |
| 6 June 1997 | South Korea
|
34–27 | China
|
Amman |
| 7 June 1997 | South Korea
|
45–10 | Chinese Taipei
|
Amman |
| 7 June 1997 | Japan
|
23–16 | Uzbekistan
|
Amman |
| (8–10) | ||||
| 8 June 1997 | China
|
32–12 | Chinese Taipei
|
Amman |
| 8 June 1997 | South Korea
|
36–18 | Japan
|
Amman |
| (15–7) | ||||
Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
|
China
|
|
Japan
|
| 4 | Uzbekistan
|
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
|
| Team qualified for the 1997 World Championship |