The 2006 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the eleventh Asian Championship, which was taking place from 1 to 5 July 2006 in Guangzhou, China. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 1–5 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (9th title) |
| Runner-up | China |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 333 (55.5 per match) |
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 65 | +32 | 6 |
| China (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 72 | +17 | 4 |
| Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 82 | +9 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 114 | −58 | 0 |
Results edit
All times are local (UTC+8).
| 1 July 2006 19:00 |
South Korea
|
39–16 | Kazakhstan
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (16–7) | ||||
| 1 July 2006 21:00 |
Japan
|
27–29 | China
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (15–18) | ||||
| 3 July 2006 19:00 |
Japan
|
23–31 | South Korea
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (13–19) | ||||
| 3 July 2006 21:00 |
China
|
34–18 | Kazakhstan
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (17–10) | ||||
| 5 July 2006 17:00 |
Japan
|
41–22 | Kazakhstan
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (20–12) | ||||
| 5 July 2006 19:00 |
China
|
26–27 | South Korea
|
Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou |
| (12–14) | ||||
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
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China
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Japan
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| 4 | Kazakhstan
|
| Team qualified for the 2007 World Championship |