1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship

1987 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Jordan
Dates 15 August – 1 September 1987
Teams 6
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up  China
Third place  Japan
Fourth place  Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches 11
Goals scored 557 (50.64 per match)
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The 1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987 in Amman, Jordan.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 2 2 0 0 74 27 +47 4
 Japan 2 1 0 1 51 52 −1 2
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 31 77 −46 0
South Korea  42–11  Chinese Taipei Amman

Japan  35–20  Chinese Taipei Amman

South Korea  32–16  Japan Amman

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 2 2 0 0 90 16 +74 4
 Syria 2 1 0 1 33 51 −18 2
 Jordan 2 0 0 2 19 75 −56 0
Jordan  11–25  Syria Amman

China  40–8  Syria Amman

Jordan  8–50  China Amman

Placement 5th/6th

Chinese Taipei  43–15  Jordan Amman

Final round

Semifinals Gold medal match
  South Korea  37  
  Syria  6  
 
      South Korea  34
    China  24
Bronze medal match
  China  34   Syria  9
  Japan  31     Japan  26

Semifinals

South Korea  37–6  Syria Amman

China  34–31  Japan Amman

Bronze medal match

Syria  9–26  Japan Amman

Gold medal match

South Korea  34–24  China Amman

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  South Korea
2nd  China
3rd  Japan
4  Syria
5  Chinese Taipei
6  Jordan
Team qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics

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