The 20th edition of the Asian Women’s Championship is scheduled for the beginning of December in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Ten countries will participate and await the upcoming draw.
Title holder South Korea has won six times in a row, though it took extra time to decide the final on home ground 2022. Along with the host nation, South Korea is found in pot 1 of the seeding, as announced by Asian Handball Federation.
Two groups of five teams will be drawn and the group stage leads to the knockout games with semifinal and medal action.
Of the ten nations, Singapore will replace Thailand compared to the last edition.
Draw pots
Source: AHF
Pot 1: Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea
Pot 2: Japan, P. R. China
Pot 3: I. R. Iran, India
Pot 4: Uzbekistan, Hong Kong-China
Pot 5: Australia, Singapore
Source: Stage set for draw of 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship in Almaty