News Summary:
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) confirmed on June 28, 2026, that the 11th Asian Men’s Youth (U19) Handball Championship will now take place in Amman, Jordan. This relocation follows the AHF’s June 23 announcement that the championship, originally slated for August 10-21, 2026, in Andijan, Uzbekistan, would be moved due to unforeseen organizational circumstances. Previously, on June 17, Burgan SC emerged as champions of the 28th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship, which the AHF successfully concluded. The tournament was held from June 6 to 17, 2026, at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Covered Halls Complex in Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait. Earlier, on May 13, the AHF released the draw results for the 2026 Asian Men's Junior & Youth Handball Championships. The 19th AHF Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship is scheduled for July 15-26, 2026, in Chuzhou, China, and will serve as a qualification event for the 26th IHF Men’s Junior (U21) Handball World Championship in North Macedonia, with the top four teams advancing to the June 23-July 4, 2027, world championship.
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