| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 31 August – 4 September 1998 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea (5th title) |
| Runner-up | China |
| Third place | Kazakhstan |
| Fourth place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 463 (46.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kim Hyang-ki (30) |
The 1998 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship (5th tournament) took place in Osaka from 31 August–4 September. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1999 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 89 | +33 | 8 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 86 | +6 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 89 | −9 | 4 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 92 | −3 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 107 | −27 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 31 August 1998 14:30 |
Japan | 20–21 | Kazakhstan | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| six players 3 | (8–12) | Kubassova, Sidorenko 6 | ||
| 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× |
| 31 August 1998 16:30 |
South Korea | 25–19 | China | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Kim H.K. 10 | (12–7) | Li Y. 7 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 2× 3× |
| 1 September 1998 14:30 |
South Korea | 30–22 | Chinese Taipei | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Myoung B.H. 5 | (13–11) | Tu H.Y. 6 | ||
| 2× 1× | Report | 1× 3× |
| 1 September 1998 16:30 |
China | 22–15 | Kazakhstan | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Li Y., Li Y.L. 6 | (12–8) | Kubassova, Sidorenko 4 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 1× |
| 2 September 1998 14:30 |
Japan | 19–20 | China | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Sugaya 7 | (8–9) | Li Y. 7 | ||
| 4× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 2× 1× |
| 2 September 1998 16:30 |
Kazakhstan | 24–16 | Chinese Taipei | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Yegunova 6 | (12–5) | Liang Y.P. 5 | ||
| 1× 6× 1× | Report | 2× 5× |
| 3 September 1998 14:30 |
South Korea | 31–20 | Kazakhstan | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Lee H.Y. 9 | (20–7) | Shapovalova 6 | ||
| 2× 6× 1× | Report | 3× |
| 3 September 1998 16:30 |
Japan | 22–15 | Chinese Taipei | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Sugaya 6 | (9–7) | Tu H.Y., Su C.L. 3 | ||
| 3× 11× 3× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
| 4 September 1998 14:30 |
China | 31–27 | Chinese Taipei | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Li Y.L. 8 | (16–11) | Tsai P.L. 7 | ||
| 2× 5× 1× | Report | 2× 6× 1× |
| 4 September 1998 16:30 |
South Korea | 36–28 | Japan | Maishima Arena, Osaka |
| Kim H.K. 13 | (19–15) | Watanabe 8 | ||
| 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 1× |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| South Korea | |
| China | |
| Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| Team qualified for the 1999 Junior World Championship |
All-star team
- Kim Hyang-ki (KOR)
- Myoung Bok-hee (KOR)
- Li Yang (CHN)
- Li Yuling (CHN)
- Olessya Kubassova (KAZ)
- Yukari Asai (JPN)
- Liang Ya-ping (TPE)
References
- www.handball.jp (Archived 2009-09-04)