AHF 2007-2008  
   
 
AHF Member Federations
The 11th Asian Youth Championship is going to take place in Jordan instead of Syria on the 25th of July and till August 5, 2008. The Syrian Handball Federation presented an apology to the AHF. The Jordanian Handball Federation expressed willingness to receive the Championship.
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The draw of the 10th Asian Club League Championship took place on the 12th of May 2008 at the Kuwait Handball Association. The Championship is to start on June 5th and till the 13th of the same month.
 
March 19th, 2008 witnessed the hearing session in The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) Laussanne, reaching the final decision of approving the results of the replayed Asian Men Qualifications Beijing 2008, the replay of this tournament took place in Japan on the 30th, 31st January 2008, taking the Korean National team to the Olympic Games. In addition to this the Panel of Arbitrators confirmed the victory of the Kazakhstan handball team for women, August 2007, sending them to the same event.
 

Dr. Ahmad Abu Allail - Executive Director of the AHF - accompanied with Mr. Badr Al Thiab -The Treasurer of the AHF - are to fly to Laussane to attend the 1st hearing session of the Court of Arbtration for Sport (CAS) to be held on March 19th, in concern of the issue raised by the AHF against the IHF regarding the replay of the Asian Qualifications for the Olympics - Bijing 2008.

 

February 17th: The beginning of the competition (The 13th Asian Men Championship for the World) between 10 teams each representing it's country, and looking forward to earn the victory that will lead to the World Cup Croatia 2009. This Championship will be subject to the supervision of the IHF as agreed upon between both the IHF and the AHF.
The IHF agreed that the replay of the Asian Olympic Qualifications' case proceed in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) - Lausanne.
 
 

The IHF together with the AHF agreed that the 13th Asian Championship for Men is to be considered the Qualifications for the World Championship- Croatia 2009.

 

On Febraury 5, the AHF held an Executive Committee Metting to announce the approval of the penalties taken against the violating countries.

  1. Give a notice of warning to the JHA & KHF.
  2. Impose 1000$ fine on both Federations JPN & KOR.
  3. Further actions based on the AHF Executive Committee recommendation, to be taken by the AHF Council.
AHF Member Federations

  • Afghanistan

  • Bahrain

  • Bangladesh

  • China

  • DPR Korea

  • Hong Kong,China

  • India

  • IR of Iran

  • Iraq

  • Japan

    Jordan

  • Kazakhstan

  • Korea

  • Kuwait

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Lebanon

  • Macau, China

  • Malaysia

  • Mongolia

  • Nepal

  • Oman

  • Pakistan

  • Palestine

  • Philipine

  • Qatar

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Syria

  • SriLanka

  • Taiwan

  • Tajikistan

  • Thailand

  • Turkmenistan

  • U.A.E

  • Uzbekistan

  • Yemen
 
   

The 10th Asian Men Club Leagues Championship was postponed to June 04, and will continue to the 15th of the same month.

Executive Committee meeting on January 5th to discuss the decision of the IHF regarding the rematch of the Olympic Qualifications, Beijing 2008. Also to announce the new membership of the Indonesian Handball Federation.

The meeting came out with the following decisions:


*To reject the decision of the IHF Council on replaying the mentioned Qualification Tournaments, and meanwhile to hold our right to take further actions.
*The Executive Committee definitely confirms the qualified teams of KUW (Men) and KAZ(Women) as the Asian representatives in Beijing Olympic Games 2008.
*To take further actions toward any federation/association that will attempt to host or participate in the mentioned Qualification in case the IHF abides to hold it.
*A communication with the IHF concerning the resolution of the Executive committee has been underlined.
   
   
 

The 13th Asian Men Championship for the world will be held in Iran starting February 17th and till the 25th of the same month. Participants: KUW, IRI, BRN,CHN, LIB, KOR, QAT, JPN, UAE, KSA.

 
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Draw ceremoney of the 13th Asian Men Championship for the world will take place in the Maryter Sheikh Fahd Al Ahmed Al Sabah's hall - Kuwait.  
Draw result
 
An extra ordinary council meeting will be held on January the 27th under the presidency of his excellency Shikh Ahmed Al Fahd Al Sabah.  
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The 3rd Asian Youth Men U19 Championship from 5-11 July 2008 will be held in Jordan.  
   
The 11th Asian Junior's Men U21 Championship 25th July to August 5 2008 will be held in Bangladish.  
   
The 12th Asian Women Championship starting Dec. 3 to Dec. 10 will be held in Thailand.