The 1993 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the fourth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 18 to 24 August 1993 in Shantou, China.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–24 August |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (4th title) |
| Runner-up | China |
| Third place |  North Korea |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 732 (52.29 per match) |
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 4 |
| North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea | 36–23 | North Korea | Shantou | |
| Chinese Taipei | 20–38 | South Korea | Shantou | |
| North Korea | 33–16 | Chinese Taipei | Shantou | |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 57 | +37 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 56 | +30 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 64 | +30 | 2 |
| India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 126 | −97 | 0 |
| China | 24–21 | Japan | Shantou | |
| Kazakhstan | 46–9 | India | Shantou | |
| China | 30–26 | Kazakhstan | Shantou | |
| Japan | 40–10 | India | Shantou | |
| Kazakhstan | 22–25 | Japan | Shantou | |
| India | 10–40 | China | Shantou | |
Placement 5th/6th
edit| Chinese Taipei | 16–34 | Kazakhstan | Shantou | |
Final round
edit| Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
| South Korea | 41 | |||||
| Japan | 27 | |||||
| South Korea | 43 | |||||
| China | 26 | |||||
| China | 21 | |||||
| North Korea | 9 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| Japan | 21 | |||||
| North Korea | 25 | |||||
Semifinals
edit| South Korea | 41–27 | Japan | Shantou | |
| China | 21–9 | North Korea | Shantou | |
Bronze medal match
edit| Japan | 21–25 | North Korea | Shantou | |
Gold medal match
edit| 24 August 1993 | South Korea | 43–26 | China | Shantou |
Final standing
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| South Korea | |
| China | |
| North Korea | |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | India |
| Team qualified for the 1993 World Championship |
NB : China was probably already qualified thanks to its 8th place at the 1990 World Championship.