| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–31 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea(3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 503 (50.3 per match) |
The1991 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the thirdAsian Championship, which was taking place from 22 to 31 August 1991 inHiroshima,Japan. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the1992 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 82 | +53 | 8 |
| Japan(H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 83 | +21 | 6 |
| China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 84 | +17 | 4 |
| North Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 113 | −33 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 141 | −58 | 0 |
| South Korea | 27–18 | China | Hiroshima | |
| Japan | 36–18 | Chinese Taipei | Hiroshima | |
| North Korea | 19–27 | China | Hiroshima | |
| Japan | 23–14 | North Korea | Hiroshima | |
| China | 38–18 | Chinese Taipei | Hiroshima | |
| North Korea | 19–36 | South Korea | Hiroshima | |
| 28 August 1991 | Chinese Taipei | 27–28 | North Korea | Hiroshima |
| 28 August 1991 | South Korea | 33–25 | Japan | Hiroshima |
| 31 August 1991 | China | 18–20 | Japan | Hiroshima |
| 31 August 1991 | Chinese Taipei | 20–39 | South Korea | Hiroshima |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | South Korea |
 | Japan |
 | China |
| 4 | North Korea |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| Team qualified for the1992 Summer Olympics |