Handball at the South Asian Games
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Handball has been a South Asian Games event since 2010 for men's and since 2016 for women's.
Pakistan is most successful team in men's handball event winning 2 gold and 1 silver medal, ahead of their arch rivals India. Pakistan won gold in the 2010 and 2019 edition of the South Asian Games beating India by 37–31 and 30–29 respectively.[1][2] In the 2016 edition, Pakistan lost to the hosts India, score being 32–31.[3]
In women's handball event, India is at top winning 2 gold medals.
Men
Handball event for men was added to the South Asian Games in its 11th edition held at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2010 Details |
 Dhaka |
 Pakistan |
37–31 |  India |
 Bangladesh |
42–11 |  Nepal | ||
| 2016 Details |
 Guwahati & Shillong |
India |
32–31 | Pakistan |
Bangladesh |
37–25 | Nepal | ||
| 2019 Details |
 Kathmandu & Pokhara |
Pakistan |
30–29 | India |
 Sri Lanka |
26–23 | Bangladesh | ||
Women
Handball event for women was added to the South Asian Games in its 12th edition held at Guwahati, India.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2016 Details |
Guwahati & Shillong |
India |
45–25 | Bangladesh |
Pakistan |
28–24 | Nepal | ||
| 2019 Details |
Kathmandu & Pokhara |
India |
35–21 | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
31–15 | Pakistan | ||
