▁as ▁the ▁Asian ▁qual ifying ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Women ' s ▁Hand ball ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Ven ues ▁ ▁Draw ▁The ▁draw ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁the ▁SK ▁Olympic ▁Hand ball ▁G ymnasium ▁in ▁Se oul , ▁South ▁Korea . ▁M ald ives ▁with d rew ▁from ▁the ▁championship ▁after ▁the ▁draw . ▁Vietnam ▁was ▁initially ▁drawn ▁in ▁Group ▁B ▁but ▁was ▁shift ed ▁to ▁Group ▁A , ▁to ▁balance ▁number ▁of ▁teams ▁in ▁each ▁group . ▁ ▁Ref ere es ▁Three ▁male ▁and ▁two ▁female ▁ref eree ▁pairs ▁were ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁championship . ▁Bah ra ini , ▁Jordan ian ▁and ▁Iran ian ▁pairs ▁were ▁male ▁while ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁two ▁were ▁female : ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁round ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁local ▁( UTC + 9 ). ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Kno ck out ▁stage ▁ ▁Bra cket ▁▁ 5 – 8 th ▁place ▁bra cket ▁▁ 5 – 8 th ▁place ▁semif inals ▁ ▁Sem if inals ▁ ▁Se vent h ▁place ▁game ▁ ▁Fif th ▁place ▁game ▁ ▁Third ▁place ▁game ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Final ▁standing ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁in ▁women ' s ▁hand ball ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁in ▁South ▁Korean ▁women ' s ▁sport ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Asian ▁Women ' s ▁Hand ball ▁Championship ▁Category : S port ▁in ▁Su