2017 West Asian Women's Handball Championship

‌The 2017 West Asian Women's Handball Championship was the second edition of the championship held under the aegis of the Asian Handball Federation. The championship was hosted by the Jordan Handball Federation at Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman (Jordan) from 15 to 21 February 2018.

2017 West Asian Women's Handball Championship
Logo of 2nd West Asian Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates15 – 21 February 2018
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runner-up Jordan
Third place Syria
Fourth place Qatar (Defending Champion)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored705 (47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ones Ammari (LIB) (79 Goals)
Best player Ones Ammari (LIB)

The championship was previously awarded to Bahrain and scheduled to take place in December 2017 but due to unavoidable circumstances the championship was postponed and then awarded to the Jordan.

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