The 1st Asian Women's U16 Handball Championship was staged in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 10 to 18 May 2026.

The event serves as qualification event for the 1st IHF Women's U16 World Championship.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Hong Kong, China (HKG), Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), Kazakhstan (KAZ), Kyrgyzstan (KGZ), People's Republic of China (CHN), Uzbekistan (UZB)

FINAL RANKING

1. P. R. China*
2. Uzbekistan*
3. Kazakhstan
4. I. R. Iran
5. Hong Kong-China
6. Kyrgyzstan

*Qualified for the 1st IHF Women's U16 World Championship.