[1] It was the first time in history that the championship was organised by the Kazakhstan Handball Federation.

[3] Previously the championship was scheduled to be held from 20 to 29 November 2021, but was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2022, the championship was further postponed from scheduled dates of 13 to 20 February due to the 2022 Kazakh unrest.

[4] Teams were seeded according to the AHF COC regulations and rankings of the previous edition of the championship.

Chinese Taipei, Kuwait and South Korea withdrew from the tournament after the draw.