16/09/2023
16/09/2023

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 16: The draw for the 26th Asian Club Handball Championship will take place at the Symphony Hotel in Kuwait. This championship will be hosted by Al-Qadsia Club from November 17th to 26th, with all matches scheduled to take place in the main hall of the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex. The Asian Handball Federation announced the list of the 12 participating teams in the championship last week. These teams include Al-Qadsia and Kuwait (representing Kuwait), Al-Arabi and Al-Gharafa (from Qatar), the Iraqi Army, Sai and Golden Eagle (from India), Al-Khaleej (Saudi Arabia), Al-Salah (Palestine), Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Al-Shabab (Lebanon), and Al-Najma (Bahrain). The participating teams will be grouped into two divisions, and the top two from each group will progress to the semi-finals.
Below is the championship’s historical record:
1998 and 1999: Kazma Kuwait
2000, 2001, 2002,
2003: Al- Sadd Qatar
2004: Al-Fehaheel
2005: Al-Sadd Qatar
2006 and 2007: Al-Qadsia Kuwait
2008: Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia
2009: Salibekhat Kuwait
2010: Al-Sadd Lebanon
2011: Muthar Saudi Arabia
2012: Al-Rayyan Qatar
2013 and 2014: Qatar Army
2015: Al-Duhail Qatar
2016: Al-Nur Saudi Arabia
2017: Al-Najma Bahrain
2018: Al-Duhail Qatar
2019: Al-Arabi Qatar
2020: The competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021: Al-Duhail Qatar
2022: Kuwait Kuwait
2023: Al-Najma Bahrain.