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Kuwait Club to host 40th Arab Clubs Handball Championship in September

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13/07/2025

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13/07/2025

A file photo of players fighting for the ball.

KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Arab Handball Federation announced on Saturday that Kuwait Club will host the 40th edition of the Arab Clubs Championship, scheduled to take place from September 12 to 22.

The announcement was made via the federation’s official account on the X platform. The decision comes after Kuwait Club previously withdrew from the competition due to the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex being allocated for the Asian Futsal Championship.

This year’s tournament is expected to see the participation of three Kuwaiti clubs: Kuwait Club, Kazma, and Burgan.

Kuwait Club has a strong recent history in the tournament, having hosted and won the 39th edition in September 2024 by defeating Al-Salmiya in the final. The club also won the 38th edition, overcoming Egypt’s Zamalek in the final held at Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Sports City in Qatif, Saudi Arabia.

Historically, Esperance Sportive de Tunis holds the most titles (7), followed by Al-Ahly of Egypt (5), and Etoile Sportive de Tunis and Mouloudia of Algeria with 3 each. Kuwait Club is among several teams that have won the championship twice, alongside Al-Ahly and Al-Nour (KSA), Club Africain (Tunisia), and Naft Oran (Algeria).

Other past champions with one title include Al-Ain (UAE), Tasweeq (Algeria), Sporting and Zamalek (Egypt), Al-Rayyan and Al-Gharafa (Qatar), Al-Ahly (Bahrain), and Sakiet Ezzit (Tunisia).

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff