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Kuwait SC (handball)

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Al Kuwait SC Handball
Full nameAl-Kuwait SC
Founded1966
ArenaKuwait Sports Hall
Capacity500
PresidentKuwait Khalid Al-Ghanim
Head coachKuwait Haitham Al-Rashidi
LeagueKuwaiti Handball League
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Al Kuwait Handball Club (Arabic: نادي الكويت لكرة اليد) is one of Kuwait Sporting Club's sections that represent the club locally as well as in international handball competitions.

Al-Kuwait SC is most decorated team in Kuwait including 13 league titles and 12 federation cups. Internationally, the club also won one Gulf title, one Arab title and one Asian title and qualified to Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023.[1] The club also had the longest winning run in Kuwait with 169 games from 2013 until 2020.[2]

Honours

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National competitions

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Kuwaiti Handball League

  • Champions (14): 1970/1971, 1974/1975, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024

Kuwaiti Handball Federation Cup

  • Champions (13): 1969, 1970, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Kuwaiti Super Cup

  • Champions (2): 2020, 2021

International competitions

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Gulf Champions Club Tournament

  • Champions (1): 2023

Arab Handball Championship of Champions

  • Champions (1): 2023
  • Runners-up (1): 2012
  • Third Place (1): 2022

Asian Club League Handball Championship

  • Champions (1): 2022
  • Runners-up (1): 2021
  • Third Place (1): 2012

Al-Kuwait SC in Super Globe

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Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023.

2022 IHF Super Globe

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On 30 June 2022, Al-Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe after defeating Al-Najma 28–23 in the 2022 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final.[3]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland Łomża Industria Kielce 2 2 0 0 86 56 +30 4 Semifinals
2 Brazil Handebol Taubaté 2 1 0 1 62 67 −5 2 5–8th place semifinals
3 Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC 2 0 0 2 54 79 −25 0 9–12th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
18 October 2022
11:30
Handebol Taubaté Brazil 32–28 Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 250
Referees: Hansen, Lah, Brunner
Perrella Filho 6 (19–12) Saleh 7
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19 October 2022
12:15
Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait 26–47 Poland Łomża Industria Kielce Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 182
Referees: Milošević, Schulze, Koo
Hernández 6 (14–23) Tournat 9
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Knockout stage 9–12th place bracket

 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
22 October
 
 
Australia Sydney University26
 
23 October
 
Saudi Arabia Mudhar29
 
Saudi Arabia Mudhar18
 
22 October
 
Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC34
 
Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC41
 
 
Mexico Club Ministros26
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
23 October
 
 
Australia Sydney University33
 
 
Mexico Club Ministros29

9–12th place semifinals

22 October 2022
11:30
Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait 41–26 Mexico Club Ministros Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 550
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Saleh 12 (18–12) Sánchez Haas 6
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Ninth place game

23 October 2022
11:30
Mudhar Saudi Arabia 18–34 Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 200
Referees: Madsen, Hansen (DEN)
Bannour 5 (5–20) Saleh 16
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2023 IHF Super Globe

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On 27 August 2023, Al-Kuwait SC defeated Zamalek SC 31–30 in the 2023 Arab Handball Championship of Champions final to qualify to the 2023 Super Globe hosted by Saudi Arabia.[4]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Füchse Berlin 2 2 0 0 85 62 +23 4 Semifinals
2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC 2 1 0 1 69 66 +3 2 5–8th place semifinals
3 Argentina San Fernando HB 2 0 0 2 63 89 −26 0 9–12th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
7 November 2023
13:45
Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait 41–29 Argentina San Fernando HB Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 250
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Saleh 7 (19–15) J. Fernández 8
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9 November 2023
14:30
Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait 28–37 Germany Füchse Berlin Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR)
Carol, Saleh 5 (16–18) Gidsel 13
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5–8th place bracket

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5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
11 November
 
 
Egypt Al Ahly35
 
12 November
 
Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC25
 
Egypt Al Ahly (Pen.)30 (5)
 
11 November
 
Saudi Arabia Khaleej Club30 (4)
 
Saudi Arabia Khaleej Club27
 
 
Bahrain Al-Najma24
 
Seventh place game
 
 
12 November
 
 
Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC29
 
 
Bahrain Al-Najma24

5–8th place semifinals

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11 November 2023
13:15
Al Ahly Egypt 35–25 Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 800
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Hesham, Ramadan 6 (16–12) Carol 9
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Seventh place game

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12 November 2023
13:15
Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait 29–24 Bahrain Al-Najma Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 500
Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG)
Carol 9 (15–11) Madan 5
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "الكويت الكويتي بطلًا للبطولة العربية لكرة اليد بعد الفوز على الزمالك". gate.ahram.org.eg (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "انتصارات «الكويت» القياسية تتوقف على «يد» السالمية". alraimedia.com (in Arabic). October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ الشيخ, أحمد (June 30, 2022). "نادي الكويت يتوج بالبطولة الآسيوية لكرة اليد". Kuwait News.
  4. ^ "انتهت.. الزمالك 30-31 الكويت الكويتي - نهائي البطولة العربية لليد". koraplus.com. August 27, 2023.