Kuwait SC (handball)

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 Handball
Full nameAl-Kuwait SC
Founded1966
ArenaKuwait Sports Hall
Capacity500
President Khalid Al-Ghanim
Head coach Haitham Al-Rashidi
LeagueKuwaiti Handball League
2022-231st
Club colours     
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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

National competitions

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

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

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

2022 IHF Super Globe

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 Łomża Industria Kielce 2 2 0 0 86 56 +30 4 Semifinals
2 Handebol Taubaté 2 1 0 1 62 67 −5 2 5–8th place semifinals
3 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 32–28 Al-Kuwait SC Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 250
Referees: Hansen, Lah, Brunner
Perrella Filho 6 (19–12) Saleh 7
 2× Report 1× 1×
19 October 2022
12:15		 Al-Kuwait SC 26–47 Łomża Industria Kielce Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 182
Referees: Milošević, Schulze, Koo
Hernández 6 (14–23) Tournat 9
 2× Report  1×

Knockout stage 9–12th place bracket

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

9–12th place semifinals

22 October 2022
11:30		 Al-Kuwait SC 41–26 Club Ministros Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 550
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Saleh 12 (18–12) Sánchez Haas 6
 1× Report  2×

Ninth place game

23 October 2022
11:30		 Mudhar 18–34 Al-Kuwait SC Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 200
Referees: Madsen, Hansen (DEN)
Bannour 5 (5–20) Saleh 16
 1× Report

2023 IHF Super Globe

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Füchse Berlin 2 2 0 0 85 62 +23 4 Semifinals
2 Al-Kuwait SC 2 1 0 1 69 66 +3 2 5–8th place semifinals
3 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 41–29 San Fernando HB Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 250
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Saleh 7 (19–15) J. Fernández 8
 2× Report  3×
9 November 2023
14:30		 Al-Kuwait SC 28–37 Füchse Berlin Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR)
Carol, Saleh 5 (16–18) Gidsel 13
 2× Report  3×

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

5–8th place semifinals
11 November 2023
13:15		 Al Ahly 35–25 Al-Kuwait SC Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 800
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Hesham, Ramadan 6 (16–12) Carol 9
 3× Report 1× 4× 1×

Seventh place game
12 November 2023
13:15		 Al-Kuwait SC 29–24 Al-Najma Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam
Attendance: 500
Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG)
Carol 9 (15–11) Madan 5
 1× Report 1× 2×

See also

References
  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.
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