The 27th Asian Club Handball Championship draw for the World Club Championship “Egypt 2025” Super Globe was held in the presence of Mr. Ali Salem Al Afifa, Vice President of Al Rayyan Club, and Mr. Mohammed Jaber Al Mela, General Secretary of the Qatar Handball Federation, and representatives of the Asian Handball Federation. During the draw ceremony, a tournament contract was signed between Al Rayyan Club and the Asian Handball Federation.
The draw placed Al Rayyan in Group A alongside Iraqi Karkh, Kuwaiti Kuwait, Emirati Sharjah, and Bahraini Shabab, while Al Duhail was placed in Group B with Saudi Arabian Asian Champion Al-Khaleej, Omani Ahli Sidab, Kuwaiti Kazma, and Iranian Mes Kerman.
On behalf of His Excellency Sheikh Al Qaqa bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the club, Mr. Ali Salem Al Afifa, Vice President of Al Rayyan Club, expressed his gratitude to the Asian Handball Federation and the Qatar Handball Federation, stressing that this tournament will be added to the record of successes achieved by the State of Qatar in the field of organizing sports tournaments. He said that everyone will enjoy a wonderful tournament from both the organizational and technical sides, wishing all participating teams success.
In the same context, Mr. Jassim Al-Dhiyab, Technical Director of the Asian Handball Federation, thanked the Qatar Handball Federation and Al Rayyan Club for hosting this tournament, noting that the success of the tournament is guaranteed one hundred percent due to Qatar’s vast experience in organizing sports tournaments in all games, especially handball.
He added: “We are accustomed to the wonderful organization of all tournaments by our brothers in Qatar, and tournaments in Qatar mean success.”