Kuwait SC (handball)

Al Kuwait SC Handball
Full name	Al-Kuwait SC
Founded	1966
Arena	Kuwait Sports Hall
Capacity	500
President	Khalid Al-Ghanim
Head coach	Haitham Al-Rashidi
League	Kuwaiti Handball League
2022-23	1st
Club colours
Home Away

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

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×

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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 semifinals				Ninth place game
	22 October
	Sydney University	26
					23 October
	Mudhar	29
					Mudhar	18
	22 October
					Al-Kuwait SC	34
	Al-Kuwait SC	41
	Club Ministros	26
					Eleventh place game
					23 October
					Sydney University	33
					Club Ministros	29

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×

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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 semifinals				Fifth place game
	11 November
	Al Ahly	35
					12 November
	Al-Kuwait SC	25
					Al Ahly (Pen.)	30 (5)
	11 November
					Khaleej Club	30 (4)
	Khaleej Club	27
	Al-Najma	24
					Seventh place game
					12 November
					Al-Kuwait SC	29
					Al-Najma	24

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

• Kuwait SC
• Kuwait SC (basketball)

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.