The 28th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship was held from 6 to 17 June 2026 at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Covered Halls Complex, Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait, marking the fifth occasion that the competition was hosted in the State of Kuwait.
The championship also served as the qualifying event for the 19th IHF Men’s Handball Club World Championship. By winning the title, Burgan SC (Kuwait) secured direct qualification for the global event, to be held in Egypt from 25 September to 1 October 2026.
Clubs
Al-Arabi SC
(Qatar)
Burgan SC
(Kuwait)
CHA Club
(P. R. China)
Al-Duhail SC
(Qatar)
Khaleej Club
(Saudi Arabia)
Al-Kuwait SC
(Kuwait)
Al-Najma Club
(Bahrain)
Sharjah SC
(United Arab Emirates)
- CHA Club (P. R. China) withdrew from the championship after the draw.
Venue
Groups
The draw was held on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 19:00 hrs. at the Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Al-Shuhada St, Kuwait City. The following were present during the draw ceremony in addition to the representatives of the participating teams:
- Faisal Baqer (AHF Treasurer)
- Jasem Mohammed Al-Theyab (AHF Technical Director)
- Haithem Al-Rasheedi (Al-Kuwait SC Representative)
Preliminary Groups
Group A
- Sharjah SC (UAE)
- Burgan SC (KUW)
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CHA Club (CHN) - Al-Duhail SC (QAT)
Group B
- Al-Kuwait SC (KUW)
- Al-Najma Club (BRN)
- Khaleej Club (KSA)
- Al-Arabi SC (QAT)
- CHA Club (P. R. China) withdrew from the championship after the draw.
- Consequently, the number of participating teams was reduced to seven (7). In accordance with the AHF COC Regulations, a revised draw was conducted on 4 June 2026 in Kuwait, to draw them in a single group.
Schedule & Results
Group Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khaleej Club (Saudi Arabia) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Burgan SC (Kuwait) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Duhail SC (Qatar) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Kuwait SC (Kuwait) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 5 | Al-Najma Club (Bahrain) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Sharjah SC (United Arab Emirates) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -25 | 2 |
Semi-final matches
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final Ranking
Final Ranking
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Burgan SC (Kuwait) * |
| 2 | Khaleej Club (Saudi Arabia) |
| 3 | Al-Duhail SC (Qatar) |
| 4 | Al-Kuwait SC (Kuwait) |
| 5 | Al-Najma Club (Bahrain) |
| 6 | Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) |
| 7 | Sharjah SC (United Arab Emirates) |
(*) Qualifies for the 19th IHF Men’s Handball Club World Championship to be held in Egypt, from 25 September to 1 October 2026.
All-Star Team
Position | Player |
Right Back |
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Left Back |
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Center Back |
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Right Wing |
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Left Wing |
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Pivot |
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Goalkeeper |
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MVP |
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Top Scorer |
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Mohsen Mahmoud (Burgan SC)
Mohamed Habib Mohamed (Khaleej Club)
Moustafa Heiba (Al-Duhail SC)
Husain Al-Mutawa (Burgan SC)
Abdullah Qasem Al-Hulali (Khaleej Club)
Kosuke Yasuhira (Burgan SC)AHF Partners
