The 27th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship is scheduled to take place from 12 to 23 November 2024, in Doha, Qatar. This marks the fifth occasion that Qatar will host the competition, having previously hosted the 15th to 18th editions. The return to Qatar comes after over eight years, with the country last hosting the 18th edition in 2016. Furthermore, the championship will serve as a qualifying event for the 18th IHF Men’s Handball Club World Championship to be held in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, in October 2025. The winner of this competition will secure qualification spot for the Club World Championship.
Khaleej Club enters the tournament as the defending champion, having secured its first title in the 2023 edition held in Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait. Alongside Khaleej Club (Saudi Arabia), four other participating clubs have previously claimed the championship. Al-Duhail SC (Qatar) has won the title twice, in the 21st edition in 2019 and the 23rd edition in 2021. Kazma SC (Kuwait) clinched the title in the first two editions, held in 1998 and 1999. The host, Al-Rayyan SC (Qatar), and Al-Kuwait SC (Kuwait) have each won the title once, in the 15th edition in 2012 and the 24th edition in 2022, respectively.
Teams
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Al-Rayyan SC
(Qatar)
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Khaleej Club
(Saudi Arabia)
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Ahli Sidab Club
(Oman)
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Al-Duhail SC
(Qatar)
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Al-Karkh SC
(Iraq)
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Kazma SC
(Kuwait)
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Al-Kuwait SC
(Kuwait)
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Al-Shabab Club
(Bahrain)
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Sanat Mes Kerman
(I. R. Iran)
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Sharjah SC
(United Arab Emirates)
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Uzbechka Club
(Uzbekistan)
- Uzbechka Club (Uzbekistan) withdrew from the championship before the draw.
Venue
Groups
The draw was held on Thursday, 22 August 2024, from 19:00 hours onwards at the headquarters of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA), located at the Al-Duhail Handball Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar. In addition to representatives of the participating clubs, the following were present during the draw ceremony:
- AHF Technical Director, Jasem Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait)
- AHF Vice President and QHA President, Ahmed Mohammad Al-Shaabi
- Chairman of AHF Marketing Commission and QHA Secretary General, Mohamed Jaber Al-Mulla
- AHF Assistant Technical Director, Abdullah Jasem Al-Theyab (Kuwait)
Preliminary Groups
Group A
- Al-Rayyan SC
- Al-Karkh SC
- Al-Kuwait SC
- Sharjah SC
- Al-Shabab Club
Group B
- Khaleej Club
- Ahli Sidab Club
- Al-Duhail SC
- Kazma SC
- Sanat Mes Kerman
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