12 clubs set to take part in handball world championship in Dammam

Saudi Arabia is set to host the Men’s IHF Super Globe 2022 for the third time in a row on Oct. 18-23.

The championship will be held in Dammam and is organized by the Ministry of Sport alongside the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation as a part of the Kingdom’s Quality of Life Program.

With 12 teams taking part in the action, it will mark the 15th and largest edition of the championship since its launch in 1997.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, minister of sports and chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said in a press release: “We are happy once again to host the largest club handball championship, and with the participation of the continental champions for the third consecutive time.

"We wish all the success to our representatives clubs, Mudhar and Al-Khaleej, in this championship, and welcome all the participating teams in their second home, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” he added.

Held at the Dammam Sport Halls, the tournament will see 12 teams take part, including Saudi Arabia’s Mudhar and Al-Khaleej; Spain’s Barcelona, the current European champions and record five-time winners of the competition; Germany’s SC Magdeburg, the reigning champions; Asian champions Al-Kuwait; African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt; Brazil’s Handebol Clube Taubaté, South and Central American champions; Club Ministros of Mexico North American and Caribbean champion; Sydney University Handball Club of Australia, Oceania champion, wild cards Kielce of Poland; Benfica of Portugal as another wild card; and Tunisia’s Espérance Sportive de Tunis (or Al-Taraji) as Arab champions.

Dammam hosted the first edition to take place in Saudi Arabia in 2019, while Jeddah hosted the last edition in 2021.