The Peninsula
The Qatar Handball Association announced that Al Wakrah and Al Arabi’s upcoming participation in the 22nd edition of the Asian Men’s Club League Championship to be held in South Korea from November 9 to 21.
Al Wakrah will participate in the championship as the winner of the Qatari Handball League and Al Arabi as the winner of the the Amir Handball Cup in the 2018-2019 sport season.
In the 21st Asian Men’s Club League Championship held in March in Kuwait, Al Wakrah defeated Al Duhail by a one goal margin, 21-22 in the final.
Al Sadd holds the record for winning the Asian Men’s Club League Championship title five times, with Qatar’s El Jaish SC and Al-Duhail and Kuwait’s Kazma SC and Al Qadsia winning it twice, and Qatar’s Al Rayyan, Kuwait’s Al Fahaheel SC and Al-Sulaibikhat SC, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli, Mudhar, Al Noor and Bahrain’s Al Najma SC all winning the title once.
Meanwhile, Al Duhail will participate in the 2019 IHF Men’s Super Globe, which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia from August 28 to 31, and will representing Asia after winning the last Asian Club League Championship in Kuwait.