Kuwait in a Strong Group at the Handball Gulf Championship

The draw for the 42nd Gulf Club Handball Championship, hosted by Bahrain from November 21 to 30 next year, placed Kuwait, the runner-up of the previous edition, in a strong Group 2 alongside Bahrain’s Al-Ahli, Qatar’s Al-Rayyan, and Oman’s Al-Oman. Meanwhile, Group 1 featured Qatar’s Al-Arabi, the defending champions, along with Bahrain’s Al-Shabab, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Muhit, and the UAE’s Al-Sharjah.

According to the tournament format, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, where the winner of Group 1 will face the runner-up of Group 2, and the winner of Group 2 will play the runner-up of Group 1. The two winners will progress to the final, while the losers will compete for third and fourth place.

In other news, Salibikhaet secured a valuable and surprising 31-25 victory over Kazma in the 16th round of the Premier League, continuing their momentum in the 2025-2026 season.

In another match, Al-Arabi continued their impressive form by defeating Al-Nasr 24-18. The “Green” team had previously beaten the “Orange” team 22-21 in the previous round.

In the same round, both Kuwait and Burqan were awarded 10-0 walkover victories against Qadsia and Salmiya, respectively, due to the latter two teams withdrawing from the matches for the third consecutive time.

Following repeated withdrawals, the financial fine will double to 3,000 dinars for each of the “Yellow” and “Sky Blue” clubs. Their results will be erased from the championship standings, and the league table will be rearranged after canceling all points associated with them, narrowing the competition to six clubs. Additionally, the Competitions Committee is expected to issue a new league schedule.