# Kuwait Handball Association

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Handball governing body in Kuwait

Kuwait Handball Association Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد KHA IOC nation State of Kuwait (KUW) National flag Sport Handball Other sports Beach handball Official website www.kha-kuwait.com HISTORY Year of formation 17 April 1966; 60 years ago (1966-04-17) DEMOGRAPHICS Membership size 16 member clubs AFFILIATIONS International federation International Handball Federation (IHF) IHF member since 1970 Continental association Asian Handball Federation National Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee Member of NOC since 6 June 1966 Other affiliation(s) West Asian Handball Federation GOVERNING BODY President Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq HEADQUARTERS Address 2nd Ring Road Street P.O. Box: 5925 KW-13060 Safat Country Kuwait Secretary General Qayed Hamoud Al-Adwani Vice-President Shabib Saad Al-Hajri Treasurer Faisal Ali Baqer Deputy Secretary General Abdullah Jasem Mohammad Al-Theyab

The **Kuwait Handball Association** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic): الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد) (**KHA**) is the administrative and controlling body for [handball](/source/Handball) and [beach handball](/source/Beach_handball) in State of [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait). KHA is a founder member of the [Asian Handball Federation](/source/Asian_Handball_Federation) (AHF) and member of the [International Handball Federation](/source/International_Handball_Federation) (IHF) since 1970. [Handball](/source/Handball) in Kuwait was founded by Sheikh [Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah](/source/Fahad_Al-Ahmed_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah), who is a member of [House of Sabah](/source/House_of_Sabah), the ruling family of Kuwait. He was also the first President of KHA.[1]

## KHA Presidents

S. No. Name Term 1. Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 1966 – ? ? ? ? – ? ? Salem Al-Yamani 1969 – 1970 ? ? ? – ? ? Khalid Al-Harban 1973 – 1976 ? ? ? – ? ? Mahli Farhoud 1980 – 1982 ? Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad 1982 – 1983 ? Abdul Mohsen Al-Enezi 1983 – 1984 ? Farid Al-Ajeel 1985 – 1986 ? Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah 1986 – 1987 ? Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad 1987 – 1988 ? Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah 1988 – 1989 ? ? ? – ? ? Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq 1991 – Till date

## National teams

- [Kuwait men's national handball team](/source/Kuwait_men's_national_handball_team)

- [Kuwait men's national junior handball team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_men%27s_national_junior_handball_team&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Kuwait men's national youth handball team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_men%27s_national_youth_handball_team&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Kuwait women's national handball team](/source/Kuwait_women's_national_handball_team)

- [Kuwait women's junior national handball team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_women%27s_junior_national_handball_team&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Kuwait women's youth national handball team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_women%27s_youth_national_handball_team&action=edit&redlink=1)

## Competitions hosted

- [2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship](/source/2020_Asian_Men's_Handball_Championship)

- [2018 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship](/source/2018_Asian_Men's_Club_League_Handball_Championship)

- [2007 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2007_Asian_Men%27s_Club_League_Handball_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [2002 West Asian Games](/source/Handball_at_the_2002_West_Asian_Games)

- [2000 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2000_Asian_Men%27s_Club_League_Handball_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship](/source/1995_Asian_Men's_Handball_Championship)

- [1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship](/source/1977_Asian_Men's_Handball_Championship)

## Affiliated members

Al-Arabi SC Burgan SC Al-Fahaheel FC Al-Jahra SC Kazma SC Khaitan SC Kuwait SC Al-Nasr SC Qadsia SC Al-Qurain SC Al Sahel SC Al-Salmiya SC Al-Shabab SC Al-Sulaibikhat SC Al Tadhamon SC Al-Yarmouk SC

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Member Federations 2017–2021"](http://www.asianhandball.org/index.php?option=com_contact&view=categorylist&layout=federation&id=12&Itemid=103&lang=en). [Asian Handball Federation](/source/Asian_Handball_Federation). January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](https://handball.org.kw/) (in Arabic)

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v t e National Members of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) West Asia (WAHF) Bahrain Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen Central Asia (CAHF) Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan South Asia (SAHF) Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka East Asia (EAHF) China Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea South Korea Southeast Asia (SEAHF) Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Asian Men's Handball Championship - Asian Women's Handball Championship

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