Kuwait SC (handball)

{{short description|Kuwaiti handball club}} {{For-multi|the basketball team|Al Kuwait SC (basketball)|the soccer team|Kuwait SC}} {{Handball club infobox |clubname = Al Kuwait SC Handball |fullname = Al-Kuwait SC |founded = 1966 |image = Kuwait Sporting Club logo.png |ground = Kuwait Sports Hall |capacity = 500 |chairman = {{Flagicon|KUW}} Khalid Al-Ghanim |manager = {{Flagicon|ALG}} Saïd Hadjazi |league = Kuwait Handball League |season = 2024-25 |position = 1st | colour1 = White | colour2 = Red | colour3 = Black | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FE0036 | body2 = FE0036 | rightarm2 = FE0036 | shorts2 = FE0036 | kit_alt3 = | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = }}

{| class="infobox" style="width: 20em; font-size: 95%em;" |- style="color:red; background:white; text-align:center;" !colspan="3" style="text-align: center"|Kuwait SC active departments |- style="text-align: center" |40px ''''Football (men's)''' |40px '''Handball (men's)''' |40px '''Basketball (men's)''' |}

'''Al Kuwait Handball Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي الكويت لكرة اليد}}) is one of Kuwait Sporting Club's sections that represent the club locally as well as in international handball competitions.

Al-Kuwait SC is most decorated team in Kuwait including 15 league titles and 15 federation cups. Internationally, the club also won one Gulf title, three Arab titles and one Asian title and qualified to Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=الكويت الكويتي بطلًا للبطولة العربية لكرة اليد بعد الفوز على الزمالك |url=https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/4516068.aspx%5B%5D |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=gate.ahram.org.eg |language=ar}}</ref> The club also had the longest winning run in Kuwait with 169 games from 2013 until 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1504652/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9|title=انتصارات "الكويت" القياسية تتوقف على "يد" السالمية|date=October 19, 2020|website=alraimedia.com|language=ar}}</ref>

==Honours== ===National competitions=== '''Kuwait Handball League''' * Champions (15): 1970/1971, 1974/1975, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/25

'''Kuwaiti Handball Federation Cup''' * Champions (15): 1969, 1970, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

'''Kuwaiti Super Cup''' * Champions (4): 2020, 2021, 2024, 2026

===International competitions=== '''Gulf Champions Club Tournament''' * Champions (1): 2023 '''Arab Handball Championship of Champions''' * Champions (3): 2023, 2024, 2025 * Runners-up (1): 2012 * Third Place (1): 2022 '''Asian Club League Handball Championship''' * Champions (1): 2022 * Runners-up (1): 2021 * Third Place (1): 2012

==Al-Kuwait SC in Super Globe== Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023.

===2022 IHF Super Globe=== On 30 June 2022, Al-Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe after defeating Al-Najma 28–23 in the 2022 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kuwaitnews.com/32702/|title=نادي الكويت يتوج بالبطولة الآسيوية لكرة اليد|first=أحمد|last=الشيخ|date=June 30, 2022|website=Kuwait News}}</ref>

'''Group C''' {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |update=complete |source=[https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/-2022-ihf-mens-super-globe-ksa/102979/groups-rankings IHF] |winpoints=2

|team_order=KIE, TAU, KUW

|name_TAU={{flagicon|BRA}} Handebol Taubaté |name_KUW={{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC |name_KIE={{flagicon|POL}} Łomża Industria Kielce

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

}}

{{handballbox |date=18 October 2022 |time=11:30 |team1=Handebol Taubaté {{flagicon|BRA}} |score=32–28 |team2={{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/37e65dea-b14d-4dfc-89f0-17b8344506ad/pdf/01OMR.PDF |goals1=Perrella Filho 6 |goals2=Saleh 7 |HT=19–12 |twomin1=2 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=1 |yellow2=1 |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=250 |referee=Hansen, Lah, Brunner |refnat= }} ---- {{handballbox |date=19 October 2022 |time=12:15 |team1= Al-Kuwait SC {{flagicon|KUW}} |score=26–47 |team2={{flagicon|POL}} Łomża Industria Kielce |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/37e65dea-b14d-4dfc-89f0-17b8344506ad/pdf/05OMR.PDF |goals1=Hernández 6 |goals2=Tournat 9 |HT=14–23 |twomin1=2 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=1 |yellow2= |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=182 |referee=Milošević, Schulze, Koo |refnat= }}

'''Knockout stage''' '''9–12th place bracket''' {{#invoke:RoundN|N4 |RD1=9–12th place semifinals |RD2=Ninth place game |Consol=Eleventh place game |3rdplace=yes |widescore=yes |bold_winner=high   |22 October|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney University|26|{{flagicon|KSA}} Mudhar|29 |22 October|{{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC|41|{{flagicon|MEX}} Club Ministros|26  |23 October|{{flagicon|KSA}} Mudhar|18|{{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC|34  |23 October|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney University|33|{{flagicon|MEX}} Club Ministros|29 }}

'''9–12th place semifinals''' {{handballbox |date=22 October 2022 |time=11:30 |team1= Al-Kuwait SC {{flagicon|KUW}} |score=41–26 |team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Club Ministros |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/37e65dea-b14d-4dfc-89f0-17b8344506ad/pdf/14OMR.PDF |goals1=Saleh 12 |goals2=Sánchez Haas 6 |HT=18–12 |twomin1=1 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2= |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=550 |referee=Koo, Lee |refnat=KOR }}

'''Ninth place game''' {{handballbox |date=23 October 2022 |time=11:30 |team1=Mudhar {{flagicon|KSA}} |score=18–34 |team2={{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/37e65dea-b14d-4dfc-89f0-17b8344506ad/pdf/20OMR.PDF |goals1=Bannour 5 |goals2=Saleh 16 |HT=5–20 |twomin1=1 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2= |yellow2= |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=200 |referee=Madsen, Hansen |refnat=DEN }}

===2023 IHF Super Globe=== On 27 August 2023, Al-Kuwait SC defeated Zamalek SC 31–30 in the 2023 Arab Handball Championship of Champions final to qualify to the 2023 Super Globe hosted by Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://koraplus.com/article/96082/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83-30-31-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF|title=انتهت.. الزمالك 30-31 الكويت الكويتي - نهائي البطولة العربية لليد|date=August 27, 2023|website=koraplus.com}}</ref>

===Group B=== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |update=complete |source=[https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/2023-ihf-mens-super-globe-ksa/128007/groups-rankings IHF] |winpoints=2

|team_order=BER, KUW, FER

|name_KUW={{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC |name_FER={{flagicon|ARG}} San Fernando HB |name_BER={{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

|result1=Q |result2=A |result3=F

}}

{{handballbox |date=7 November 2023 |time=13:45 |team1=Al-Kuwait SC {{flagicon|KUW}} |score=41–29 |team2={{flagicon|ARG}} San Fernando HB |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/724ee642-8779-45ef-85f2-9fa5cc67fd5a/pdf/02OMR.PDF |goals1=Saleh 7 |goals2=J. Fernández 8 |HT=19–15 |twomin1=2 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2= |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=250 |referee=Horáček, Novotný |refnat=CZE }} ---- {{handballbox |date=9 November 2023 |time=14:30 |team1=Al-Kuwait SC {{flagicon|KUW}} |score=28–37 |team2={{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/724ee642-8779-45ef-85f2-9fa5cc67fd5a/pdf/10OMR.PDF |goals1=Carol, Saleh 5 |goals2=Gidsel 13 |HT=16–18 |twomin1=2 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2= |red2= |stadium=Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=300 |referee=Kleven, Jørum |refnat=NOR }}

===5–8th place bracket=== {{#invoke:RoundN|N4 |RD1=5–8th place semifinals |RD2=Fifth place game |Consol=Seventh place game |3rdplace=yes |widescore=yes |bold_winner=high   |11 November|{{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly|35|{{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC|25 |11 November|{{flagicon|KSA}} Khaleej Club|27|{{flagicon|BHR}} Al-Najma|24  |12 November|{{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly (Pen.)|30 (5)|{{flagicon|KSA}} Khaleej Club|30 (4)  |12 November|{{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC|29|{{flagicon|BHR}} Al-Najma|24 }}

====5–8th place semifinals==== {{handballbox |date=11 November 2023 |time=13:15 |team1=Al Ahly {{flagicon|EGY}} |score=35–25 |team2={{flagicon|KUW}} Al-Kuwait SC |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/724ee642-8779-45ef-85f2-9fa5cc67fd5a/pdf/15OMR.PDF |goals1=Hesham, Ramadan 6 |goals2=Carol 9 |HT=16–12 |twomin1=3 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=1 |red2=1 |stadium=Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=800 |referee=Gasmi, Gasmi |refnat=FRA }}

====Seventh place game==== {{handballbox |date=12 November 2023 |time=13:15 |team1=Al-Kuwait SC {{flagicon|KUW}} |score=29–24 |team2={{flagicon|BHR}} Al-Najma |report=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/724ee642-8779-45ef-85f2-9fa5cc67fd5a/pdf/21OMR.PDF |goals1=Carol 9 |goals2=Madan 5 |HT=15–11 |twomin1=1 |yellow1= |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=1 |red2= |stadium=Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |attendance=500 |referee=Lenci, Grillo |refnat=ARG }}

==See also== * Kuwait SC * Kuwait SC (basketball)

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Kuwait SC Category:Sports clubs and teams in Kuwait Category:Handball in Kuwait Category:Handball clubs established in 1966 Category:1966 establishments in Kuwait