HANDBALL – Bahrain’s Al Shabab and Al Ahli are set to compete in the 42nd Gulf Clubs Handball Championship, to be hosted by the kingdom from November 21 to 30.
Eight of the region’s leading handball outfits are set to battle it out for the coveted title.
Merza, standing front row centre, with other BHF officials and club representatives at the end of the draw
The tournament’s official draw was hosted by the Bahrain Handball Federation (BHF).
The ceremony took place at the National Stadium in Riffa and it was conducted by BHF secretary general Majdi Merza in the presence of other BHF officials and representatives from the participating clubs.
The draw divided the field into two groups for the championship’s preliminary round.
Shabab were placed in Group A along with defending champions Al Arabi of Qatar, Al Muheet of Saudi Arabia, and Sharjah of the UAE; while Ahli emerged in Group B along with Al Rayyan of Qatar, Kuwait SC of Kuwait, and Oman SC of Oman.
Arabi were crowned champions of the tournament’s previous edition after defeating Kuwait in the final 33-32.
Rayyan were the bronze-medallists from the event, held in February of last year.
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