2023 IHF Men's Super Globe
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–12 November |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
The 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe will be the 17th edition of the yearly club world championship in handball, held from 7 to 12 November 2023 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF). It will be the fourth time in history that the event will be organised by the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation.[1]
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the tournament: the winners of the continental tournaments, the defending champion, two host teams and two wild card teams.
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 SC Magdeburg[2] |
Defending champion |
 Al Ahly[3] |
Winner of 2023 African Handball Super Cup |
 Al-Najma[4] |
Winner of Asian Club League Championship |
 University of Queensland[5] |
Winner of 2023 Oceania Handball Champions Cup |
 San Francisco CalHeat |
Winner of North American and Caribbean Senior Club Championship |
 San Fernando HB[6] |
Winner of South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship |
 Industria Kielce |
Runner-up of EHF Champions League[a] |
 Kuwait SC |
Winner of Arab Handball Championship of Champions |
| Khaleej Club |
Host (Winner and Runner-up of the Saudi Handball League)[7] |
| Al-Noor Club
| |
| Füchse Berlin |
Wildcard (Winner of EHF European League)[8] |
 Barcelona |
Wildcard (Third of EHF Champions League)[8] |
- ^ SC Magdeburg was the winner of the EHF Champions League but they are already qualified as defending champion
Draw
The draw was held on 28 September 2022.[9][10]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Magdeburg Industria Kielce Al Ahly Kuwait SC
|
Khaleej Club San Fernando HB Al-Najma Al-Noor Club
|
University of Queensland San Francisco CalHeat Barcelona Füchse Berlin
|
Referees
The referee pairs were announced on 6 October 2023.[11]
| Referees | |
|---|---|
 Algeria |
Youcef Belkhiri Sidali Hamidi |
| Argentina |
Sebastián Lenci Julian Grillo |
 Czech Republic |
Václav Horáček Jiří Novotný |
 France |
Karim Gasmi Raouf Gasmi |
| Referees | |
|---|---|
 Hungary |
Ádám Bíró Olivér Kiss |
 Norway |
Håvard Kleven Lars Jørum |
| Spain |
Andreu Marín Ignacio García |
 Sweden |
Mirza Kurtagic Mattias Wetterwik |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).[12]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al-Noor Club
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | Barcelona
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: 7 November 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2023 16:00 |
Al Ahly
|
v | Al-Noor Club
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 8 November 2023 16:45 |
Al-Noor Club
|
v | Barcelona
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 9 November 2023 19:00 |
Al Ahly
|
v | Barcelona
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait SC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | San Fernando HB
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | Füchse Berlin
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: 7 November 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2023 13:45 |
Kuwait SC
|
v | San Fernando HB
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 8 November 2023 14:30 |
San Fernando HB
|
v | Füchse Berlin
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 9 November 2023 14:30 |
Kuwait SC
|
v | Füchse Berlin
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Magdeburg
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Khaleej Club
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | University of Queensland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: 7 November 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2023 19:30 |
SC Magdeburg
|
v | Khaleej Club
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 8 November 2023 19:00 |
Khaleej Club
|
v | University of Queensland
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 9 November 2023 16:45 |
SC Magdeburg
|
v | University of Queensland
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industria Kielce
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al-Najma
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | San Francisco CalHeat
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: 7 November 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2023 11:30 |
Industria Kielce
|
v | Al-Najma
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 8 November 2023 12:15 |
Al-Najma
|
v | San Francisco CalHeat
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 9 November 2023 12:15 |
Industria Kielce
|
v | San Francisco CalHeat
|
Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam |
Knockout stage
9–12th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | |||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| A3 | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
| B3 | ||||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| C3 | ||||||
| D3 | ||||||
| Eleventh place game | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
9–12th place semifinals
| 11 November 2023 09:15 |
A3 | v | B3 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 11 November 2023 11:15 |
C3 | v | D3 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Eleventh place game
| 12 November 2023 09:15 |
LSF1 | v | LSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Ninth place game
| 12 November 2023 11:15 |
WSF1 | v | WSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
5–8th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| A2 | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
| B2 | ||||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| C2 | ||||||
| D2 | ||||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 11 November 2023 13:15 |
A2 | v | B2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 11 November 2023 15:15 |
C2 | v | D2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Seventh place game
| 12 November 2023 13:15 |
LSF1 | v | LSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Fifth place game
| 12 November 2023 15:15 |
WSF1 | v | WSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| A1 | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
| B1 | ||||||
| 11 November | ||||||
| C1 | ||||||
| D1 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 November | ||||||
Semifinals
| 11 November 2023 17:30 |
A1 | v | B1 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
| 11 November 2023 20:15 |
C1 | v | D1 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Third place game
| 12 November 2023 17:30 |
LSF1 | v | LSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Final
| 12 November 2023 20:15 |
WSF1 | v | WSF2 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
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| 5 | |
| 6 | |
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| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
References
- ^ "17th IHF Men's Super Globe". asianhandball.org. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Magdeburg retain title in record-setting 2022 IHF Men's Super Globe". IHF. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Handball: Ahly win African Super Cup, reach IHF Super Globe". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Al-Najma survive fiery final to clinch title at the 25th Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship". ihf.info. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "University of Queensland write history and make it to the IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "San Fernando Handball es campeón del Sur-Centro de Clubes 2023". sanfernando.gob.ar. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Two more teams confirmed for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". International Handball Federation. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Powerhouses Barça and Füchse Berlin seal wild card spots for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe pots revealed". IHF. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "IHF announces referees for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.