The 2017 Asian Club League Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. The championship was hosted by Handball Federation of India at the Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad (India) from 20 to 30 November 2017. It was the official competition for men's handball clubs of Asia crowning the Asian champions. Al-Najma SC wins the championship by beating Al-Duhail Club (Qatar) by 21 – 16 in a low scoring match. The winner qualifies for the 2018 IHF Super Globe.[1]
 Logo of 20th AHF Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20 – 30 November 2017 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Najma SC (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Al-Duhail Club |
| Third place | Al-Ahli Club |
| Fourth place |  Sharjah Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 1,452 (60.5 per match) |
Draw edit
The draw ceremony took place on 7 October 2017 at the Hotel Marigold, Begumpet, Hyderabad (India) at 14:00 (UTC+05:30).
The ceremony was attended by the Asian Handball Federation's Executive Director Dr. Ahmed Abu Al-Lail, AHF Technical Manager Mr. Jasem M. Al-Theyab, Secretary General of Handball Federation of India Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey and the representatives of the participating clubs. The draw results are as follows:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
- Al-Noor Club of Saudi Arabia withdrew from the championship a few days before the start, stating that their main key players were injured during preparation for the championship.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Duhail Club
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 82 | +13 | 5 |
| Sharjah Club
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 91 | +5 | 4 |
 Muscat Club
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 83 | −5 | 3 |
 Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 99 | −13 | 0 |
 Al-Noor Club |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 20 November 2017 13:00 |
Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
29 – 36 | Al-Duhail Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (11 – 16) | ||||
| 21 November 2017 13:00 |
Sharjah Club
|
29 – 29 | Al-Duhail Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (14 – 14) | ||||
| 23 November 2017 13:00 |
Al-Duhail Club
|
30 – 24 | Muscat Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (14 – 10) | ||||
| 23 November 2017 17:00 |
Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
33 – 38 | Sharjah Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (17 – 18) | ||||
| 24 November 2017 13:00 |
Muscat Club
|
25 – 24 | Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (11 – 10) | ||||
| 26 November 2017 13:00 |
Muscat Club
|
29 – 29 | Sharjah Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (14 – 15) | ||||
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Najma SC
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 94 | +36 | 8 |
| Al-Ahli Club
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 110 | +39 | 5 |
 Al-Shurta Club
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 111 | +31 | 5 |
 RKOR Club
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 158 | −43 | 1 |
| Club India
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 183 | −63 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 20 November 2017 15:00 |
Al-Najma SC
|
29 – 25 | Al-Ahli Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (13 – 10) | ||||
| 20 November 2017 19:00 |
Al-Shurta Club
|
51 – 37 | Club India
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (30 – 14) | ||||
| 21 November 2017 15:00 |
RKOR Club
|
30 – 39 | Al-Ahli Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (14 – 18) | ||||
| 21 November 2017 19:00 |
Al-Najma SC
|
38 – 23 | Club India
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (18 – 16) | ||||
| 23 November 2017 15:00 |
Al-Ahli Club
|
26 – 26 | Al-Shurta Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (11 – 13) | ||||
| 23 November 2017 19:00 |
Al-Najma SC
|
40 – 25 | RKOR Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (22 – 10) | ||||
| 24 November 2017 15:00 |
Al-Shurta Club
|
21 – 23 | Al-Najma SC
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (9 – 13) | ||||
| 24 November 2017 19:00 |
RKOR Club
|
35 – 35 | Club India
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (17 – 16) | ||||
| 26 November 2017 15:00 |
Al-Shurta Club
|
44 – 25 | RKOR Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (26 – 14) | ||||
| 26 November 2017 19:00 |
Club India
|
25 – 59 | Al-Ahli Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (15 – 32) | ||||
5th–8th Placement Matches edit
| 27 November 2017 16:00 |
Muscat Club
|
38 – 20 | RKOR Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (16 – 09) | ||||
| 27 November 2017 18:00 |
Al-Shurta Club
|
31 – 20 | Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (14 – 07) | ||||
7th–8th-place match edit
| 30 November 2017 13:00 |
RKOR Club
|
30 – 34 | Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (17 – 18) | ||||
5th–6th-place match edit
| 30 November 2017 15:00 |
Muscat Club
|
24 – 36 | Al-Shurta Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (12 – 18) | ||||
Semifinal matches edit
| 28 November 2017 16:00 |
Al-Duhail Club
|
31 – 26 | Al-Ahli Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (13 – 09) | ||||
| 28 November 2017 18:00 |
Al-Najma SC
|
29 – 27 | Sharjah Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (17 – 15) | ||||
Bronze-medal match edit
| 30 November 2017 17:00 |
Al-Ahli Club
|
31 – 27 | Sharjah Club
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (13 – 15) | ||||
Gold-medal match edit
| 30 November 2017 19:00 |
Al-Duhail Club
|
16 – 21 | Al-Najma SC
|
Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| (9 – 9) | ||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Al-Najma SC (1st title)
|
|
Al-Duhail Club
|
|
Al-Ahli Club
|
| 4 | Sharjah Club
|
| 5 | Al-Shurta Club
|
| 6 | Muscat Club
|
| 7 | Naft-o-Gaz Club
|
| 8 | RKOR Club
|
| 9 | Club India (Host)
|
| Team qualified for the 2018 IHF Super Globe |
References edit
- ^ "Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship in India". www.funadhandball.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.