The 2024 IHF Men’s Club World Championship will be the 18th edition of the yearly club world championship in handball will be held from 27 September to 3 October in New Administrative Capital, Egypt under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).[2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 September – 9 October[1] |
| Teams | 9 (from 6 confederations) |
Host
editThe contract with the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation was not extended.[3] Instead the Egyptian Handball Federation received a contract for three editions. The tournament will be held in the New Capital Sports Hall in New Administrative Capital.[4]
Format
editThe nine teams will be split into three groups of three teams. The group winners and the best second-placed team advance to the semifinals. The remaining sides will play in placement games.[1]
Teams
editNine teams compete in the tournament: the winners of the continental tournaments, the defending champion, a host teams and a wild card team. On 10 July 2024, seven teams were named.[5]
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 SC Magdeburg[6] |
Defending champion |
| Zamalek SC |
Runner-up of African Handball Super Cup |
 Khaleej Club |
Winner of Asian Club League Championship |
 Sydney Uni HC[7] |
Winner of Oceania Handball Champions Cup |
 California Eagles |
Winner of North American and Caribbean Senior Club Championship |
 Handebol Taubaté |
Winner of South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship |
 Barcelona |
Winner of EHF Champions League |
| Al Ahly[8] |
Host |
 Telekom Veszprém |
Wildcard |
- As Al-Ahly qualified as the host team, Zamalek took their place after placing second in the African qualification.
Draw
editThe draw was held on 21 August 2024.[1][9]
Seeding
edit| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Magdeburg Barcelona Telekom Veszprém
|
Al Ahly Zamalek SC Khaleej Club
|
Handebol Taubaté California Eagles Sydney Uni HC
|
Referees
editThe referee pairs were announced on 15 August 2024.[10]
| Referees | |
|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Amar Konjičanin Dino Konjičanin |
 Denmark |
Mads Hansen Jesper Madsen |
| Egypt |
Heidy El-Saied Yasmina El-Saied |
 France |
Karim Gasmi Raouf Gasmi |
| Referees | |
|---|---|
 North Macedonia |
Gjorgji Nachevski Slave Nikolov |
 Montenegro |
Ivan Pavićević Miloš Ražnatović |
 Uruguay |
Cristian Lemes Mathías Sosa |
 Uzbekistan |
Khasan Ismoilov Khusan Ismoilov |
Preliminary round
editAll times are local (UTC+3).[11]
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telekom Veszprém
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Zamalek SC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Handebol Taubaté
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2024. 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.
| 27 September 2024 21:00 |
Handebol Taubaté
|
v | Zamalek SC
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 28 September 2024 15:00 |
Telekom Veszprém
|
v | Handebol Taubaté
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 29 September 2024 17:30 |
Zamalek SC
|
v | Telekom Veszprém
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al Ahly
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Sydney Uni HC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2024. 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.
| 27 September 2024 18:30 |
Sydney Uni HC
|
v | Al Ahly
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 28 September 2024 20:00 |
Barcelona
|
v | Sydney Uni HC
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 29 September 2024 20:00 |
Al Ahly
|
v | Barcelona
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
Group C
edit| 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 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | California Eagles
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2024. 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.
| 27 September 2024 15:00 |
California Eagles
|
v | Khaleej Club
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 28 September 2024 17:30 |
SC Magdeburg
|
v | California Eagles
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 29 September 2024 15:00 |
Khaleej Club
|
v | SC Magdeburg
|
New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
Second-placed teams ranking
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | B | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference.
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
Placement games
edit| 1 October 2024 11:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 1 October 2024 14:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 2 October 2024 16:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 3 October 2024 11:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 3 October 2024 14:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
Semifinals
edit| 1 October 2024 17:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 1 October 2024 20:00 |
v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
Third place game
edit| 3 October 2024 17:00 |
LSF1 | v | LSF2 | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
Final
edit| 3 October 2024 20:00 |
WSF1 | v | WSF2 | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pots revealed and draw date set for the 2024 IHF Men's Club World Championship in Egypt". International Handball Federation. 18 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "IHF Men's Super Globe becomes IHF Men's Club World Championship and will be hosted in Egypt". ihf.info. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Handball Super-Cup in Afrika: Erstes Ticket für IHF Super Globe 2024 vergeben". handball-world.news. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "misr tastadif kas alealam lil'andiat waleuzama' alsabe fi kurat alyad" مصر تستضيف كأس العالم للأندية والعظماء السبع في كرة اليد [Egypt hosts the Club World Cup and the Seven Great Handball Cup]. Facebook (in Arabic). Egyptian Handball Federation. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "IHF Club World Championship returns to Egypt". ihf.info. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Magdeburg seal historic three-peat at the IHF Men's Super Globe after dramatic final". ihf.info. 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Sydney-Uni return to the IHF Men's Club World Championship after sealing title at the Australian Club Championships". ihf.info. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Powerhouses Al-Ahly and Primeiro de Agosto clinch titles at the CAHB African Super Cup". ihf.info. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Nine teams learn their fate in luxurious setting at the draw for the 2024 IHF Men's Club World Championship". ihf.info. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Referees announced for the 2024 IHF Men's Club World Championship". ihf.info. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 IHF Men's Club World Championship: Schedule released". ihf.info. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.