Dammam, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between October 18 and 23, 2022, is scheduled to host International Handball Federation’s (IHF) Super Globe 2022 for the third consecutive time in Dammam under the organization of the Ministry of Sports and in coordination with the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation, as part of the Quality of Life Program, where this tournament is considered the biggest in terms of participating teams amounting to 12 clubs since the launch of the tournament in 1997.
On the occasion, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said: “We are happy again to host the biggest tournaments at the level of clubs of the handball with the participation of continental champions for the third consecutive time, which is an extension of tournaments and events that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts with direct support from our wise leadership and keenness and follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to reach the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.”
The tournament, to be hosted at the ministry’s hall in Dammam, will see the participation of 12 teams representing the seven continents of the world, the first of which will be the representatives of the Kingdom Mudar and Khalij teams, along with Barcelona as European champions and most decorated team with five times, German team Magdeburg that is the defending champion, Kuwait: Champion of the Asian continent, Egypt’s Al-Ahli team that is the champions of Africa, Brazilian Taubaté that is champion of South and Central America, Ministrus that is champion of the North American and Caribbean Champion”, Sydney University of Australia that is Oceania’s champions, Poland’s Kielce that is IHF’s candidate No. 1, Portuguese Benfica that is IHF’s candidate No. 2 and Tunisia’s Tarajji, Arab champions.
Source: Saudi Press Agency