# Kuwait SC (handball)

Al Kuwait Handball Club (Arabic: نادي الكويت لكرة اليد) is one of Kuwait Sporting Club's sections that represent the club locally as well as in international handball competitions.
Al-Kuwait SC is most decorated team in Kuwait including 13 league titles and 12 federation cups. Internationally, the club also won one Gulf title, one Arab title and one Asian title and qualified to Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023. The club also had the longest winning run in Kuwait with 169 games from 2013 until 2020.

## Honours
### National competitions

Kuwaiti Handball League
* Champions (14): 1970/1971, 1974/1975, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024
Kuwaiti Handball Federation Cup
* Champions (13): 1969, 1970, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Kuwaiti Super Cup
* Champions (2): 2020, 2021

### International competitions

Gulf Champions Club Tournament
* Champions (1): 2023
Arab Handball Championship of Champions
* Champions (1): 2023
* Runners-up (1): 2012
* Third Place (1): 2022
Asian Club League Handball Championship
* Champions (1): 2022
* Runners-up (1): 2021
* Third Place (1): 2012

## Al-Kuwait SC in Super Globe

Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe twice in 2022 and 2023.

### 2022 IHF Super Globe

On 30 June 2022, Al-Kuwait SC qualified to the Super Globe after defeating Al-Najma 28–23 in the 2022 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Łomża Industria Kielce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 56 | +30 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Handebol Taubaté | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 18 October 2022 11:30 | Handebol Taubaté | 32–28 | Al-Kuwait SC | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Hansen, Lah, Brunner |
| 18 October 2022 11:30 | Perrella Filho 6 | (19–12) | Saleh 7 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Hansen, Lah, Brunner |
| 18 October 2022 11:30 | 2× | Report | 1× 1× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Hansen, Lah, Brunner |
| 19 October 2022 12:15 | Al-Kuwait SC | 26–47 | Łomża Industria Kielce | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 182 Referees: Milošević, Schulze, Koo |
| 19 October 2022 12:15 | Hernández 6 | (14–23) | Tournat 9 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 182 Referees: Milošević, Schulze, Koo |
| 19 October 2022 12:15 | 2× | Report | 1× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 182 Referees: Milošević, Schulze, Koo |
Knockout stage 9–12th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 22 October | 22 October |
| Sydney University | 26 |
| Sydney University | 26 | 23 October | 23 October |
| Mudhar | 29 | 23 October | 23 October |
| Mudhar | 29 | Mudhar | 18 |
| 22 October | 22 October | | Mudhar | 18 |
| 22 October | 22 October | Al-Kuwait SC | 34 |
| Al-Kuwait SC | 41 | Al-Kuwait SC | 34 |
| Club Ministros | 26 | | |
| Club Ministros | 26 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 23 October | 23 October |
| | | Sydney University | 33 |
| | | Club Ministros | 29 |
9–12th place semifinals
| 22 October 2022 11:30 | Al-Kuwait SC | 41–26 | Club Ministros | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 550 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
| 22 October 2022 11:30 | Saleh 12 | (18–12) | Sánchez Haas 6 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 550 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
| 22 October 2022 11:30 | 1× | Report | 2× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 550 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Ninth place game
| 23 October 2022 11:30 | Mudhar | 18–34 | Al-Kuwait SC | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 200 Referees: Madsen, Hansen (DEN) |
| 23 October 2022 11:30 | Bannour 5 | (5–20) | Saleh 16 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 200 Referees: Madsen, Hansen (DEN) |
| 23 October 2022 11:30 | 1× | Report | | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 200 Referees: Madsen, Hansen (DEN) |

### 2023 IHF Super Globe

On 27 August 2023, Al-Kuwait SC defeated Zamalek SC 31–30 in the 2023 Arab Handball Championship of Champions final to qualify to the 2023 Super Globe hosted by Saudi Arabia.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Füchse Berlin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al-Kuwait SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 3 | San Fernando HB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 89 | −26 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 7 November 2023 13:45 | Al-Kuwait SC | 41–29 | San Fernando HB | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 7 November 2023 13:45 | Saleh 7 | (19–15) | J. Fernández 8 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 7 November 2023 13:45 | 2× | Report | 3× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 9 November 2023 14:30 | Al-Kuwait SC | 28–37 | Füchse Berlin | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 9 November 2023 14:30 | Carol, Saleh 5 | (16–18) | Gidsel 13 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 9 November 2023 14:30 | 2× | Report | 3× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |

### 5–8th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 11 November | 11 November |
| Al Ahly | 35 |
| Al Ahly | 35 | 12 November | 12 November |
| Al-Kuwait SC | 25 | 12 November | 12 November |
| Al-Kuwait SC | 25 | Al Ahly (Pen.) | 30 (5) |
| 11 November | 11 November | | Al Ahly (Pen.) | 30 (5) |
| 11 November | 11 November | Khaleej Club | 30 (4) |
| Khaleej Club | 27 | Khaleej Club | 30 (4) |
| Al-Najma | 24 | | |
| Al-Najma | 24 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 12 November | 12 November |
| | | Al-Kuwait SC | 29 |
| | | Al-Najma | 24 |

#### 5–8th place semifinals

| 11 November 2023 13:15 | Al Ahly | 35–25 | Al-Kuwait SC | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 800 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 11 November 2023 13:15 | Hesham, Ramadan 6 | (16–12) | Carol 9 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 800 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 11 November 2023 13:15 | 3× | Report | 1× 4× 1× | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 800 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |

#### Seventh place game

| 12 November 2023 13:15 | Al-Kuwait SC | 29–24 | Al-Najma | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 500 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 12 November 2023 13:15 | Carol 9 | (15–11) | Madan 5 | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 500 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |
| 12 November 2023 13:15 | 1× | Report | 1× 2× | Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 500 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG) |