# 2021 IHF Men's Super Globe

‌The 2021 IHF Men's Super Globe was the 14th edition of the yearly club world championship and held from 5 to 9 October 2021 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It was the second time in history that the event was organised by the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation.
SC Magdeburg won their first title by defeating FC Barcelona in the final.

## Venue

The championship will be played in Jeddah, at the King Abdullah Sports City.
| Jeddah | Jeddah |
| King Abdullah Sports City Capacity: unknown | Jeddah |

## Teams

Ten teams competed in the tournament. The winners of the continental tournaments, the defending champion, a host team and a wild card team.
| Team | Qualified as |
| FC Barcelona | Defending champion |
| Zamalek SC | Winner of Africa Men's Handball Super Cup |
| Al Duhail SC | Winner of Asian Club League Championship |
| Sydney University | Representative of Oceania |
| San Francisco CalHeat | Winner of North American and Caribbean Senior Club Championship |
| EC Pinheiros | Winner of South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship |
| Aalborg Håndbold | Runner-up of EHF Champions League |
| Al Wehda | Wildcard |
| Al-Noor | Host for winning the domestic league |
| SC Magdeburg | Wildcard for winning the EHF European League |
* ↑ FC Barcelona was the winner of the EHF Champions League but they are already qualified as Defending champion

## Referees

The referee pairs were announced on 31 August 2021.
Referees :
| Argentina | Julian Grillo Sebastián Lenci |
| Croatia | Matija Gubica Boris Milošević |
| Egypt | Alaa Emam Hossam Hedaia |
| Lithuania | Mindaugas Gatelis Vaidas Mažeika |
| North Macedonia | Gjorgji Nachevski Slave Nikolov |
| Norway | Håvard Kleven Lars Jørum |

## Results

All times are local (UTC+3).

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals qualification | Quarterfinals qualification | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 6 October | 6 October | | | | |
| | | Al Duhail SC | 23 | | | |
| 5 October | 5 October | | Al Duhail SC | 23 | | | |
| 5 October | 5 October | SC Magdeburg | 35 | | | |
| Sydney University | 20 | SC Magdeburg | 35 | | | |
| Sydney University | 20 | | | | 7 October | 7 October | |
| SC Magdeburg | 32 | | | | 7 October | 7 October |
| SC Magdeburg | 32 | | | | SC Magdeburg | 32 |
| | | | | | Aalborg Håndbold | 30 |
| | | 6 October | 6 October | | | | |
| | | Aalborg Håndbold | 38 | | | |
| 5 October | 5 October | | Aalborg Håndbold | 38 | | | |
| 5 October | 5 October | Al Wehda | 27 | | | |
| Al Wehda | 29 | Al Wehda | 27 | | | |
| Al Wehda | 29 | | | | | | 9 October | 9 October |
| San Francisco CalHeat | 20 | | | | | | 9 October | 9 October |
| San Francisco CalHeat | 20 | | | | | | SC Magdeburg | 33 |
| | | | | | | | FC Barcelona | 28 |
| | | 6 October | 6 October | | | | | |
| | | Al-Noor | 33 | | | | | |
| | | EC Pinheiros | 34 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 October | 7 October | | |
| | | | | | EC Pinheiros | 24 | | |
| | | | | | FC Barcelona | 39 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 6 October | 6 October | | | | 9 October | 9 October |
| | | FC Barcelona | 36 | | | | Aalborg Håndbold | 34 |
| | | Zamalek SC | 32 | | | | EC Pinheiros | 29 |

### Quarterfinals qualification

| 5 October 2021 16:30 | Sydney University | 20–32 | SC Magdeburg | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 950 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |
| 5 October 2021 16:30 | Calvert 9 | (12–17) | Smits 8 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 950 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |
| 5 October 2021 16:30 | 5× | Report | 2× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 950 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |
| 5 October 2021 20:30 | Al Wehda | 29–20 | San Francisco CalHeat | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 2,680 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 5 October 2021 20:30 | Hernández 6 | (13–6) | Rubio 5 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 2,680 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 5 October 2021 20:30 | 5× | Report | 2× 7× 1× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 2,680 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |

### Quarterfinals

| 6 October 2021 13:15 | Al Duhail SC | 23–35 | SC Magdeburg | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 425 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 6 October 2021 13:15 | Berrached, Capote 4 | (9–16) | Damgaard, Hornke 6 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 425 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 6 October 2021 13:15 | 4× | Report | 3× 4× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 425 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 6 October 2021 15:30 | Al-Noor | 33–34 | EC Pinheiros | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 500 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 6 October 2021 15:30 | Panić 8 | (16–19) | Silva dos Reis, Valadão 6 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 500 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 6 October 2021 15:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 5× 1× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 500 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 6 October 2021 17:45 | Aalborg Håndbold | 38–27 | Al Wehda | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,375 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 6 October 2021 17:45 | Barthold 8 | (19–10) | Hernández 8 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,375 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 6 October 2021 17:45 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,375 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 6 October 2021 20:30 | FC Barcelona | 36–32 | Zamalek SC | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 6 October 2021 20:30 | Frade, Mem 7 | (18–17) | Saad 7 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 6 October 2021 20:30 | 4× | Report | 1× 3× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |

### Placement round 5–10
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al Duhail SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 4 |
| 2 | Al-Noor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 2 |
| 3 | San Francisco CalHeat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 0 |
| 7 October 2021 13:45 | San Francisco CalHeat | 24–30 | Al-Noor | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 250 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 7 October 2021 13:45 | Rubio 5 | (10–14) | Al-Abbas 9 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 250 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 7 October 2021 13:45 | 1× 5× 1× | Report | 1× 2× 1× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 250 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG) |
| 8 October 2021 16:00 | Al Duhail SC | 30–23 | San Francisco CalHeat | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 300 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 8 October 2021 16:00 | Hamdoun 7 | (16–14) | Ramseier 6 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 300 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 8 October 2021 16:00 | 3× | Report | 7× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 300 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 October 2021 13:45 | Al-Noor | 22–38 | Al Duhail SC | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |
| 9 October 2021 13:45 | Al-Abbas 7 | (11–19) | Berrached 10 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |
| 9 October 2021 13:45 | 4× | Report | 1× 5× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Emam, Hedaia (EGY) |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 4 |
| 2 | Sydney University | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Wehda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 1 |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | Sydney University | 19–38 | Zamalek SC | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | Dippe 8 | (7–18) | Saad 7 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | 2× 6× | Report | 1× 6× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 8 October 2021 18:15 | Al Wehda | 26–26 | Sydney University | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 8 October 2021 18:15 | Helali 6 | (17–8) | Calvert 10 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 8 October 2021 18:15 | 2× 5× | Report | 1× 8× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | Zamalek SC | 42–22 | Al Wehda | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | Saad 9 | (19–10) | Barabash 5 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |

### Semifinals

| 7 October 2021 18:15 | SC Magdeburg | 32–30 | Aalborg Håndbold | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 7 October 2021 18:15 | Damgaard 11 | (18–18) | Bjørnsen, Juul 5 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 7 October 2021 18:15 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× 5× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 7 October 2021 20:30 | EC Pinheiros | 24–39 | FC Barcelona | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 7 October 2021 20:30 | Seifert 6 | (16–23) | Fabregas 6 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |
| 7 October 2021 20:30 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 3× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 900 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR) |

### Third place game

| 9 October 2021 18:15 | Aalborg Håndbold | 34–29 | EC Pinheiros | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 9 October 2021 18:15 | Juul 6 | (19–11) | Seifert 6 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 9 October 2021 18:15 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |

### Final

| 9 October 2021 20:30 | SC Magdeburg | 33–28 | FC Barcelona | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 3,257 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 October 2021 20:30 | Magnússon 7 | (19–16) | Mem 10 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 3,257 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 October 2021 20:30 | 2× | Report | 1× 3× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 3,257 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | SC Magdeburg |
| | FC Barcelona |
| | Aalborg Håndbold |
| 4 | EC Pinheiros |
| 5 | Zamalek SC |
| 6 | Al Duhail SC |
| 7 | Al-Noor |
| 8 | Sydney University |
| 9 | Al Wehda |
| 10 | San Francisco CalHeat |