# 2023 Arab Handball Championship of Champions

The 2023 Arab Handball Championship of Champions was the 38th edition of the Arab Handball Championship of Champions which was a qualifying tournament for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe. It was held in Qatif, Saudi Arabia from 16 to 27 August 2023.

## Venues

All of the matches were played in the Prince Nayef Sports City Hall located in Qatif, Saudi Arabia.

## Teams

Following teams were already qualified for the tournament.
| Team | Qualified as |
| ES Aïn Touta [fr] | Winner of 2022–23 Algerian Handball Championship [fr] |
| National Bank of Egypt SC | |
| Zamalek SC | Runner-up of 2022–23 Egyptian Handball League |
| Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | Third of the 2022–23 Iraq Handball League |
| Al-Kuwait SC | Winner of 2022–23 Kuwait Handball Premier League |
| Al-Arabi SC | Third of 2022–23 Kuwait Handball Premier League |
| Al Ahli SC | |
| Mudhar H.C | Winner of 2023 Saudi Handball Championship |
| Al-Hada Club [ar] | Host and third of 2023 Saudi Handball Championship |
| Al Jazira Club | Winner of 2022–23 United Arab Emirates Men's Handball League |
| Al-Shula | |
| Al-Qatn | |
* ↑ Al Ahli SC withdraw from the championships.
* ↑ Al-Qatn withdraw from the championships.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 109 | +11 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Mudhar H.C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 96 | +24 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 111 | +19 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 144 | −29 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Al Jazira Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 126 | −25 | 0 | Ninth place game |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | Al Jazira Club | 23–26 | Al-Kuwait SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | Saoud Al-Hammadi 8 | (7–15) | Marzo, Zulueta 6 | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 20–37 | Mudhar H.C | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | Nidhal Bin Aid El-Amri 5 | (9–16) | Al-Abdulali 8 | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 | 3× | Report | 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 13:00 | Al-Kuwait SC | 32–32 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Qatif Attendance: 100 |
| 17 August 2023 13:00 | Zulueta 9 | (18–16) | Ahmed Kamal Haasan 8 | Qatif Attendance: 100 |
| 17 August 2023 13:00 | 5× | Report | 1× 4× 1× | Qatif Attendance: 100 |
| 17 August 2023 17:00 | Mudhar H.C | 30–22 | Al Jazira Club | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 17:00 | | (12–10) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 17:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 13:00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 33–29 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 13:00 | | (16–16) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 13:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 6× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 17:00 | Mudhar H.C | 30–29 | Al-Kuwait SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 17:00 | | (15–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 17:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 15:00 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 40–31 | Al Jazira Club | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 15:00 | | (20–16) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 15:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 3× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 17:00 | Mudhar H.C | 23–25 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 17:00 | | (9–11) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 17:00 | 1× 8× 2× | Report | 5× 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 15:00 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 26–43 | Al-Kuwait SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 15:00 | | (12–26) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 15:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 17:00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 30–25 | Al Jazira Club | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 17:00 | | (11–12) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 17:00 | 5× | Report | 1× 7× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 99 | +46 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 97 | +38 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 102 | +15 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Al-Arabi SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 109 | +18 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Al-Shula | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 183 | −117 | 0 | Ninth place game |
* 1 2 Zamalek SC 28–24 Al-Hada Club
* 1 2 ES Aïn Touta 27–25 Al-Arabi SC
| 16 August 2023 13:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 28–34 | Zamalek SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 13:00 | | (13–18) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 13:00 | 3× | Report | 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 19:00 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 52–18 | Al-Shula | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 19:00 | | (28–27) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 16 August 2023 19:00 | 2× | Report | 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 15:00 | Al-Arabi SC | 33-32 | Zamalek SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 15:00 | | (16–18) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 15:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 19:00 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 26–22 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 19:00 | | (15–11) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 17 August 2023 19:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 6× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 15:00 | Al-Arabi SC | 40–17 | Al-Shula | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 15:00 | | (23–8) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 15:00 | 3× | Report | 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 19:00 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 24–28 | Zamalek SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 19:00 | | (10–15) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 18 August 2023 19:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 4× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 13:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 40–17 | Al-Shula | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 13:00 | | (21–10) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 13:00 | 3× | Report | 2× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 19:00 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 33–29 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 19:00 | | (16–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 20 August 2023 19:00 | 7× | Report | 5× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 13:00 | Zamalek SC | 51–14 | Al-Shula | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 13:00 | | (26–6) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 13:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 19:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 27–25 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 19:00 | | (15–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 August 2023 19:00 | 1× 6× | Report | 3× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | |
| I.1 National Bank of Egypt SC | 28 | | | |
| I.1 National Bank of Egypt SC | 28 | 25 August | 25 August | | |
| II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 16 | 25 August | 25 August | |
| II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 16 | I.1 National Bank of Egypt SC | 27 | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | I.1 National Bank of Egypt SC | 27 | |
| 23 August | 23 August | I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 29 | |
| II.2 Al-Hada Club [ar] | 33 | I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 29 | |
| II.2 Al-Hada Club [ar] | 33 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 37 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 37 | | | | I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 31 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | I.3 Al-Kuwait SC | 31 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | II.1 Zamalek SC | 30 |
| II.1 Zamalek SC | 36 | | | | II.1 Zamalek SC | 30 |
| II.1 Zamalek SC | 36 | 25 August | 25 August | | | |
| I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 27 | 25 August | 25 August | | | |
| I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 27 | II.1 Zamalek SC | 29 | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | II.1 Zamalek SC | 29 | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | I.2 Mudhar H.C | 24 | | Third place | Third place |
| II.3 ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 30 | I.2 Mudhar H.C | 24 | | Third place | Third place |
| II.3 ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 30 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| I.2 Mudhar H.C | 36 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| I.2 Mudhar H.C | 36 | | | | I.1 National Bank of Egypt SC | 29 |
| | | | | | I.2 Mudhar H.C | 28 |
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 25 August | 25 August |
| II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 29 |
| II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 29 | 27 August | 27 August |
| II.2 Al-Hada Club [ar] | 27 | 27 August | 27 August |
| II.2 Al-Hada Club [ar] | 27 | II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 32 |
| 25 August | 25 August | | II.4 Al-Arabi SC | 32 |
| 25 August | 25 August | I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 33 |
| II.3 ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 28 | I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 33 |
| I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 30 | | |
| I.4 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | 30 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 27 August | 27 August |
| | | II.3 ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 32 |
| | | II.2 Al-Hada Club [ar] | 34 |

### Quarterfinals

| 23 August 2023 12:00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 28–16 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 12:00 | | (12–6) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 12:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 6× 2× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 14:30 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | 33–37 (ET) | Al-Kuwait SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 14:30 | | (14–15) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 14:30 | 2× 6× | Report | 4× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| Qatif Attendance: 1000 |||
| 23 August 2023 17:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 30–36 | Mudhar H.C | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 17:00 | | (14–18) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 17:00 | 1× 9× | Report | 1× 4× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 19:30 | Zamalek SC | 36–27 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 19:30 | | (18–13) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 23 August 2023 19:30 | 6× | Report | 1× 6× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 25 August 2023 13:00 | Al-Arabi SC | 29–27 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 13:00 | | (13–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 13:00 | 2× 8× | Report | 1× 10× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 15:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 28–30 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 15:00 | | (14–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 15:00 | 2× 6× 1× | Report | 2× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Semifinals

| 25 August 2023 17:00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 27–29 | Al-Kuwait SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 17:00 | | (12–14) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 17:00 | 8× 3× | Report | 7× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 19:30 | Zamalek SC | 29–24 | Mudhar H.C | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 19:30 | | (13–7) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 August 2023 19:30 | 4× | Report | 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Ninth place game

| 24 August 2023 18:00 | Al Jazira Club | 30–15 | Al-Shula | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 24 August 2023 18:00 | | (17–10) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 24 August 2023 18:00 | 2× | Report | 6× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Seventh place game

| 27 August 2023 11:00 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] | 32–34 | Al-Hada Club [ar] | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 11:00 | | (14–20) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 11:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 1× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Fifth place game

| 27 August 2023 13:00 | Al-Arabi SC | 32–33 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC | Qatif |
| 27 August 2023 13:00 | | (16–16) | | Qatif |
| 27 August 2023 13:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 4× | Qatif |

### Third place game

| 27 August 2023 17:00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 29–28 | Mudhar H.C | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 17:00 | | (17–13) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 17:00 | 1× 6× 2× 1× | Report | 1× 3× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

### Final

| 27 August 2023 19:30 | Al-Kuwait SC | 31–30 | Zamalek SC | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 19:30 | | (16–18) | | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |
| 27 August 2023 19:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× | Qatif Attendance: 1000 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Al-Kuwait SC |
| | Zamalek SC |
| | National Bank of Egypt SC |
| 4 | Mudhar H.C |
| 5 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi SC |
| 6 | Al-Arabi SC |
| 7 | Al-Hada Club [ar] |
| 8 | ES Aïn Touta [fr] |
| 9 | Al Jazira Club |
| 10 | Al-Shula |
* Team qualified to the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe