Al Sadd Handball Team | |
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Full name | Al Sadd Handball Team |
Nickname(s) | Al-Zaeem (The Boss) Al-Dheeb (The Wolf) |
Founded | 1969 |
Arena |
Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena Doha, Qatar |
Capacity | 7,700 |
President | Mohammed Al Thani |
Head coach | Franjo Meter |
League | 1st Division |
Al Sadd's active sections | ||
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Football |
Basketball |
Handball |
Volleyball |
Futsal |
Athletics |
Al Sadd Handball Team (Arabic: فريق السد لكرة اليد) is the handball team of Al Sadd SC, based in the capital city of Doha, Qatar. It currently competes in the 1st Division of the Qatari Handball League (QHL). The team is one of the most successful in all of Asia, winning the Asian Club League Handball Championship a record 5 times.
Al Sadd Handball Team was formed shortly after the formation of the club in 1969. Since then, they have dominated the handball scene in Qatar, winning a record number of domestic trophies. Their success hasn't been limited to local competitions, however. The team has won a record of 5 Asian Club League Handball Championship titles, meaning they have the most Asian titles to their name. In addition, they won the Handball Club World Cup in 2000. They have also won the IHF Super Globe in 2002 as the host team, as well as finishing runners-up in 2010, again as the host team.
Selected squad for the 2013 IHF Super Globe:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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