2023 IHF Men's Super Globe

2023 IHF Men's Super Globe
Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	7–12 November
Teams	12 (from 6 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	SC Magdeburg (3rd title)
Runner-up	Füchse Berlin
Third place	Barcelona
Fourth place	Industria Kielce
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	1,473 (61.38 per match)
Attendance	23,150 (965 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mathias Gidsel; (45 goals)
Best player	Mathias Gidsel
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‌The 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe was the 17th edition of the yearly club world championship in handball, held from 7 to 12 November 2023 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF). It was the fourth time in history that the event was organised by the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation.^[1]

SC Magdeburg defeated Füchse Berlin to win their third consecutive title.^[2]

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the tournament: the winners of the continental tournaments, the defending champion, two host teams and two wild card teams.

Team	Qualified as
SC Magdeburg^[3]	Defending champion
Al Ahly^[4]	Winner of 2023 African Handball Super Cup
Al-Najma^[5]	Winner of Asian Club League Championship
University of Queensland^[6]	Winner of 2023 Oceania Handball Champions Cup
San Francisco CalHeat	Winner of North American and Caribbean Senior Club Championship
San Fernando HB^[7]	Winner of South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship
Industria Kielce	Runner-up of EHF Champions League^[a]
Al-Kuwait SC	Winner of Arab Handball Championship of Champions
Khaleej Club	Host (Winner and Runner-up of the Saudi Handball League)^[8]
Al-Noor Club
Füchse Berlin	Wildcard (Winner of EHF European League)^[9]
Barcelona	Wildcard (Third of EHF Champions League)^[9]

^ SC Magdeburg was the winner of the EHF Champions League but they are already qualified as defending champion

Draw

The draw was held on 28 September 2022.^[10]^[11]

Seeding

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3
SC Magdeburg Industria Kielce Al Ahly Al-Kuwait SC	Khaleej Club San Fernando HB Al-Najma Al-Noor Club	University of Queensland San Francisco CalHeat Barcelona Füchse Berlin

Referees

The referee pairs were announced on 6 October 2023.^[12]

Referees
Algeria	Youcef Belkhiri Sidali Hamidi
Argentina	Sebastián Lenci Julian Grillo
Czech Republic	Václav Horáček Jiří Novotný
France	Karim Gasmi Raouf Gasmi

Referees
Hungary	Ádám Bíró Olivér Kiss
Norway	Håvard Kleven Lars Jørum
Spain	Andreu Marín Ignacio García
Sweden	Mirza Kurtagic Mattias Wetterwik

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).^[13]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Barcelona	2	2	0	80	45	+35	4	Semifinals
2	Al Ahly	2	1	1	64	57	+7	2	5–8th place semifinals
3	Al-Noor Club	2	0	2	39	81	−42	0	9–12th place semifinals

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

7 November 2023 16:00	Al Ahly	38–20	Al-Noor Club	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR)
	Hassan 6	(16–12)	Landim 7
	4× 1×	Report	5×

8 November 2023 16:45	Al-Noor Club	19–43	Barcelona	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 500 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
	Landim 5	(10–20)	Gómez, Janc 7
	5×	Report	1×

9 November 2023 19:00	Al Ahly	26–37	Barcelona	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
	Abdou, Hassan 5	(16–19)	Valera 7
	1×	Report	1× 1×

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Füchse Berlin	2	2	0	85	62	+23	4	Semifinals
2	Al-Kuwait SC	2	1	1	69	66	+3	2	5–8th place semifinals
3	San Fernando HB	2	0	2	63	89	−26	0	9–12th place semifinals

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

7 November 2023 13:45	Al-Kuwait SC	41–29	San Fernando HB	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
	Saleh 7	(19–15)	J. Fernández 8
	2×	Report	3×

8 November 2023 14:30	San Fernando HB	34–48	Füchse Berlin	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Belkhiri, Hamidi (ALG)
	J. Fernández 7	(19–23)	Gidsel 13
	1× 4× 1×	Report	2× 3×

9 November 2023 14:30	Al-Kuwait SC	28–37	Füchse Berlin	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR)
	Carol, Saleh 5	(16–18)	Gidsel 13
	2×	Report	3×

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	SC Magdeburg	2	2	0	86	34	+52	4	Semifinals
2	Khaleej Club	2	1	1	68	55	+13	2	5–8th place semifinals
3	University of Queensland	2	0	2	40	105	−65	0	9–12th place semifinals

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

7 November 2023 19:30	SC Magdeburg	29–20	Khaleej Club	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
	Musche 10	(15–10)	Nenadić 7
	2× 4×	Report	2×

8 November 2023 19:00	Khaleej Club	48–26	University of Queensland	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
	Al-Traiki 8	(26–12)	Oleaga, Warrener 5
	1×	Report	4×

9 November 2023 16:45	SC Magdeburg	57–14	University of Queensland	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 450 Referees: Lenci, Grillo (ARG)
	Pettersson 26	(28–7)	Gahan 4
	1× 1×	Report	1×

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Industria Kielce	2	2	0	76	49	+27	4	Semifinals
2	Al-Najma	2	1	1	55	49	+6	2	5–8th place semifinals
3	San Francisco CalHeat	2	0	2	45	78	−33	0	9–12th place semifinals

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

7 November 2023 11:30	Industria Kielce	27–26	Al-Najma	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG)
	Karalek 5	(17–13)	Ahmed 8
	5×	Report	3×

8 November 2023 12:15	Al-Najma	29–22	San Francisco CalHeat	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 200 Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
	Ahmed 9	(12–9)	Raff 7
	3×	Report	2×

9 November 2023 12:15	Industria Kielce	49–23	San Francisco CalHeat	Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 200 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
	Nahi 10	(22–12)	Raff 7
	2×	Report	1× 2×

Knockout stage

9–12th place bracket

9–12th place semifinals		Ninth place game

11 November

Al-Noor Club	31
		12 November
San Fernando HB	29
		Al-Noor Club	29
11 November
		San Francisco CalHeat	24
University of Queensland	22

San Francisco CalHeat	27
		Eleventh place game

		12 November

		San Fernando HB	39

		University of Queensland	28

9–12th place semifinals

11 November 2023 09:15	Al-Noor Club	31–29	San Fernando HB	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 250 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
	Gadža 10	(14–15)	F. Fernández, J. Fernández 5
	2× 1×	Report	5×

11 November 2023 11:15	University of Queensland	22–27	San Francisco CalHeat	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
	Warrener 5	(10–15)	Raff 7
	4×	Report	3×

Eleventh place game

12 November 2023 09:15	San Fernando HB	39–28	University of Queensland	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 300 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
	Cánepa 11	(22–11)	Gahan, Oleaga 7
	3×	Report	4×

Ninth place game

12 November 2023 11:15	Al-Noor Club	29–24	San Francisco CalHeat	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 500 Referees: Belkhiri, Hamidi (ALG)
	Al-Agry 8	(13–12)	Assfalg, Donlin 5
	2×	Report	2×

5–8th place bracket

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

11 November

Al Ahly	35
		12 November
Al-Kuwait SC	25
		Al Ahly (Pen.)	30 (5)
11 November
		Khaleej Club	30 (4)
Khaleej Club	27

Al-Najma	24
		Seventh place game

		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)
	Hesham, Ramadan 6	(16–12)	Carol 9
	3×	Report	1× 4× 1×

11 November 2023 15:15	Khaleej Club	27–24	Al-Najma	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
	Al-Salem 5	(14–10)	Ahmed 7
	2× 5×	Report	1× 1×

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)
	Carol 9	(15–11)	Madan 5
	1×	Report	1× 2×

Fifth place game

12 November 2023 15:15	Al Ahly	35–34	Khaleej Club	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
	Adel, Ramadan 6	(14–16)	Nenadić 10
	1× 6×	Report	1× 7×
	FT: 30–30 Pen: 5–4

Championship bracket

Semi-finals		Final

11 November

Barcelona	34
		12 November
Füchse Berlin (ET)	35
		Füchse Berlin	32
11 November
		SC Magdeburg (ET)	34
SC Magdeburg	28

Industria Kielce	24
		Third place

		12 November

		Barcelona	33

		Industria Kielce	30

Semifinals

11 November 2023 17:30	Barcelona	34–35 (ET)	Füchse Berlin	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 950 Referees: Kleven, Jørum (NOR)
	Frade, N’Guessan 6	(16–16)	Gidsel 10
	1× 5×	Report	2× 6×
	FT: 29–29 ET: 5–6

11 November 2023 20:15	SC Magdeburg	28–24	Industria Kielce	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 850 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
	Magnússon 6	(15–14)	Nahi 6
	1× 1×	Report	4×

Third place game

12 November 2023 17:30	Barcelona	33–30	Industria Kielce	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 750 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
	Mem 8	(14–16)	Sićko 6
	1× 3×	Report	1× 3× 1×

Final

12 November 2023 20:15	Füchse Berlin	32–34 (ET)	SC Magdeburg	Ministry of Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
	Gidsel 9	(16–13)	Lagergren, Smárason 7
	2× 5×	Report	2× 4×
	FT: 29–29 ET: 3–5

Final ranking

Rank	Team
	SC Magdeburg
	Füchse Berlin
	Barcelona
4	Industria Kielce
5	Al Ahly
6	Khaleej Club
7	Al-Kuwait SC
8	Al-Najma
9	Al-Noor Club
10	San Francisco CalHeat
11	San Fernando HB
12	University of Queensland

All-star Team

The All-star Team was announced on 12 November 2023.^[14]

Position	Player
Goalkeeper	Dejan Milosavljev
Right wing	Hans Lindberg
Right back	Ómar Ingi Magnússon
Centre back	Janus Daði Smárason
Left back	Lasse Andersson
Left wing	Dylan Nahi
Pivot	Luís Frade
MVP	Mathias Gidsel

References

^ "17th IHF Men's Super Globe". asianhandball.org. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^ "Magdeburg seal historic three-peat at the IHF Men's Super Globe after dramatic final". ihf.info. 12 November 2023.
^ "Magdeburg retain title in record-setting 2022 IHF Men's Super Globe". IHF. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^ "Handball: Ahly win African Super Cup, reach IHF Super Globe". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Al-Najma survive fiery final to clinch title at the 25th Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship". ihf.info. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "University of Queensland write history and make it to the IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "San Fernando Handball es campeón del Sur-Centro de Clubes 2023". sanfernando.gob.ar. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
^ "Two more teams confirmed for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". International Handball Federation. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Powerhouses Barça and Füchse Berlin seal wild card spots for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe pots revealed". IHF. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "IHF announces referees for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. 6 October 2023.
^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe - All Star team revealed". ihf.info. IHF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

External links

IHF website

[8] SC Magdeburg was the winner of the EHF Champions League but they are already qualified as defending champion

[1] "17th IHF Men's Super Globe". asianhandball.org. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[2] "Magdeburg seal historic three-peat at the IHF Men's Super Globe after dramatic final". ihf.info. 12 November 2023.

[3] "Magdeburg retain title in record-setting 2022 IHF Men's Super Globe". IHF. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

[4] "Handball: Ahly win African Super Cup, reach IHF Super Globe". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[5] "Al-Najma survive fiery final to clinch title at the 25th Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship". ihf.info. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[6] "University of Queensland write history and make it to the IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[7] "San Fernando Handball es campeón del Sur-Centro de Clubes 2023". sanfernando.gob.ar. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

[9] "Two more teams confirmed for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". International Handball Federation. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[WC-10] "Powerhouses Barça and Füchse Berlin seal wild card spots for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[11] "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe pots revealed". IHF. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[12] "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

[13] "IHF announces referees for 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe". ihf.info. 6 October 2023.

[14] "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe participants learn their fate after draw". IHF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[15] "2023 IHF Men's Super Globe - All Star team revealed". ihf.info. IHF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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