2025 IHF Men's Club World Championship
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 September – 2 October |
| Teams | 9 (from 6 confederations) |
The 2025 IHF Men's Club World Championship will be the 19th edition of the yearly club world championship in handball, held from 26 September to 2 October 2025 in New Administrative Capital, Egypt under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]
Host
The Egyptian Handball Federation received a contract for three editions, starting in 2024. The tournament will be held in the New Capital Sports Hall in New Administrative Capital.[2]
Teams
Nine teams compete in the tournament: the winners of the continental tournaments, the defending champion, a host teams and a wild card team.[3]
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Telekom Veszprém[4] |
Defending champion |
| Al Ahly[5] |
Winner of African Handball Super Cup |
 Sharjah HC[6] |
Winner of Asian Club League Championship |
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Winner of Oceania Handball Champions Cup |
 California Eagles |
Winner of North American and Caribbean Senior Club Championship |
 Handebol Taubaté[7] |
Winner of South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship |
 SC Magdeburg |
Winner of EHF Champions League |
| Zamalek |
Host |
 FC Barcelona |
Wildcard |
Draw
The draw was held on 11 August 2025.[8][9]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly Sharjah HC Zamalek
|
Telekom Veszprém SC Magdeburg FC Barcelona
|
Sydney University Handebol Taubaté California Eagles
|
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharjah HC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | SC Magdeburg
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | California Eagles
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2025. Source:
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.
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.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Telekom Veszprém
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Sydney Uni HC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2025. Source:
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.
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.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamalek SC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Barcelona
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible semifinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Handebol Taubaté
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2025. Source:
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.
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.
Second-placed teams ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | B | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 26 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 September | ||||||
| 2 October | ||||||
| 30 September | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 October | ||||||
Semifinals
| 30 September 2025 | v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
| 30 September 2025 | v | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital | ||
Third place game
| 2 October 2025 | LSF1 | v | LSF2 | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
Final
| 2 October 2025 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
References
- ^ "IHF Men's Super Globe becomes IHF Men's Club World Championship and will be hosted in Egypt". ihf.info. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "17th IHF Men's Club World Championship will be hosted in Egypt". Ihf.info. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Line-up Confirmed for 18th IHF Men's Club World Championship". ihf.info. 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Veszprém stop Magdeburg's streak to seal maiden title at the IHF Men's Club World Championship". ihf.info. 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Powerhouses Al-Ahly and Petro Atletico seal titles at the CAHB African Handball Super Cup". ihf.info. 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Sharjah SC secure historic win at the AHF Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship". ihf.info. 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Taubaté seal historic title at the SCA Men's Club Championship 2025". ihf.info. 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Pots revealed and draw date set for the 2025 IHF Men's Club World Championship in Egypt". ihf.info. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Draw sets groups for the 2025 IHF Men's Club World Championship in Egypt". ihf.info. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.