, abbrev=KHA , logosize= , countryflag= Kuwait , iocnation= State of Kuwait (KUW) , url= www.kha-kuwait.com , sport= Handball , othersport1=

Beach Handball Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball ...

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International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball ...

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Kuwait Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية الكويتية, IOC code: KUW) is the National Olympic Committee representing Kuwait and organising the Kuwait Olympic team. 2010–2012 suspension The International Olympic Com ...

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Asian Handball Federation The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) (Arabic: الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة اليد) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Asia. It has 44 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent, but excludes the tra ...

, nocyearjoined= 6 June 1966 , otheraff2= West Asian Handball Federation , otheraff3= , electedtitle= GOVERNING BODY , patron= , president= Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq , sectitle= HEADQUARTERS , address1= 2nd Ring Road Street P.O. Box: 5925 KW-13060 Safat , country= , chiefexec= , secretarygeneral= Qayed Hamoud Al-Adwani , keystaff1position= Vice-President , keystaff1name= Shabib Saad Al-Hajri , keystaff2position= Treasurer , keystaff2name= Faisal Ali Baqer , keystaff3position= Deputy Secretary General , keystaff3name= Abdullah Jasem Mohammad Al-Theyab , financetitle=FINANCE , companystatus= , operatingincome= , sponsors= The Kuwait Handball Association ( ar, الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد) (KHA) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and

beach handball Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball ...

in State of Kuwait. KHA is a founder member of the

(AHF) and member of the

(IHF) since 1970. Handball in Kuwait was founded by Sheikh

Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990) ( ar, الشيخ فهد الأحمد الجابر الصباح ) was a member of the House of Sabah and a Kuwaiti military officer who was also the founder of the Asia ...

, who is a member of

House of Sabah The House of Sabah ( ar, آل صباح ''Āl Ṣubāḥ'') is the ruling family of Kuwait. History Origin The Al Sabah family originate from the Bani Utbah confederation. Prior to settling in Kuwait, the Al Sabah family were expelled from Umm ...

, the ruling family of Kuwait. He was also the first President of KHA.

KHA Presidents

National teams

Kuwait men's national handball team The Kuwait national handball team is controlled by the Kuwait Handball Association. It is highly regarded as one of the most successful national handball teams in Asia and the Arab World. Kuwait has enjoyed great handball success at both th ...

* Kuwait men's national junior handball team * Kuwait men's national youth handball team * Kuwait women's national handball team * Kuwait women's junior national handball team * Kuwait women's youth national handball team

Competitions hosted

2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 19th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 27 January 2020. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 Worl ...

2018 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship ‌The 2018 Asian Club League Handball Championship was the 21st edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. The championship was hosted by Kuwait Handball Association at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait Cit ...

* 2007 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship *

2002 West Asian Games The 2002 West Asian Games was the second edition of the multi-sport event for countries in West Asia and was held in Kuwait City from 3 to 12 April 2002. The competition was initially expected to be organised in Qatar in 1999, but due to unforese ...

* 2000 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship *

1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the eighth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 25 September to 6 October 1995 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1996 Olympic Games. Preliminary r ...

1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first Asian Championship, which took place from 26 March 4 April 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Preliminary round The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next roun ...

Affiliated members

* Al-Arabi SC *

Burgan SC Burgan Sports Club ( ar, نادي برقان الرياضي ) is a professional sports club best known for its football team. Based in Al Farwaniyah, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Division One. History 2014–15 inaugural season Burgan SC ...

* Al-Fahaheel FC *

Al-Jahra SC Al Jahra Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الجهراء الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Jahra. They won the Kuwaiti Premier League once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recen ...

Kazma SC Kazma Sporting Club ( ar, نادي كاظمة الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional association football club. Founded in 1964, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Premier League. Club history Naming The club is named after the area of Kathma. ...

* Khaitan SC *

Kuwait SC Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. The football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 17 times. Kuwait SC also has over 50 trophies in Kuwaiti Club foot ...

* Al-Nasr SC *

Qadsia SC ) The Royal ( ar, الملكي) The Yellow Castle ( ar, القلعة الصفراء) , founded = as ''Al-Jazira'' , ground = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Hawalli , capacity = 26,000 , chairman = Khaled Fahad Al Sabah , manager = Boris ...

* Al-Qurain SC * Al Sahel SC *

Al-Salmiya SC Al-Salmiya Sporting Club ( ar, نادي السالمية الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football and sports club in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier League four times, most recently in 2000. They were founded in 1964 and ...

* Al-Shabab SC *

Al-Sulaibikhat SC Al Salibikhaet Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Sulaibikhat City in the Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait) The Capital Governorate ( ), sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. ...

Al Tadhamon SC Al Tadhamon SC, or Al Tadamon is a Kuwaiti professional association football, football club based in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, Al Farwaniya. Honours *Kuwaiti Division One **Champions (4): 1966–67, 1973–74, 1985–86, 2020–21 Current sq ...

Al-Yarmouk SC Al-Yarmouk is a Kuwaiti professional sports club located in the district of Mishref. It was established on 28 February 1965 in Failaka Island and was the only Kuwaiti club to have been established outside mainland Kuwait at that time. The club w ...

References

External links

* {{National members of the International Handball Federation Sports governing bodies in Kuwait Sports organizations established in 1966 1966 establishments in Kuwait