The draw has been made for the nine teams coming to Egypt in one and a half month. Reigning champion, Veszprem KC face local Al-Ahly and Sydney Uni in the first phase of the Men’s club World Championship.
IHF puts a lot of prestige in the annual event which returns for the 18th time between 26 September and 2 October. Normally, the three European teams, Veszprem, SC Magdeburg and Barca divide the favouritism between them.
The last time a non-European team made it to the final was Al-Sadd in the 2014 edition.
After the round robin group stage the first ranked teams and the best second placed team advance to the semifinals.
2025 IHF Men’s Club World Championship – preliminary round
Source: IHF
Group A: Sharjah SC (UAE), SC Magdeburg (GER), California Eagles (USA)
Group B: Al-Ahly (EGY), Veszprém KC (HUN), Sydney Uni (AUS)
Group C: Zamalek SC (EGY), FC Barcelona (ESP), Handebol Taubaté (BRA)
Source: DRAW SETS GROUPS FOR THE 2025 IHF MEN’S CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN EGYPT