Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship:
Iran’s San’at Mes routs Oman’s Ahli Sidab for first win
Iran’s San’at Mes Kerman celebrated a first win at the Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship in Doha, Qatar, defeating Ahli Sidab Club of Oman 33-19 in Group B.
Aref Taei and Allahkaram Esteki scored five goals apiece, while Reza Shojaei delivered a man-of-the-match performance with three, as the Iranian club bounced back from a first-day 31-22 loss to defending champion Khaleej Club of Saudi Arabia.
The victory left San’at in the third place of the group’s five-team table with two points, with Khaleej Club on top with four points thanks to a superior goal difference over the host’s Al Duhail.
San’at will be back in action today against Kazma SC of Kuwait, before taking on Al Duhail on Sunday.
The winner of the nine-team tournament will secure qualification for the 18th IHF Handball Club World Championship – to be hosted by New Administrative Capital, Egypt, in October 2025.