Mes Kerman 5th at Asian Club League Handball C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim)– Mes Kerman of Iran came fifth at the 2020 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship on Saturday.
Mes defeated Saudi Arabian club Mudhar Club Saudi Arabia 32-29 in the fifth-place match.
Shahid Kazeroon of Iran also finished in ninth place after defeating Uzbekistan’s AGMK Club 33-17.
Qatar’s Al-Arabi, Al-Kuwait SC of Kuwait, Al-Duhail of Qatar and Bahrain’s Al-Najma qualified for the competition’s semifinals.
The 2020 Asian Club League Handball Championship is being held from June 12 to 21 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation.
The competition acts as the qualification tournament for the 2021 IHF Super Globe, with top team from the championship directly qualifying for the event to be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
