TEHRAN – Defending champions Khaleej Club of Saudi Arabia defeated Sanat Mes Kerman of Iran 31-22 in Group B of the 27th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship on Tuesday.

The Iranian team are scheduled to meet Oman’s Ahli Sidab (Thursday), Kuwait’s Kazma SC (Saturday) and Qatar’s Al-Duhail SC (Sunday).

Group A consists of Al-Kuwait SC (Kuwait), Al-Rayyan SC (Qatar), Al-Shabab Club (Bahrain) and Sharjah SC (United Arab Emirates).

The tournament is being held from Nov. 11 to 22 in Doha, Qatar and will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 IHF Super Globe.