The 2017 Asian Club League Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. The championship was hosted by Handball Federation of India at the Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad (India) from 20 to 30 November 2017. It was the official competition for men's handball clubs of Asia crowning the Asian champions. Al-Najma wins the championship by beating Al-Duhail Club (Qatar) by 21 – 16 in a low scoring match. The winner qualifies for the 2018 IHF Super Globe.
Draw The draw ceremony took place on 7 October 2017 at the Hotel Marigold, Begumpet, Hyderabad (India) at 14:00 (UTC+05:30).
The ceremony was attended by the Asian Handball Federation's Executive Director Dr. Ahmed Abu Al-Lail, AHF Technical Manager Mr. Jasem M. Al-Theyab, Secretary General of Handball Federation of India Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey and the representatives of the participating clubs. The draw results are as follows:
Group AGroup B Al-Noor Club Al-Duhail Club Sharjah Club Naft-o-Gaz Club Muscat Club Club India Al-Ahli Club RKOR Club Al-Najma Al-Shurta Club
Al-Noor Club of Saudi Arabia withdrew from the championship a few days before the start, stating that their main key players were injured during preparation for the championship.
Group A
Group B
5th–8th Placement Matches
7th–8th-place match
5th–6th-place match
Semifinal matches
Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
Final standings Rank Team Al-Najma (1st title) Al-Duhail Club Al-Ahli Club4 Sharjah Club5 Al-Shurta Club6 Muscat Club7 Naft-o-Gaz Club8 RKOR Club9 Club India (Host)
Team qualified for the 2018 IHF Super Globe
References
External links asianhandball.com Asian handball Champions League - goalzz.com