Kuwait Handball Association

Since its founding in 1966, the Kuwaiti Handball Federation has managed and supported the sport of handball in the State of Kuwait. It has been a founding member of the Asian Handball Federation since 1970, a member of the International Handball Federation since 1970, and a founding member of the Arab Federation. Handball since 1975.
The Federation's first board of directors was formed in 1966, and the Federation was accepted into the Kuwait Olympic Committee in the same year.
Most notable achievements:
- Number (4) wins in the Asian Cup
- 1995 in Kuwait
- 2002 in Iran
- 2004 in Qatar
- 2007 in Thailand
The team’s participation in the World Cup
- 1982 in Germany
- 1995 in Iceland
- 1999 in Egypt
- 2001 in France
- 2003 in Portugal
- 2005 in Tunisia
- 2007 in Germany
- 2009 in Croatia
The youth team’s participation in the World Cup
- 1983 in Finland
- 1987 in Yugoslavia
- 1997 in Sweden
- 2001 in Switzerland
- 2003 in Brazil
- 2005 in Hungary
- 2007 in Macedonia
- 2009 in Egypt
The number of times the youth team won the Asian Cup
- 2000 in Iran
- 2002 in Thailand
- 2004 in India
- 2006 in Japan
- 2008 in Jordan
Board of Directors
Mr. Shabib Saad Al-Hajri | Vice President |
Mr. Qaid Hammoud Al-Adwani | Secretary General |
Mr. Khaled Muhammad Ghuloum Taleb | Treasurer |
Mr. Abdullah Jassim Al-Dhiyab | Deputy Secretary |
Mr. Mishal Abdullah Al-Qabandi | Deputy Treasurer |
Mr. Khalid Abdul Quddus Shahzadeh | Member of the Board of Directors |
Mr. Talal Zaid Al-Otaibi | Member of the Board of Directors |
Mr. Mohammed Adhilus Al-Mutairi | Member of the Board of Directors |
Mr. Mubarak Amash Al-Deehani | Member of the Board of Directors |
Mr. Nasser Saad Al-Daas | Member of the Board of Directors |
Handball Association Presidents throughout history
Mr. Ahmed Khalifa Al-Shahoumi | (2023 - 2023) |
Team M / Nasser Saleh Bou Marzouk | (1991 - 2023) |
Sheikh / Ahmed Al-Fahd | (1988 - 1989) |
Sheikh / Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad | (1986 - 1987) |
Mr. Farid Al-Ajeel | (1985 - 1986) |
Mr. Abdul Mohsen Al-Anazi | (1983 - 1984) |
Sheikh Salem Al-Fahd | (1982 - 1983 and 1987 - 1988) |
Mr. Mahli Farhoud | (1980 - 1982) |
Mr. Khaled Al-Harban | (1969 - 1970 and 1973 - 1976) |
Mr. Salem Al-Yamani | (1969 - 1970 and 1973 - 1976) |
The working committees of the Association
Coaches and National Teams Committee
Mr. Qaid Hammoud Al-Adwani | President |
Mr. Abdullah Jassim Al-Dhiyab | Vice President |
Mr. Khaled Muhammad Ghuloum Taleb | Member |
Mr. Talal Zaid Al-Otaibi | Member |
Mr. Faisal Siwan Al-Shammari | Member |
Competitions Committee
Mr. Shabib Saad Al-Hajri | Chairman of the Committee |
Mr. Qaid Hammoud Al-Adwani | Vice President |
Mr. Mubarak Amash Al-Deehani | Member |
Mr. Talal Zaid Al-Otaibi | Member |
Mr. Mishal Abdullah Al-Qabandi | Member |
Referees Committee
Mr. Hani Hassan Abel | Chairman of the Committee |
Mr. Mishari Armih Awad | Vice President |
Mr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Haddad | Member |
Mr. Badr Hussein Al-Mutawa | Member |
Technical and Development Committee
Mr. Abdullah Jassim Al-Dhiyab | Chairman of the Committee |
Mr. Khaled Muhammad Ghuloum Taleb | Vice President |
Mr./Dr. Muhammad Al-Sammak | Member |
Finance Committee
Mr. Shabib Saad Al-Hajri | President |
Mr. Qaid Hammoud Al-Adwani | Secretary General |
Mr. Khaled Mohammed Ghuloum | Treasurer |
Land Utilization and Sports Facilities Committee
Mr. Shabib Saad Al-Hajri | President |
Mr. Khaled Muhammad Ghuloum Taleb | Vice President |
Mr. Mishal Abdullah Al-Qabandi | Member |
Mr. Yacoub Issa Baqir | Experienced / Member |
Mr. Butti Khaled Al-Adwani | Experienced / Member |
Media and Public Relations Committee
Mr. Nasser Saad Al-Daas | President |
Mr. Mohammed Adhilis Al-Mutairi | Vice President |
Mr. Yacoub Al-Awadhi | Member |
Mr. Mohammed Al-Saadi | Member |