The 2018
IHF Super Globe was the twelfth edition of the tournament. It was held in
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...
,
Qatar
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at the
Duhail Handball Sports Hall from 16 to 19 October 2018.
In a rematch of last year's final, Barcelona won their fourth title after a 29–24 final win over Berlin.
Venue
The championship was played in
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...
, at the
Duhail Handball Sports Hall.
Teams
The best club of each continent through their tournaments, the defending champion, a host team and a wild card team participated. Hammamat participated because the winner of the 2017 African Champions League (Zamalek) refused to participate for political reasons. The runner up (Espérance Tunis) was denied for not participating in the previous 2 African Champions League. The 3rd place (Al Ahly), who was from Egypt, refused to participate for political reasons.
Results
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Quarterfinal schedule
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Bracket
;5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
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5–8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
Top scorers
Source
IHF
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References
External links
Official website
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2018 in handball
2018
Events January
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* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
2018 in Qatari sport
International handball competitions hosted by Qatar
Handball in Qatar
October 2018 sports events in Asia