The Kuwait national handball team is controlled by the Kuwait handball association. It is highly regarded as one of the most successful national handball teams in Asia and the Arab World. Kuwait has enjoyed great handball success at both the national and club level. The sport is widely considered to be the national icon of Kuwait, although football is more popular among the overall population. Kuwait's golden decade existed from the late 90's to the late 2000's. Kuwait is also the founding member of the Asian Handball Federation, the Asian Championship and Club Champions League.

Asian Cup record

Year	Round
Kuwait 1977 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from March 26 to April 4, 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.-Preliminary round:The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the next round....	Fourth Place
Mainland China 1979 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which was taking place from November 1 to November 11, 1979 in Nanjing, China.-Results:-------------------------------------Final standing:- External links :*...	Third Place
South Korea 1983 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1983 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 3rd Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 1, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------...	Third Place
Jordan 1987 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 4th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987 in Amman, Jordan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :------------...	Third place
Mainland China 1989 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1989 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 5th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 18 to September 1, 1989 in Beijing, China.-Group B:---------Elimination round:---------Placement 7th–9th :--------...	Third Place
Japan 1991 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 6th Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Hiroshima, Japan.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----...	Eightith Place
Bahrain 1993 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1993 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 7th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 24 to October 5, 1993 in Manama, Bahrain.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :----...	Runners-Up
Kuwait 1995 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1995 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 8th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 25 to October 6, 1995 in Kuwait City, Kuwait...	Champions
Japan 2000 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 9th Asian Championship, which was taking place from January 25 to January 30, 2000 in Kumamoto, Japan. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2000 Olympic Games.-Results:----------------...	Withdrew
Iran 2002 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 10th Asian Championship, which was taking place from February 10 to February 19, 2000 in Isfahan, Iran. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena...	Champions
Qatar 2004 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 11th Asian Championship were held in Doha, Qatar.-Draw:- Group A :------------------------------------- Group B :---------------------7th/8th:-5th/6th:- Final round:...	Champions
Thailand 2006 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2006 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 12th Asian Championship were held in Bangkok, Thailand. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany.-Draw:* Withdrew- Group A :------------...	Champions
Iran 2008 2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 13th Asian Championship, which was taking place from February 17 to February 26, 2008 in Isfahan, Iran. The championship was held in Isfahan's Pirouzi Arena...	Runners-Up
Lebanon 2010 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship was held in Beirut, Lebanon, from February 6 to 19, 2010. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden.-Draw:...	_***

**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home :soil.

***Following the IOC decision to suspend the NOC of Kuwait which came in force on 1 January 2010, the International Handball Federation decided to suspend handball in Kuwait in all categories.[1] Following this decision Iraq replaced Kuwait in Group B to balance the number of teams in each group.

World Men's Handball Championship record

Germany 1938 1938 World Men's Handball Championship The 1938 World Championship for men in team handball was the first ever World Handball Championship. It was played in Germany.It was contested by just 4 national teams.-Final standings:-Final round:Source:...  : Sweden 1954 1954 World Men's Handball Championship The 1954 World Championship for men in team handball was the second World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:-Intermediate round:GROUP AGROUP B-Finals:Source:...  : East Germany 1958 1958 World Men's Handball Championship The 1958 World Championship for men in team handball was the 3rd World Handball Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:...  : West Germany 1961 1961 World Men's Handball Championship The 1961 World Championship for men in team handball was the 4th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed.-Final standings:...  : Czechoslovakia 1964 1964 World Men's Handball Championship The 1964 World Championship for men in team handball was the 5th World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia.-Final standings:-Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP BGROUP CGROUP D-Main Round:...  : Sweden 1967 1967 World Men's Handball Championship The 1967 World Championship for men in team handball was the 6th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...  : France 1970 1970 World Men's Handball Championship The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...  : East Germany 1974 1974 World Men's Handball Championship The 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:...  : Denmark 1978 1978 World Men's Handball Championship The 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:...  : W.Germany 1982 1982 World Men's Handball Championship The 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund...  : 15th Switzerland 1986 1986 World Men's Handball Championship The 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:...  :

Czechoslovakia 1990 1990 World Men's Handball Championship The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...  : Sweden 1993 1993 World Men's Handball Championship The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm...  : Iceland 1995 1995 World Men's Handball Championship The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #...  : 17-20th Japan 1997 1997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*...  : Egypt 1999 1999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:...  : 19th France 2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,...  : 23rd Portugal 2003 2003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....  : 20th Tunisia 2005 2005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :...  : 22nd Germany 2007 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...  : 18th Croatia 2009 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...  : 22nd Sweden 2011 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...  :

Spain 2013 2013 World Men's Handball Championship The 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, the 23rd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Spain in January/February 2013. Norway was the other applicant for this championship.- Venues :-Qualification:-Qualified teams:...  : Qatar 2015 2015 World Men's Handball Championship The 2015 World Men's Handball Championship, the 24th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Qatar in January 2015. Norway, Poland and France were the other applicants for this championship.-Qualified teams:...  :

Summer Olympics

Moscow 1980 Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino... } KUW 12-32  Romania ROU } KUW 11-38  Soviet Union USSR } KUW 14-32  Switzerland SUI } KUW 10-44  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG } KUW 17-30  Algeria ALG } KUW 24-32  Cuba CUB

Atlanta 1996 Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*... } KUW 20-32  Russia RUS } KUW 22-31  Croatia CRO } KUW 16-33  Switzerland SUI } KUW 18-33  Sweden SWE } KUW 24-29  United States USA } KUW 24-31  Brazil BRA

Asian Games

New Delhi 1982

Handball at the 1982 Asian Games

The Handball events at the 1982 Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India between November 19 and December 4, 1982. The competition included only men's event.-Group A:-Group B:-Classification matches:7th place match...

 : 4
Seoul 1986

Handball at the 1986 Asian Games

The Handball events at the 1986 Asian Games were held in Seoul, South Korea between September 20 and October 5, 1986. The competition included only men's event.-Standing:-Results:-References:*...

 : 4
Hiroshima 1994

Handball at the 1994 Asian Games

The Handball events at the 1994 Asian Games were held in Hiroshima, Japan between October 2 and October 16, 1994.-Men:-Women:-References:* *...

 : 4
Bangkok 1998

Handball at the 1998 Asian Games

The Handball events at the 1998 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand between December 7 and December 16, 1998.-Group A:December 7December 9December 11-Group B:December 8December 10December 12-Classification matches:...

 : Silver Medal
Busan 2002

Handball at the 2002 Asian Games

The Handball events at the 2002 Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea between 30 September and 13 October 2002. The competition took place at Changwon Gymnasium.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Group A:----------------------------...

 : Silver Medal
Doha 2006

Handball at the 2006 Asian Games

The handball events at the 2006 Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar between 3 December and 14 December 2006. It was the seventh time handball was included at the Asian Games...

 : Gold Medal

• • Golden Medal Winners :

Saad Al-Azemi,
Ali Al-Haddad,
Faisal Al-Mutairi,
Hamad Al-Rashidi,
Yousef Al-Fadhli,
Ali Abdulrehda,
Husain Al-Shamari,
Ali Al-Mithin,
Meshal Al-Enezi,
Saleh Al-Jaimaz,
Mahdi Al-Qallaf,
Torki Al-Khalidi,
Abdulaziz Al-Zoabi,
Fahad Mohammad,
Bader Ali, and
Abdullah Al-Theyab
Guangzhou 2010 :

West Asian Games

• 2002 Kuwait City Gold Medal
• 2005 Doha Gold Medal

World Championship B

• 2 appearances

1985 Norway Norway } KUW 11-21  Bulgaria BUL } KUW 10-28  German Democratic Republic GDR } KUW 15-22  Netherlands NED } KUW 00-10  Israel ISR ( Kuwait forfait the match ) } KUW 18-23  Italy ITA } KUW 26-21  Republic of the Congo CGO

1989 France France } KUW 16-25  Romania ROU } KUW 14-33  Iceland ISL } KUW 18-22  Bulgaria BUL } KUW 23-26  Egypt EGY } KUW 20-20  Austria AUT } KUW 22-29  Norway NOR

World Championship

West Germany 1982

1982 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund...

 : 15

} KUW 10-24  Germany GER
} KUW 19-44  Soviet Union USSR
} KUW 12-32  Czechoslovakia TCH
} KUW 22-20  Algeria ALG
} KUW 20-31  Japan JPN
} KUW 30-34  Cuba CUB
Iceland 1995

1995 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #...

 : 17 - 20

} KUW 21-24  Spain ESP
} KUW 00-10  Egypt EGY
} KUW 22-37  Sweden SWE
} KUW 18-39  Belarus BLR
} KUW 24-21  Brazil BRA
Egypt 1999

1999 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:...

 : 19

} KUW 19-25  Croatia CRO
} KUW 16-32  Hungary HUN
} KUW 15-35  Russia RUS
} KUW 30-26  Nigeria NGR
} KUW 27-29  Norway NOR
France 2001

2001 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,...

 : 23

} KUW 14-30  France FRA
} KUW 16-22  Argentina ARG
} KUW 13-26  Algeria ALG
} KUW 19-27  Brazil BRA
} KUW 14-40  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG
Portugal 2003

2003 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....

 : 20

} KUW 20-29  Tunisia TUN
} KUW 25-22  Morocco MOR
} KUW 18-45  Spain ESP
} KUW 21-36  Poland POL
} KUW 14-36  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG
Tunisia 2005

2005 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :...

 : 22

} KUW 29-34  Algeria ALG
} KUW 17-34  Slovenia SLO
} KUW 11-38  Russia RUS
} KUW 22-31  Iceland ISL
} KUW 22-33  Czech Republic CZE
Germany 2007

2007 World Men's Handball Championship

The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...

 : 18

} KUW 23-34  Tunisia TUN
} KUW 23-33  Slovenia SLO
} KUW 39-27  Greenland GRL
} KUW 23-33  Ukraine UKR
} KUW 25-28  Argentina ARG
} KUW 22-26  Egypt EGY
Croatia 2009

2009 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...

: 22

} KUW 17-47  Spain ESP
} KUW 21-40  Croatia CRO
} KUW 19-30  Sweden SWE
} KUW 19-34  South Korea KOR
} KUW 23-26  Cuba CUB
} KUW 25-26  Argentina ARG
} KUW 27-34  Romania ROU
} KUW 27-24  Australia AUS
} KUW 24-27  Brazil BRA

Asian Men's Youth Championship

Winners 2008