Sharjah handball team clinches 15th consecutive Super Cup title
The team was crowned champions by His Excellency Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, and Dawood Mohammed Al-Malih, Board Member of the UAE Handball Federation and Chairman of the Competitions Committee. The event was also attended by His Excellency Mohammed Obaid Al-Hussan, Board Member of Sharjah Sports Club and Chairman of the Group Games Department, along with Jassim Mohammed, Member of the Group Games Department and Handball Supervisor at the club
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A season of dominance
With this latest triumph, the Sharjah Youth Handball Team completed a remarkable treble for the 2024–2025 season, having already won the League Shield and the UAE Cup, underlining their continued dominance in youth handball
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