Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail yesterday took sweet revenge on Al Arabi to clinch their fourth Amir Cup Handball title. With the Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani present in the stands along with a massive crowd at Al Duhail Indoor Hall, the arch-rivals Al Duhail and Al Arabi were aiming for a fourth Amir Cup title, but the Red Knights prevailed with a thrilling 27-25 win, avenging last Sunday’s defeat against the Dream Team in the Qatar Cup final. H E Sheikh Joaan, who presented the trophies to the champion team, later congratulated Al Duhail in a post on X, saying: “Congratulations to Al Duhail for winning the prestigious His Highness the Amir Cup Handball title for the fourth time! Best of luck to Al Arabi, which competed strongly for the title.
The final was remarkable, showcasing the advanced level of national handball. Thank you to everyone for their efforts in contributing to this achievement.” The final was also attended by the Vice President of the International Handball Federation Badr Diab, Qatar Handball Federation President Ahmed Al Shaabi, and several key officials.
Earlier, Abdulrahman Ali put Al Arabi ahead in the first minute, before Al Duhail levelled through Alaaeldein Belrashed’s effort. Al Arabi Mohamed Aziz made it 2-1 in his team’s favour, but then Mirza Cabith and Hamdi Ayaad made it 4-2 for Al Duhail. Al Duhail maintained a slender lead with Khaled Hamed and Amin Nooreldien scoring back-to-back goals to make it 10.