2014 IHF Super Globe explained

Tourney Name:IHF Super Globe
Year:2014
Size:250px
Country:Qatar
Dates:7–12 September
Num Teams:8
Confederations:5
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion Other: FC Barcelona
Count:2
Second Other: Al Sadd
Third Other: Flensburg-Handewitt
Fourth Other: El Jaish
Matches:20
Goals:1091
Top Scorer: Jorge Paván
(38 goals)
Previous:2013 IHF Super Globe
Next:2015 IHF Super Globe

The 2014 IHF Super Globe was the eighth edition. It was held in Doha, Qatar, at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall from 7 to 12 September 2014.

FC Barcelona won the title for the second consecutive time by defeating Al Sadd 34–26 in the final.[1]

Teams

The teams that were taking part were the respectives continental champions:[2]

width=150Teamwidth=350Qualified as
Defending champion
Winner of African Champions League
El JaishWinner of Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship
Winner of Oceania Champions Cup
Winner of Pan American Club Championship
Winner of EHF Champions League
Host
Al Ahli[3] Wildcard

Draw

Seedings

The seedings were announced on 18 June with the draw being held at 19 June.[4] [5]

width=15%Pot 1width=15%Pot 2width=15%Pot 3width=15%Pot 4
FC Barcelona
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
El Jaish
Espérance Tunis
Al Sadd
HC Taubaté
Al Ahli
Sydney University

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Placement matches

Bracket

5th–8th-place semifinals

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7th-place match

Final round

Bracket

Semifinals

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Final

Final ranking

1 FC Barcelona
2 Al Sadd
3 Flensburg-Handewitt
4 El Jaish
5 Espérance de Tunis
6 HC Taubaté
7 Al Ahli
8 Sydney University

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barcelona: sovereign defending champion . https://web.archive.org/web/20140912225307/http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/SuperGlobe/SuperGlobe2014Qatar/News/NewsDetails/tabid/6598/Default.aspx?ID=2162. dead. 12 September 2014. ihf.info . . 12 September 2014 . 12 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Taubate and Esperance qualify for IHF Super Globe . ihf.info . . 3 June 2014. 3 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Al-Ahli wild card team at the IHF Super Globe . ihf.info . . 3 July 2014. 3 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Draw event for IHF Super Globe in Doha on Thursday . ihf.info . . 18 June 2014. 18 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Defending champion Barcelona face host Al-Sadd at IHF Super Globe . ihf.info . . 19 June 2014. 19 June 2014.