Sport Local March 08, 2025

Shabab Al Ahli Crowned UAE Federation Cup Champions

Shabab Al Ahli clinched the UAE Federation Cup title after defeating Sharjah 26-24 in the final held at Mleiha Club. This marks their second title in this cup's history.


Shabab Al Ahli Crowned UAE Federation Cup Champions

The Shabab Al-Ahli team won the victory in the final of the Federation Cup, defeating the Sharjah super club with a score of 26-24. The match took place on Friday at the Malekha club. For Shabab Al-Ahli, this is already the second victory in the history of the "Federation Cup" tournament, after they won it in the 2010-2011 season. In addition, the team received their second title this season, having won the Super Cup of Emirates last December.

For the super club from Sharjah, this was also a chance to win a second title this season, after they became the winners of the Emirates Cup in October of last year. According to the results of the match, Sharjah took home silver medals, while Shabab Al-Ahli earned gold medals and the tournament cup. The awards were presented in the presence of the Vice-President of the Federation of Handball Abdellah Al-Salam Rabi'a, the General Secretary of the Federation Naser Al-Hamadi, the Executive Director of the Shabab Al-Ahli club Dr. Majid Sultan, and members of the board of directors of the federation.

In the first timeout, Sharjah missed the opportunity to take the lead, finishing it with a score of 13-12 in their favor. During the second timeout, Shabab Al-Ahli managed to maintain equality in the score before they were able to secure the victory in the match and claim the title of champion.