Handball at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games

Handball
at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
VenueGreen Hall
Date13–21 November 2025
Competitors256 from 13 nations

Handball at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games was held at the Green Hall in the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Complex, Riyadh, from 13 to 21 November 2025. In this event, a total of eight teams are set to participate in both the men's and women's competitions.

Schedule

P Preliminary round ½ Semifinals B Bronze medal game G Gold medal game
Event↓/Date → 13th
Thu
14th
Fri
15th
Sat
16th
Sun
17th
Mon
18th
Tue
19th
Wed
20th
Thu
21st
Fri
Men P P P ½ B G
Women P P P ½ B G

Draw

The draw for the competition was done on 26 October 2025.[1][2]

Men

Women

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men  Bahrain  Saudi Arabia  Qatar
Women  Turkey  Kazakhstan  Iran

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 3 3 0 0 124 53 +71 6 Semifinals
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 105 76 +29 4
3  Iran 3 1 0 2 105 81 +24 2
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 30 154 −124 0
Source: ISSA
14 November 2025
10:00
Qatar  39–23  Iran Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Madadi, Murad 6 (24–10) Shojaei 6
Report
14 November 2025
12:00
United Arab Emirates  53–10  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Al-Maazmi 14 (27–3) Assad 4
Report

16 November 2025
10:00
Qatar  41–24  United Arab Emirates Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Memišević 7 (19–11) Radwan 7
Report
16 November 2025
12:00
Iran  57–14  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Heidari, Rahmani 12 (24–5) Mohamed 3
Report

18 November 2025
10:00
Qatar  44–6  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Madadi 8 (24–4) Naeem 2
Report
18 November 2025
12:00
Iran  25–28  United Arab Emirates Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Sadeghzadeh 5 (13–10) Radwan 8
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 3 0 0 81 62 +19 6 Semifinals
2  Bahrain 3 2 0 1 82 75 +7 4
3  Kuwait 3 1 0 2 80 72 +8 2
4  Iraq 3 0 0 3 65 99 −34 0
Source: ISSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
14 November 2025
14:00
Bahrain  28–27  Kuwait Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Merza 7 (16–14) Al-Adwani 7
Report
14 November 2025
16:00
Saudi Arabia  33–21  Iraq Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Mo. Al-Salem, Al-Turaiki 7 (17–11) Al-Soued 6
Report

16 November 2025
14:00
Kuwait  33–23  Iraq Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Al-Adwani 11 (17–11) Naser 6
Report
16 November 2025
16:00
Bahrain  21–27  Saudi Arabia Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Al-Showaikh 8 (9–17) Mo. Al-Salem 7
Report

18 November 2025
14:00
Bahrain  33–21  Iraq Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Kadhem, Al-Showaikh 7 (17–12) Haddawee, Naser 5
Report
18 November 2025
16:00
Kuwait  20–21  Saudi Arabia Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Dashti 5 (10–9) three players 4
Report

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
19 November
 
 
 Qatar30
 
21 November
 
 Bahrain31
 
 Bahrain33
 
19 November
 
 Saudi Arabia31
 
 Saudi Arabia29
 
 
 United Arab Emirates15
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
20 November
 
 
 Qatar36
 
 
 United Arab Emirates28

Semifinals

19 November 2025
15:30
Qatar  30–31  Bahrain Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Guehis, Madadi 8 (14–13) Al-Showaikh 9
Report

19 November 2025
18:15
Saudi Arabia  29–15  United Arab Emirates Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Furaij 6 (10–8) Radwan 7
Report

Bronze medal game

20 November 2025
14:15
Qatar  36–28  United Arab Emirates Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Madadi 14 (15–14) Radwan 10

Gold medal game

21 November 2025
16:00
Bahrain  34–31  Saudi Arabia Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Mohamed 9 (17–15) Mo. Al-Salem 9
Report

Women's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 3 0 0 135 65 +70 6 Semifinals
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 100 70 +30 4
3  Guinea 3 1 0 2 97 75 +22 2
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 42 164 −122 0
Source: ISSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
13 November 2025
10:00
Iran  28–36  Türkiye Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Koudzari 10 (12–15) Tügel 10
 5× Report  3×
13 November 2025
12:00
Guinea  52–16  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
K. Bangoura 12 (30–5) Arusha 3
 3× Report  2×

15 November 2025
10:00
Iran  23–21  Guinea Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Norouzi 5 (15–11) Oulare 7
Report
15 November 2025
12:00
Türkiye  63–13  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Çifci 9 (29–6) Arusha, Junaa 3
 1× Report  1×

17 November 2025
10:00
Iran  49–13  Maldives Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
three players 6 (26–6) Arusha, Junaa 4
Report
17 November 2025
12:00
Türkiye  36–24  Guinea Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
three players 5 (17–11) Oulare 6
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kazakhstan 2 2 0 0 70 59 +11 4 Semifinals
2  Uzbekistan 2 1 0 1 56 62 −6 2
3  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 57 62 −5 0
Source: ISSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
13 November 2025
14:00
Kazakhstan  36–28  Uzbekistan Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Khassakhanova, Kuandykova 9 (16–14) Obidjonova 6
 5× Report  4×

15 November 2025
14:00
Uzbekistan  28–26  Azerbaijan Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Saparbaeva 9 (16–14) Shukurova 7
 4× Report  8×

17 November 2025
14:00
Kazakhstan  34–31  Azerbaijan Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Khassakhanova 12 (16–14) Bayramova, Hasanova 6
Report

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
19 November
 
 
 Türkiye39
 
21 November
 
 Uzbekistan22
 
 Türkiye34
 
19 November
 
 Kazakhstan31
 
 Kazakhstan29
 
 
 Iran26
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
20 November
 
 
 Uzbekistan25
 
 
 Iran29

Semifinals

19 November 2025
10:00
Türkiye  39–22  Uzbekistan Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Tügel 8 (18–11) Obidjonova 5
Report

19 November 2025
12:45
Kazakhstan  29–26  Iran Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Khassakhanova, Kuandykova 6 (14–13) Koudzari 7
Report

Bronze medal game

20 November 2025
12:00
Uzbekistan  25–29  Iran Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Safarova 6 (11–15) Merikh 11
Report

Gold medal game

21 November 2025
13:30
Türkiye  34–31  Kazakhstan Olympic Complex – Green Hall, Riyadh
Bedel, Tügel 6 (14–12) Seitkassym 9
Report

References

  1. ^ "Iran Handball Team Discovers Fate at 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games". Tehran: Tasnim News Agency. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ^ "6th Islamic Solidarity Games' Handball Draw Puts Qatar Top of Group A". Riyadh: Qatar News Agency. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.