Sharjah collides with Al Wasl in the opening of the Hand League
The draw for the UAE General Handball League competition in its new season 2020-2021, which was held today at the headquarters of the Game Federation, resulted in placing the defending champion team Sharjah against Al Wasl, for the first round of the tournament held in the league system from a round-trip stage in which the identity of the hero is determined. , And competes for the title of 11 state clubs.
The draw ceremony was attended by the Vice Chairman of the Federation Board of Directors, Muhammad Abdullah Sharif, Chairman of the Competitions Committee Dawoud Muhammad, Board Member Nasser Al Hammadi, and representatives of six clubs: Al-Jazirah, Al-Nasr, Shabab Al-Ahly, Maliha, Sharjah and Al Dhafra.
The draw ceremony also included the General League competition for the youth stage, and the Emirates Cup competition for both the men's and youth stages.
The men's league includes 18 rounds, so that five matches are held per week, to include the first round, next to the confrontation of Sharjah with Al Wasl, each of the victory with Al-Wahda, Al-Jazirah with Al-Dhafra, the newcomer Dibba Al-Hisn with Maliha, and Shabab Al-Ahly with Bani Yas, to give the draw to Al Ain team according to the system The tournament comprising 11 teams succumb to a break in the opening round.
In turn, the draw for the Emirates Cup for Men resulted in the distribution of the 11 teams into two groups, the first of which included Al Dhafra, Maliha, Shabab Al Ahly, Dibba Al Hisn, and Al Jazira, while Al Nasr, Al Wasl, Bani Yas, Sharjah, Al Wahda and Al Ain clubs came in the second group, provided that The tournament plays in its preliminary role in the group league system of one round, the results of which lead to the qualification of the leaders and runners-up of both groups to the semi-finals.