The World Club Championship, which will take place in Doha, Qatar from 27th August to 1st of September, will see THW Kiel and Atletico Madrid competing from Europe, and at the same time being the main favorites to win it. Last year it was THW Kiel that won it, in the final against Atletico Madrid, with 28-25 in the final.
Group A: THW Kiel (Germany), Mudhar SC (Saudi Arabia), Al Sadd SC (Qatar), University of Sydney (Australia)
Group B: Atletico Madrid (Spain), Zamalek (Egypt), Metodista Sao Bernardo (Brazil), Al-Jaish SC (Qatar)