Vardar wins third place in the Super Globe handball tournament in Qatar

European and Macedonian handball champion Vardar won third place in the Super Globe 2017 tournament in Qatar. Vardar beat hosts Al Sadd with 37 goals to 19 in the third place finale to claim the 150.000 EUR prize.


Al Sadd was a worthy competitor in the first half, during which both teams held on to the lead at times, but Vardar was able to make its quality show and end the halftime with four goals advantage (14:10). In the second half, there was no question which is the better team, and Vardar finished the game with 18 goals difference.

The competition brings together the best teams from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. Barcelona, who participated as a wild card holder, won the title against defending champion Berlin with 29 goals to 25.

This was the last ame Vardar played before the official start of the SEHA regional league. First game is played on September 2nd, against Metalurg in the Boris Trajkovski sports center