The 18th edition of the IHF Men’s Club World Championship, the club world handball flagship competition, will take place in Egypt, between 26 September and 2 October 2025, with nine teams at the start. All the matches are scheduled to be played in the New Administrative Capital Hall, already used at the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship, in the previous edition of the IHF Men’s Club World Championship and at the 2025 IHF Men's Youth World Championship.

The nine teams have already secured their spot for the 2025 IHF Men’s Club World Championship. Reigning champions Veszprém HC will return to the fray, as well as the current European champions, SC Magdeburg, which won three editions of the IHF Men's Club World Championship in a row, in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The African representative will be Egyptian powerhouse Al-Ahly, which secured their ticket by winning the 2025 African Handball Super Cup, ahead of fellow Egyptian powerhouse Zamalek SC, which are qualified for the 2025 IHF Men's Club World Championship as hosts.

Sharjah SC, which won the 2025 Asian Club League Handball Championship with a 27:26 win against Khaleej Club in the final, are due to represent Asia, becoming the first team from the United Arab Emirates to ever play in the competition.

The winners of the 2025 South and Central American Men's Club Handball Championship, Brazilian side Handebol Taubaté, will return to the competition, after winning 22:20 against EC Pinheiros in the final of the continental competition.

The California Eagles will also make their comeback after their maiden participation in 2024, after winning the NACHC Qualifier, while the Oceania representatives will be Sydney Uni, making their 12th appearance in the competition, after securing the title in the Australian Club Championships and Oceania Qualifier.

The line-up is completed by FC Barcelona, the recipients of a wild-card, making their eighth consecutive appearance and their 11th in history, being the most decorated team in the competition, with five gold and two silver medals.

The draw for the 2025 IHF Men’s Club World Championship will take place on Monday, 11 August, at 18:45 EEST (17:45 CEST), in the Cairo Stadium, Egypt, on the outskirts of the 2025 IHF Men's Youth World Championship. The nine teams are divided into three groups of three teams each for the preliminary round and have already been set into three separate pots.

The teams have been already been seeded into three separate pots, with no teams representing the same continent being able to play in the same group. Teams from Pot 3 will be drawn first, followed by the teams from Pot 2. Al-Ahly will choose their group, with the remaining two teams in the Pot 1 being drawn next.

The winner of each group will progress to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by the best second-placed team in the three groups. The remaining five sides will feature in the Placement Matches.

2025 IHF Men’s Club World Championship – Seeding positions

Pot 1: Al-Ahly (EGY), Sharjah SC (UAE), Zamalek SC (EGY)
Pot 2: Veszprém HC (HUN), SC Magdeburg (GER), FC Barcelona (ESP)
Pot 3: Sydney Uni (AUS), Handebol Taubaté (BRA), California Eagles (USA)