In the previous edition of the IHF Men’s Super Globe, Kuwait SC became only the third Kuwaiti club in history to take part in the competition, after Al-Salmiya represented the country in 2002 and Al-Qadsiya featured in 2007, breaking a 15-year wait for Kuwaiti sides.

No team has won more titles at the IHF Men’s Super Globe than Barça, with the Spanish powerhouse securing five trophies over their eight appearances. Moreover, the Spanish giants have finished every single time they played on the podium, completing their performances with a third place in 2015 and the second place in the previous two editions, in 2021 and 2022.

With a two-point advantage over rivals Al-Noor, Khaleej Club secured an exceptional performance last season in the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Saudi Handball League, being crowned champions and subsequently earning a ticket to the 2023 IHF Men’s Super Globe, the second consecutive edition where the club from Dammam will be playing in front of their own fans, who created an outstanding atmosphere in the last edition.

2023 has been a successful year for American handball, as the senior men’s national team secured their maiden win at the IHF Men’s World Championship, while the junior and youth men’s teams also made appearances at the World Championship at their age categories.

University of Queensland delivered a flawless performance throughout the 2023 Oceania & Australian Club Championships, sealing their first-ever title in the continental competition and subsequently qualifying for the 2023 IHF Men’s Super Globe, becoming the third Australian team in history to play in the competition.

Al-Noor will take part in the IHF Men’s Super Globe only for the second time in their history, making their way to the competition as the second host team to be invited, after they secured the second place in the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Saudi Handball League last season.

The Saudi side finished the competition with 19 wins and three losses, with only two points behind the champions, Khaleej Club, after a nip-and-tuck battle between the two powerhouses in the Saudi Arabian competition, with everything decided by the finest of margins.

For the second time in history, a Bahraini side will feature at the IHF Men’s Super Globe, as Al-Najma will return to the competition for the first time since 2018, when they ended up on the seventh place, after conceding losses against Barcelona and Tunisian side Hammamet, as their only win came against Sydney Uni, 28:26.

Last season has been nothing short of amazing for Al-Ahly, who stopped the four-season winning streak from rivals Zamalek SC in the Egyptian league, while also adding more important silverware for the club at continental level.

Al-Ahly secured their place at the 2023 IHF Men’s Super Globe with their second win in a row in the Men's African Super Cup, a trophy which they had previously won only once before the back-to-back wins, in 2017.