Organisers release groupings for 2026 Tojemarine International Handball Championship

Organisers of the 2026 Tojemarine International Invitational Handball Championship have released the groupings for the competition scheduled to be held from July 15 to July 24, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The draw, released on Wednesday, has host and 2024 Nigeria Premier Handball League champion, Tojemarine Handball Club, drawn in Group A of the men’s category alongside Energie Handball Club of Cotonou, Benin Republic, Ghana Police Handball Club of Accra, Delta Force Handball Club of Asaba, and Rima Strikers HC of Sokoto.

Group B comprises the top Benin Republic teams based in Cotonou, Adidja Handball Club and ASPAC Club, Kalibi HC of Accra, the former champion of Nigeria Handball Premier League, Niger United Handball Club of Minna, and De Defenders Handball Club based in Abuja.

In the women’s category, Group A features Soof Handball Club of Benin City, Edo State; Ghana Prisons Handball Club of Accra; ASPAC Handball Club of Cotonou, Benin Republic, and Former Nigeria Premier Handball League champion, Plateau Peacocks Handball Club of Jos.

Group B consists of Flowers Handball Club of Cotonou, Benin Republic; Rima Queens Handball Club of Sokoto, Seasiders Babes Handball Club of Lagos, and Ghana Police Handball Club of Accra.

The championship brings together some of the leading club sides from Nigeria, Ghana, and the Benin Republic, providing a platform for top-level competition and fostering stronger sporting ties across the West African region.

The tournament remains committed to developing handball while promoting excellence and community engagement through sport.


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