Incheon Urban Corporation and SK Sugar Gliders Win Korea-Japan Handball Club Super Match

Incheon Urban Corporation, the combined champion of the 2025-2026 H League men's division, and the SK Sugar Gliders, the combined champion of the women's division, have both secured victories in the Korea-Japan Club Championship against their Japanese counterparts.

Incheon Urban Corporation defeated Brave Kings Kariya, the combined champion of Japan's League H men's division, 34-33 in a one-point thriller at the Shinhan Super SOL 2026 Korea-Japan Handball Club Super Match held today (June 20) at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

Lee Yo-seop, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the previous regular season, led the victory with 11 goals and 5 assists, earning him the MVP title once again.

Head coach Jang In-ik, who led the team to both regular season and championship titles while undergoing chemotherapy for esophageal cancer, will step down from his position following this match to undergo surgery early next month.

In the subsequent women's match, the SK Sugar Gliders defeated Japan's Kagawa Bank Solas 33-31.

The SK Sugar Gliders achieved a come-from-behind victory thanks to a scoring rally from Kang Eun-hye (9 goals), Yoon Ye-jin and Choi Ji-hye (6 goals each), and Kang Kyung-min (7 goals), along with a stellar performance from goalkeeper Park Jo-eun, who recorded a 35% save rate.

Incheon Urban Corporation and the SK Sugar Gliders each received a prize of 5 million won for winning the big match, which was organized to promote exchange between the two nations' handball leagues and to foster improvements in performance and league development.

(Photo: Courtesy of Korea Handball Federation, Yonhap News)
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