{"id":7257,"date":"2026-02-21T01:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2026-02-21T01:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:54:04","slug":"university-of-baghdad-crowned-champions-of-the-iraqi-universities-handball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257","title":{"rendered":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

In the presence of the Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Prof. Sabah Qasim Khalaf, the University of Baghdad team was crowned champion of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship after a well-deserved victory over Diyala University in the final match, winning by 25\u201324, amid an enthusiastic atmosphere and notable audience attendance.<\/h6>\n
The title came after a strong and impressive performance throughout the tournament, with a final that remained highly competitive and intense until the last moments. The University of Baghdad coach, Dr. Raad Khanjar, praised the players\u2019 heroic performance, affirming that the achievement was the result of discipline in training, teamwork, and strong team spirit. In turn, the team captain expressed great pride in dedicating the title to the university administration and the supporting students.<\/h6>\n
This victory represents a new sporting achievement added to the University of Baghdad\u2019s rich record of successes in various university championships and reflects the growing commitment to supporting sports activities within Iraqi universities.<\/h6>\n
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):\u00a0 Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3) and Quality Education (SDG 4).<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

<\/div>
\"\"
<\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"\"
<\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the presence of the Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Prof. Sabah Qasim Khalaf, … <\/i>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u064a\u062f<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":169,"featured_media":7259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,2,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sdg3","category-sdg4","category-latest-news","category-sustainability"],"yoast_head":"\nUniversity of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the presence of the Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Prof. Sabah Qasim Khalaf, ... \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u064a\u062f\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"854\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"abeer.t\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"abeer.t\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"abeer.t\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/57fe819cfcfeec34a656d325ebd1913b\"},\"headline\":\"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\"},\"wordCount\":218,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Goal 3 : Good health & Well-Being\",\"Goal 4 : Quality Education\",\"latest news\",\"Sustainability\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\",\"name\":\"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":854},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/\",\"name\":\"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\",\"description\":\"Just another uob Sites site\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization\",\"name\":\"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/05\/\u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/05\/\u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631.jpg\",\"width\":948,\"height\":870,\"caption\":\"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/57fe819cfcfeec34a656d325ebd1913b\",\"name\":\"abeer.t\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6ba62ec94290c458b7ad85a8324ce5c999667ee3fe06820210867938c57dd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6ba62ec94290c458b7ad85a8324ce5c999667ee3fe06820210867938c57dd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"abeer.t\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?author=169\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","og_description":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the presence of the Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Prof. Sabah Qasim Khalaf, ... \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u064a\u062f","og_url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257","og_site_name":"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","article_published_time":"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":854,"url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"abeer.t","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"abeer.t","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257"},"author":{"name":"abeer.t","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/57fe819cfcfeec34a656d325ebd1913b"},"headline":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship","datePublished":"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257"},"wordCount":218,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg","articleSection":["Goal 3 : Good health & Well-Being","Goal 4 : Quality Education","latest news","Sustainability"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257","url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257","name":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship - College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-02-21T01:54:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-4.42.30-PM.jpeg","width":1280,"height":854},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=7257#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"University of Baghdad Crowned Champions of the Iraqi Universities Handball Championship"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/","name":"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","description":"Just another uob Sites site","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#organization","name":"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences","url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/05\/\u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/05\/\u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631.jpg","width":948,"height":870,"caption":"College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/57fe819cfcfeec34a656d325ebd1913b","name":"abeer.t","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6ba62ec94290c458b7ad85a8324ce5c999667ee3fe06820210867938c57dd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6ba62ec94290c458b7ad85a8324ce5c999667ee3fe06820210867938c57dd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"abeer.t"},"url":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?author=169"}]}},"modified_by":"abeer.t","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7262,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7257\/revisions\/7262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}