An international hit!
If you say the name Kolding, you say handball. The top club Kolding IF can always be found in the upper echelons of Danish handball competition and regularly snatch up national titles. Handball really is alive in Kolding. Where else can you find a sports centre with 6 pitches under one roof? The Kolding Handball Cup fits well with the town's tradition. The first edition of the Kolding Handball Cup was attended by around 100 teams from eight countries, all ready and raring to go. During the years that followed, the number quickly rose to about 200 teams. Some 2500 people fill the stands and the atmosphere during the finals is electric. Every year, players give consistently great reviews of the event. 'We're coming back next year, but next time with the whole club' says one of the participants. That's great but make sure you register on time!
Fotogalerie
Program
Sportovní zařízení
The Kolding Handball Cup will be played at 7 venues in Kolding. The main venue is the Sydbank Arena with 4 courts alongside one another, approximately 2 kilometres from the town centre. This sports centre boasts a large canteen and a range of sports facilities. One of the courts has a stand with room for 3,000 spectators. A second large tournament venue, with 6 courts, is in Fredericia, 20 minutes to the north of Kolding.
O pořadateli
The Kolding Handball Cup is organised by the top European club KIF Kolding .The first men's team was already 13 times national champion. The club was established in 1895 and has 40 teams in different age categories. Kolding will always be one of the biggest handball cities in Denmark – which you will see for yourselves during Easter.
Turistické informace
Kolding
Kolding (55,000 residents) is a centuries-old harbour town on the Kolding Fjord, around 80 kilometres from the German border. The small city features an atmospheric centre with pedestrianised shopping streets, little terraces and very classical buildings, including the medieval Kolidinghus.
Legoland
Legoland is located approximately 50 kilometres from Kolding. The park with its famous toys is full of fast and exciting adventures. It is a place where children of all ages play, experiment and get ideas. It has knights in shining armour, pirates, wild cowboys, Indians and much more. And the nicest thing of all is that there is always something new and exciting in Legoland!
