Photo: Lobeca / Kaben
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Lübeck – From today (June 30th) until July 3rd, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck will become a handball city. More than 3,000 athletes from all over the world take part in the traditional Handball Days Lübeck and look forward to a performance comparison at an international level.
national teams at the start
300 teams compete against each other on almost 30 fields at the largest handball event in the German-speaking region, including various national teams and the stars of tomorrow.
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The tournament, which is organized by MTV Lübeck, is an important stopover on the way to the World and European Championships. The male U18 selection teams from Germany, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands get their finishing touches at the Handball Days for the EHF European Championships, which will then take place in Montenegro. The female U18 teams from Germany, Switzerland and Spain will then go to the IHF World Championships in North Macedonia. The two tournaments, which are played under the name Nations Cup in the Hansehalle, are the highlights of the Handball Days. “The timing of the Handball Days is perfect, we expect international matches at the highest level,” says Markus Sievers from the Lübecker Handballtage eV association
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The world as a guest in Lübeck
The field of participants in the youth tournament, which is played on 30 grass pitches in the Hanseatic city, is also international. In addition to various teams from Scandinavia and Central Europe, there are five teams from Asia who have secured their place. “The desire for handball can be felt everywhere after the forced two-year break and we too can hardly wait for it to start again,” says Andreas Jansen, Baltic7 Handball and Business in Lübeck eV.
Be there live, no matter where
The organizer has used the pandemic for itself and expanded its offer in a meaningful way. Thanks to the support of the streaming provider Solidsport, all games of the Handball Days Lübeck can be seen live and on demand in the stream for the first time. Spectators and those interested do not have to be there to see current and future national players in action. More information at: solidsport.com/handball-days and solidsport.com/nations-cup Of course, you can also attend all country games of the national teams in the Hansehalle. All dates and tickets for all Nations Cup games can be found here: www.baltic7.de and www.handballdays.de
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- Handball Days: Lobeca/Marcus Kaben
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