Sydbank Arena (formerly known as Kolding Hallerne and Tre-For Arena) is an indoor sports arena in
Kolding
Kolding () is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, ...
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primarily used for
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
. The arena has a capacity of 5,001 spectators and is home to
Danish Handball League
The Danish Men's Handball League, formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Men's Handball League are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The current cham ...
team
KIF Kolding
KIF Kolding is a handball club based in Kolding, Denmark who competes in the Danish Handball League. KIF Kolding has won the Danish Handball Championship a record 14 times.
History
KIF Kolding
KIF Kolding won its first Danish Handball Champ ...
, one of the most successful teams in the history of Danish handball.
History
It was built in 1996 and expanded in 2015. It represents the largest part of the hall complex The complex is located in the southern part of Kolding and consists of 3 sports halls, 5 handball courts, 10 bowling alleys, meeting facilities, hotel and a restaurant.
In December 2015, the venue was used for the
2015 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2015 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Denmark. The decision to select Denmark as the host was announced on 27 January 2011.
In the final Norway won 31–23 ag ...
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In December 2020 the venue is going to be used for the
2020 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2020 European Women's Handball Championship was held from 3 to 20 December 2020. The games were played in Herning and Kolding, Denmark.
Originally, this tournament would be held with 2 host countries: Norway and Denmark. However, lacking som ...
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Denmark
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Denmark. Capacity figures are based on the venue's capacity for sports events.
See also
*List of indoor arenas in Europe
*List of indoor arenas by capacity
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List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries
The following is an incomplete list of indoor arenas in Nordic countries whose capacity is at least 5,000.
Current arenas
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References
External links
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Handball venues in Denmark
Indoor arenas in Denmark
Badminton venues
Badminton in Denmark
Sports venues completed in 1996
1996 establishments in Denmark
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