Sydbank Arena (previously known as Odense Idrætshal) is a complex of indoor sports arenas in

Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...

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used for several sports, but primarily handball and

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...

. The arena is home to Danish Women's Handball League team

Odense Håndbold Odense Håndbold (in its first season: Odense GOG and after that Handball Club Odense) is a Danish women's handball team, that plays in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. It was created in August 2009 and took over ...

. It has also been used for badminton tournaments, national and international events.

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, has been played every year since 2009. Since August 2020, the official name of the arena has been ''Sydbank Arena'' for sponsorship reasons.

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