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GOTHENBURG SWEDEN JULY 3-8 2017 PARTILLE CUP Partille Cup is the largest handball tournament in the world. It is MORE THAN also the most international handball event for youth handball players. The tournament has been arranged every year since 1970 – and during our 45-year-old history we’ve welcomed more than 500 000 20 000 PARTICIPANTS players and leaders from all over the world. Annually we are visited by more than 20 000 participants from 45 countries, spread over 1 000 TEAMS, 45 NATIONS more than 1000 teams. That’s what we call world of handball! GATHERING THE FUTURE - TOGETHER For us, sport is more than a physical activity - it is a universal language. A language that holds the power to reduce our differences and unite us. What brings us together is our love for sport – and our love for handball. That is what creates magic and what makes Partille Cup a unique global tournament. We’re building bridges between people. We are proud that we, every year, have the chance to let our differences in politics, culture and religion stand aside and make us all come together in a week full of joy, handball and friendship. EXPERIENCES The Partille Cup week is filled with activities for both players and leaders. As a start of the tournament we have our Opening Festival Ceremony LOTS OF ACTIVITIES in where flag parades, dance and music portray a world of handball. During three nights our players have their own disco – the Players Club – where the DJ play the latest hit songs and the party is a OPENING FESTIVAL CEREMONY fact. In the middle of the week we also have our Leaders Party where thousands of leaders are invited to a great party with food and drinks, LEADERS PARTY, PLAYERS CLUB... music and entertainment. This is a week full of experiences and pure magic! “The organizers of the Partille Cup does a fantastic job. High-class handball intermingled with a cross-border relations at the side of the handball fields. Handball is a great family where all show each other respect. Partille Cup is an important part of handball development in the world.” Uwe Gensheimer, Germany and Paris Saint Germain

“I have been involved in Partille Cup twice, I think it’s the perfect tournament for young handball players! I look back on my trips to and Partille Cup with joy. The matches are played outdoors which I think makes it extra fun.” Nora Mørk, Norway and Larvik

“Partille Cup is the best tournament in the world. I have participated ten or eleven times. Even today, I try to visit Partille Cup as often as I can, which tends to be every year. I love to stroll on , in the very center of Gothenburg, and meet people from all over the world. Partille Cup’s effort to make handball a global sport can not be underestimated.” IT’S UNIQUE Isabelle Gulldén, Sweden and CSM București

WORLD’S LARGEST MEETING “I have only positive memories of Gothenburg, there were two glorious weeks when we won the European Open in 2005! It was a while ago, but even today, when I hear about Partille Cup and Gothenburg, it creates only positive feelings.” PLACE FOR HANDBALL YOUTHS Steffen Weinhold, Germany and THW Kiel SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Partille Cup as a tournament with its participants is so much bigger than just a huge international handball event. It is about making people come MORE THAN HANDBALL together. We believe that sport plays an important role as a promoter of social integration and economic development. Sport is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks and it helps to promote ideals of JOY AND UNDERSTANDING peace, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance, teamwork, rules and justice. That is why we are so happy to annually welcome youth handball players CULTURE AND SOCIAL TIES to take part in this community and create memories for life. GOTHENBURG Gothenburg is the home town of Partille Cup and it is a city that has a lot A CITY OF FRIENDSHIP of great things to offer. Between the matches you can, for example, visit the largest amusement park in Scandinavia – . This is one of our most popular activities during the week! The city also offers good shopping, LISEBERG AMUSEMENT PARK great food and cosy places and parks where you can hang out. You can also easily take a tram – or a ferry – to visit our beautiful archipelago. SIGHTSEEING AND ACTION Welcome to Gothenburg – a city of friendship! REGISTER NOW

û More than 4 000 matches û 60 playing fields on artificial grass û At least 6 matches guaranteed YOU ARE ALL INVITED û Played in the heart of Gothenburg û Lots of activities EXCITING MATCHES û For boys and girls, 10-21 years 200 000 VISITORS www.partillecup.com CONTACT

E-MAIL: [email protected] TEL: +46 (0) 31 340 07 90 ADDRESS: Arenatorget 2, 433 38 PARTILLE, SWEDEN WEBB: www.partillecup.com