Sydbank Arena Explained

Sydbank Arena
Former Names:Kolding Hallerne (1996–2015)
Tre-For Arena
Location:Kolding, Denmark
Coordinates:55.4644°N 9.4772°W
Opened:1996
Renovated:2015
Expanded:2015
Owner:Kolding Municipality
Capacity:5,200 (main hall)
Tenants:KIF Kolding

Sydbank Arena (formerly known as Kolding Hallerne and Tre-For Arena) is an indoor sports arena in Kolding, Denmark primarily used for handball. The arena has a capacity of 5,001 spectators and is home to Danish Handball League team KIF Kolding, 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.[1] In December 2020 the venue is going to be used for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danish Handball Federation (press release). VM 2015 i Frederikshavn, Herning, Kolding og Næstved. hbold.dk. Hbold.dk. 9 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165030/http://www.hbold.dk/nyheder/vm_2015_i_frederikshavn_herning_kolding_og_naestved/. 2014-07-14. dead.