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WELCOME
NORWAY CUP 2015
The Tournament is played in Oslo
from July 26th to August 1st
The largest football tournament in the World!
892.898 participants from 1972 to 2014.
49.237 teams
The tournament was in 2014 arranged for the 42st time with 1560 participating teams.
It has been a yearly event since1972, except for 1976 when Oslo Cup in handball was arranged instead
of the football tournament. The total amount of participating teams from the start in 1972 has been
49.237. With an estimate of 18 players per team participating in the tournament since the start
in 1972 – the attendance is a staggering 892.898 players. Every participant has received a
Norway Cup T-shirt as a part of the A-card.
2100 volunteers
2100 volunteers work every day during Norway Cup. 50.000 hours of voluntary work. 1400 is recruited
from the host club Bækkelagets Sportsklub, 400 from our co-arrangers, and 150 from Norwegian
Peoples Aid. Young and old work side by side during the great football party in Oslo. The youngest at
age 7 and our oldest, Norway Cups grandmother, Rigmor Andresen, who turned 92 years of age in
2014.
TV-time
Norway Cup has through the years had a lot of TV coverage, but never as much as in 2014. TV2 aired,
in primetime, an hourly sports center Live from the tournament every night throughout the week.
The finals on Friday and Saturday were Live on TV2 and TV2 Sport.
The Norway Cup Show was also aired on TV2 on Saturday night. In addition 30 matches were aired
Live from the Ekeberg fields on TV2 Sports through the week.
The football tournament in Oslo has the largest press center in Norway. Approximately 800 accredited
journalist from the entire world report home to their respective nations.
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Players on National teams started their carriers
in Norway Cup
Norway Cup is mostly a party for the grass root football. But in spite of this, many good players have
participated on the Ekeberg fields and become famous. All the Norwegian players on the National
Norwegian Team (both men and women) have played in the tournament. Please find below examples
of famous footballers from around the world:
Julio Baptista played Norway Cup for Pequeninos in 1994.He later became a star player in Sao Paulo,
Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal and AS Roma.
Ze Roberto played Norway Cup for Pequeninos in 1993. He later became a star player in Hamburger
SV, Real Madrid, Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern München and Santos.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær played Norway Cup for Clausenengen in 1988. He later became a star player in
Molde and Manchester United.
John Carew played Norway Cup for Lørenskog in 1993. He later became a star player in Valencia and
Aston Villa.
Mohammed Abdellaoue played Norway Cup for Skeid, and he was a player in Vålerenga,
Hannover and Stuttgart
Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norway Cup
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Oslo
The City that offers everything
Norway Cup is played in the capital of Norway, Oslo. In Oslo you can experience everything from
beaches, shopping streets to historical museums and refreshing boat trips on the Oslo Fiord.
Within the city limits you will find both wilderness and urban culture, shops, and restaurants.
The Town Hall of Oslo is situated in the center, just a couple of hundred meters from the main street of
the city, Karl Johan, The Parliament, The Royal Castle, the National theater and the University of Oslo.
not far away you will find pleasure crafts and shrimp trawlers.
Oslo is one of the best shipping towns in the world. In the harbour – a short walking distance from the
center, most of the world’s cruise fleet docks during the summer time. From the same streets there is
only a 10 minute drive to beautiful beaches with clean water, or up to the oldest ski jump in the world,
Holmenkollen.
Aker Brygge, Oslo
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Visit the Oslo fjord
Take the taxi boat between the small islands and experience the life in the Oslo fjord! Start your voyage
at Vippetangen which will take you to: Hovedøya, Lindøya, Nakholmen, Bleikøya, Gressholmen or
Langøyene. The islands have popular beaches in the summer, and each island has a unique history.
You will find on your little boat trip fromVippetangen that Oslo can be a refreshing experience while
passing small islands with small summer houses. The trip is a great rest from a hectic football day. The
tickets are free if you purchase the A-, H- or D- cards from Norway Cup.
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Attractions
Purchasing the A, H- or D-cards from the tournament includes free entrance to many museums and
attractions in the city. Amongst the attractions are the Football Museum, Nobel’s Peace Center,
Norwegian Technical Museum, all the museums at Bygdø and many more exiting attractions. Please
take a look at our webpages : www.norwaycup.no for more information.
Swimming
Oslo has many beautiful beaches with free entrance, as well as free entrance for the Norway Cup
cardholders at Frogner- and Tøyen swimming pools.
Shopping
If you love shopping, Oslo is the place for you. At Aker Brygge, Oslo City or Byporten you will find both
Norwegian and international shops. Oslo is famous for its cafes and restaurant where you can enjoy the
lovely summer sun while having a meal.
Royal Palace, sculptures and swimming pool
The Royal Palace on top of Karl Johan’s street is a great experience. Changing of the Guards at The
Royal Palace is exciting to watch.
A trip to the legendary Holmenkollen ski jump is a great experience. The Opera is also worth a visit.
Walking on it’s roof has become one of Oslo’s most popular tourist attractions.
Take a walk amongst Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures in the Frogner Park. The famous “The Angry Boy”,
"Sinnataggen" is a must when you visit Oslo.
Frogner Park, Oslo
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Norway Cup pictures
Do you have some nice pictures, videos or a good story from Norway Cup that you would like to share?
Send it to Norway Cup at [email protected]
«The Scream» by Munch was made by the Norway Cup participants at Ekeberg fields in 2013
Fire hose drill at Ekeberg fields
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The Norway Cup Show
Come and join us for the start of Norway Cup 2015.
More than 25.000 spectators attended the Norway Cup Opening Show in 2014.
Norway Cup Show will be arranged on Saturday July 25th. at Ekebergsletta adjoining Ekeberg school.
The Great Norway Cup Show which includes foreign and Norwegian artists, always start with a grand
parade lead by Riding police, international flags, bands and the Colorful Parade of Norway Cup
participants wearing their club colors, many with flags, banners and mascots etc.
Leaders, parents and the cheering squad can also participate. This is a great opportunity to show off
your club and your country. We have reserved space in front of the stage for the parade. We hope that
as many teams as possible will participate in the parade and then watch the fantastic Norway Cup
Show which marks the opening of Norway Cup 2015.
Welcome to a fantastic show.
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The Stage, Norway Cup
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Reception at the Oslo City Hall
The Municipality of Oslo, by the Mayor, invites you to a reception in Oslo City Hall. There will be a few
speeches and entertainment as well as a small meal. Please let us know if you would like a guided tour
of the City Hall. This reception is for leaders and trainers only and maximum 2 persons per team.
Please collect the invitations in the Secretariat at the check-in.
The Culture Stage
Would you like to perform on a stage at Norway Cup 2015?
On Norway Cup’s culture stage participants from near and far is allowed to express their culture by
singing, dancing and other forms of entertainment.
Several shows are scheduled through the week. We have a half hourly Culture show from Sunday to
Thursday based on the participants own performances. In 2014 many nations were represented on the
stage, and we hope for the same level of interest in 2015.
Please apply to the Culture Show by sending an email to: [email protected] and mark the e-mail
“Culture Show” and write a few words about your performance.
Get the Norway Cup feeling!
You get the Norway Cup feeling from staying in dormitories in a school, or making new friends on the
fields from around the globe, or just walking on the Ekeberg fields meeting other participants.
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Norway Cup disco
Tough boys, sweet girls and the latest summer hits.The Norway Cup non-alcoholic disco is hot!
The openings hours for the Disco are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 6 pm to 10 pm.
You will need the official Norway Cup bracelet for entrance to the disco. The bracelets is issued to
participant with the Norway Cup A, H or D cards.
In the Norway Cup-disco Ballroom the Norway Cup participants dance to the hottest summer hits.
Victory or defeat on the football fields is forgotten, on the dance floor you are always a
winner!
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Handshake for Peace
As the first grassroots’ tournament in the world, Norway Cup introduced “Handshake for Peace" in
2012. Kjetil Siem, Secretary General of the Norwegian Football Association had the great idea of a
special handshake to end all football matches.
The idea was further developed in cooperation with the Nobel’s Peace Center to «Handshake for
Peace". It will now be included in all tournaments run by FIFA including the World Championships in
Brazil. Internationally the first “handshake” was taken in the international game between Norway and
England at Ullevaal stadium in 2012.
This is what you do at the matches in Norway Cup:
1. The referee and the team captains meet at the center of the field where the coin toss is at
game start.
2. The captains take a "Handshake for Peace" with each other.
3. The referee takes a “Handshake for Peace" with both captains.
Handshake for Peace is performed from13 years of age and up.
Handshake for Peace symbolizes the values that the football stands for: respect, friendship and joy.
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre and Frode Kyvåg, Norway Cup 2012
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Tournament Information
Deadlines
April 15th.
May 15th.
July 24th.
July 25th.
July 26th.
July 31th August 1st.
Entry of the team and entry fee has to been paid.
Payment of A, H and D-cards and other services.
Check-in
Check-in Norway Cup Parade and Norway Cup Show
Games start at 9am.
Finales
Age groups
Boys
11’ a-side football
Class A: (B17/18/19)
Class B: (B15/16)
Class C: (B14)
Class D: (B13)
Boys born after 1.1.1996
Boys born after 1.1.1999
Boys born after 1.1.2001
Boys born after 1.1.2002 (can be changed to 9’a-side football)
7’a-side football
Class E: (B15/16)
Class F: (B14)
Class M: (B13)
Class H: (B12)
Class I: (B11)
Boys born after 1.1.1999
Boys born after 1.1.2001
Boys born after 1.1.2002
Boys born after 1.1.2003
Boys born after 1.1.2004
Girls
11’a-side football
Class Q:(G17/18/19)
Class R:(G15/16)
Class S:(G14)
Class T: (G3)
Girls born after
Girls born after
Girls born after
Girls born after
7’a-side football
Class W :( G17/18/19)
Class U: (G15/16)
Class V: (G14)
Class P: (G13)
Class X: (G12)
Class Y: (G11)
Girls born after 1.1.1996
Girls born after 1.1.1999
Girls born after 1.1.2001
Girls born after 1.1.2002
Girls born after 1.1.2003
Girls born after 1.1.2004
1.1.1996
1.1.1999
1.1.2001
1.1.2002 (can be changed to 9’a-side football)
Unified
Class Z Unified 7’a-side football played by special rules.
Playing times
Class A, Q, W
Class B, R, E, U
Class C, D, S and T
Class F, V, M, P
Class H, I, X, Y, Z
2 x 30 minutes with 5 minutes break
2 x 25 minutes with 5 minutes break
2 x 20 minutes with 3 minutes break
2 x 20 minutes with 3 minutes break
2 x 15 minutes with 3 minutes break
All teams to play-offs
All teams will go to play-offs. In a group with four teams – the top two will go to the A-play-offs and the
bottom two will go to the B-play-offs. The teams will have a minimum of four games in the tournament.
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Friendly matches
Some teams get knocked out early in Norway Cup. If this should happened to your team, we will help
you arrange friendly matches on Ekeberg fields. All teams that are interested in playing friendly
matches during the Norway Cup week please contact the Secretariat for assistance.
Time schedule
The preliminary matches are played Sunday – Tuesday. The matches starts every day at 8 am
(Sunday 9 am) and ends at 8.30 pm.Play-offs games are played Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Finales are played Friday afternoon and Saturday. In case of bad weather the matches will be moved to
reserve pitches (artificial turf).
Cot and sleeping bag
We can offer solid beds of a very good quality for a very reasonable price. This order should be placed
and paid ahead of the tournament. Beds and sleeping bags can be picked up at your school.
Order arrival and departure
Arrival
Teams that have ordered and paid for transportation from the point of arrival to the school will be
collected with busses and driven to the predesigned school. This is providing the order has been placed
before July 1st.
Departure
Teams that have ordered and paid for transportation will be collected at the school and taken to their
place of departure in Oslo. The busses will pick up the participants at their schools approximately two
hours before departure. (Departure with plane – pick-up 3 hours in advance). Please note that this only
pertains to teams that have ordered transportation.
The Norway Cup guides
Norway Cup has a guide corps with approximately 40 guides that speaks 20 different languages,
earmarked for our foreign visitors. Their main task is to assist the teams on arrival and departure, and
assist the teams during the tournament. Our guides are service minded, quick witted, and
conscientious.
Do you want to be a Norway Cup guide, please contact us on: [email protected]
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Private bus
Clubs arriving in Oslo with a private bus, please advise the Secretariat at check-in. You need the
registration number of the bus, the drivers name and mobile phone number. This will be registered on
your team and the leaders are given a Norway Cup sign to be placed in the left hand corner of the
windshield on the bus giving you free parking on the Norway Cup parking spaces.
Definition of a bus – minimum 10 seats including the driver.
Prizes
Winners of Groups in the preliminary games will receive one plaque. Please pick this up at the
Technical Department. If the team requires more plaques, these may be bought at the same place.
A-Play-offs:
Finalists and bronze winners will receive their prizes at the stage immediately after the final is finished
in their class.
The teams are rewarded with: A big trophy, the Ekeberg Troll, and medals (24 players and 4 leaders).
In addition the class winners receive a Norway Cup Viking ship.
A jury awards a trophy to the best player in each final.
B-Play-offs: Finalist is given trophies for gold and silver.
The award ceremony is taking place directly after the final is played. Further information will be issued.
Children’s football: (classes H, I, X, Y): The team will receive a trophy and all the players receive
participation medals. The Award ceremony takes place in the tent (situated next to the photo tent) at
Ekeberg fields – Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 8 pm
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We offer 3 different participation cards:
A-card – staying in a school –from Saturday July 25th. to Sunday August 2nd .
H-card - stay in hotel, 7 nights from Saturday July 25th. to Saturday August 1st .
D-card – Same offer as A- and H-cards, without accommodation and meals.
First meal Saturday July 25th. from 4.30 pm to 8 pm in Ekeberg Sports hall and last meal served is
breakfast at schools only on Sunday August 2nd. from 6.30am to 10 am.
The Norway Cup cards contain:
The A-card contains the following per person:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
8 nights in schools.Applies from Saturday 25th. to Sunday August 2rd.
3 meals per day. Breakfast at schools – lunch and dinner at Ekeberg Sports hall.
Free transportation the entire week in Oslo City.
Free entrance to museums
Free minigolf at Ekeberg.
Free entrance to swimmingpools: Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo.
Norway Cup T-shirt to each player, as well as a team bag.
Team photo with diploma for each player
Norway Cup disco (do not include entrance)
Extra night: Teams requiring additional nights for accommodation in schools before or after the
tournament, please notify the Norway Cup office.
The H-card contains the following per person:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
7 nights in hotel.Valid from Saturday to Saturday.
3 meals per day. Breakfast in the hotel, lunch and dinner at Ekeberg Sports hall.
Free transportation the entire week in Oslo City.
Free entrance to museums
Free minigolf at Ekeberg.
Free entrance to swimmingpools: Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo.
Norway Cup T-shirt for each player, as well as a team bag.
Team Photo with diploma for each player.
Norway Cup disco (not included entrance)
Extra night: Teams requiring additional nights for accommodation in schools before or after the
tournament, please notify the Norway Cup office.
The D-card contains the following per person:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Free transportation the entire week in Oslo City.
Free entrance to museums
Free minigolf at Ekeberg.
Free entrance to swimming pools: Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo.
Norway Cup T-shirt to each player, as well as a team bag.
Team Photo with diploma for each player.
Norway Cup disco (not included entrance)
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Enjoy the meals at Ekeberg Sports hall
When purchasing A- or H-cards you will receive three meals.
Breakfast at the school or hotel, lunch and dinner at Ekeberg Sports hall.
Catering manager Jan André Ekeberg, is responsible for serving the meals at Ekeberg Sports hall.
During a normal day – the kids consume between 1, 1 – 1, 2 tons of food every hour. We consume
approximately 5 tons of food per day during the tournament.
The food is fresh. The dinner is heated in several ovens placed at Ekeberg Sports hall. We serve the
participants directly from the pans – making them able to choose the number of potatoes or
hamburgers they want. We are able to serve around 2000 to 2500 persons every hour.
Through the week we consume:
1, 9 tons of luncheon meats
300.000 cups of jam
265.000 cups of macrel in tomatosauce
200.000 ¼ liters of milk
900.000 slices of bread – placed beside each other will stretch from the Ekeberg fields to Lillehammer
Olympia Park.
You may choose from two different dinner menues during the 2015 tournament.
Healty meals with fresh vegetables, potatoes, meat and fish.
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Referees and Observers
There are approximately 400 referees and 70 observers in this year’s Norway Cup. The referees judge
on all levels from NFF referees to new recruitment and club referees. There are approximately 90
foreign referees representing several countries inside and outside Europe.The referees are lodged at
Brannfjell school, situated at the end of the Ekeberg fields, where also the Referee Secretariat is.During
the tournament, the referees are observed and guided by the Observers. This is to help the referees
become better and learn from their mistakes. The Observers write a report after the game that is
submitted to the Referee Secretariat. These reports make the foundation for the Referee Secretariat
when picking referees for the play-off games including finals. The Observers shall also report any bad
behavior on or off the fields.
In classes A, B, and Q we use one referee and two assistant referees, if we have the capacity. In all
other classes there is one referee. In the play-offs assistant referees will be placed in all 11 a-side
classes. All A-finals have 4 referees.
If you are interested in becoming a Norway Cup referee, please go to norwaycup.no and press the
British flag for pages in English. There you will find information and entry form in English.
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Our partners
Co-arranger
Sponsor General
Main sponsors
Do you wish to become a Norway Cup sponsor?
Contact Norway Cup and see what we can offer you. Your company can amongst other things
advertise on the net pages and at Ekeberg during the tournament. There are also possibilities for TVexposure.
Contact person for advertising at the Ekeberg fields during Norway Cup or on the internet pages are:
Marketing Manger Trond Eriksen
E-mail: [email protected]
For net advertising:
Webmaster Torbjørn Andersen
E-mail: [email protected]
Photo in this brochure:
Torbjørn Andersen, Peder Thorbjørnsen, Torstein Riiber, Carina Bredesen, Kaja Stabursvik,
Iselin Rønningsbakk, Roy Karlsen/Becker Media, Magne Mellem Enoksen, VisitOslo.
The brochure is made by Maria Jacobsen in cooperation with Torbjørn Andersen.
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WELCOME
To the world’s
greatest
footballtournament
Contact information:
Bank information:
Norway Cup
P.O.box, 44, Bekkelagshøgda
1109 OSLO
NORWAY
Name: BSK/Norway Cup
Address: P.O.box 44, 1109 Oslo Norway
Swift code:
DNBANOKK
Bank name:
DNB Bank ASA
Bank address:
0021 Oslo, Norway
Bank code: Iban: NO9770640505441
Visiting address: Ekebergveien 101, 1178 Oslo.
Telephone: (+47) 22 28 90 57
Telefax:
(+47) 22 29 17 38
E-mail:
[email protected]
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