Netto Cup 2016

The event will be the 18th in the cup series. The organisers assure the competition will be full of competitive spirit and provide lots of fun to celebrate the cup’s 18th birthday. For the Netto Cup is one of the oldest tournaments in Poland and one with some of the best attendance numbers in the country. This is why for the past few years the tournament has occupied nine courts in the sports halls of the West Pomeranian Technical University.

 

The Netto Cup is for professionals and amateurs alike, in open as well as senior categories. There are also accompanying events which include competitions for children and Szczecin Badminton Championships for Journalists. The programme of the event includes a contest for the beginners in the Cheerful Amateur category. The best players will be presented with over 200 medals and 300 prizes.

 

Don’t wait if you want to enter the competition. The deadline for submission of applications to enter the Main Competition is Wednesday, Feb. 17 (please fill in the form available on www.nettocup.pl).

 

“125 players, 164 applications – this is where we stand today in terms of applications for Netto Cup’s 18th birthday” the organisers informed on Friday evening.

 

The deadline for amateurs is Saturday, February 20th at 18:00; for doubles games: Sunday afternoon (applications in person, in the sports halls). The application deadline for the children’s competition is February 20th, 18:00.

 

Dates:

 

Feb. 18, 10:00 a.m.  – the Draw for the Main Tournament (Senior and Open categories, singles and doubles) in Bene Sport Centrum ul. Modra

20 Feb., 9:30 a.m.– the Main Tournament (all Senior and Open categories) Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Doubles matches begin at 12:00 p.m.

20 Feb., 9:30 a.m.– the Main Tournament (all Senior and Open categories) Door opens at 8:30 a.m.

20 Feb., 21:00– 18th Birthday Party for the Players in the Bene Sport Centrum.

Feb. 21 – the Main Tournament finals (unless Tournament finishes on Saturday), and Tournaments for Amateurs. The Draw for the Amateurs’ Tournament (matches will begin immediately after the draw) will begin on Sunday, Feb. 21st, 9:00 a.m. The children’s competition in Bene Sport Centrum will start at 10:00 a.m.

 

“In the past events we often hosted Polish and European Championship medallists in all age categories. We’ve also had foreign players from Germany, Russia and France”, says Krzysztof Bobala who invented and has been co-authoring the tournament with Bogdan Mieżyński.

 

The organisers are Bene Sport Centrum and Advertising Agency Bono. The event is sponsored by the Danish retail chain Netto.

 

More information can be found on Facebook events: www.facebook.com/events/493398407532652/

 

Last year’s event highlights and gallery: Netto Cup 2015 >>

 

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