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WELCOME NORWAY CUP 2013

The tournament is played in Oslo

July 28th to August 3rd

Norway Cup = Lifelong memories

The world’s biggest football tournament We’ve had 830,898 participants from 1972 to 2012. This makes Norway Cup the world’s biggest football tournament.

46,161 teams In the summer of 2012 the tournament was arranged for the 40th time with a record 1.610 teams, the best number ever for arranging club Bækkelagets Sportsklub. The tournament has been arranged every year from 1972 until 2012, the exception being 1976 when the arranger chose Oslo Cup in handball over the football tournament. From the beginning back in 1972 and up until 2012 a total of 46,161 teams have participated. Estimating 18 players per team this means that a staggering 830,898 people have participated since 1972. Each and every participant has received their own T-shirt along with their participant cards.

1,600 volunteers and television coverage About 1,600 people volunteer in Norway Cup each year, putting in approximately 50,000 volunteer hours. About 1,300 of them are from the organizing club Bækkelagets Sportsklub. All ages put in an effort to make the big football tournament in Oslo a reality. There are young kids aged 7-8, and the oldest woman (Rigmor Andresen) turned 90 in 2012. Norway Cup has always gotten broad television coverage. Norwegian TV 2 has a daily one-hour prime-time sports revue from the tournament all the week through. In 2012 Saturday's finals were all broadcast live on TV 2 and TV 2 Sport. The opening show, The Norway Cup Show, was also broadcast live on Saturday night. The football tournament in Oslo also offers one of the largest media centers in Norway. About 800 accredited journalists from all over the world report back to their respective nations.


National Team Stars Norway Cup is most of all a celebration of mass sports. Still a lot of extremely good players have played on Ekebergsletta, where the matches are played. Among the participants we find several who later became incredibly good players, including as well as every player on the Norwegian national team. Some examples are:

Julio Baptista played for Pequeninos in the Norway Cup in 1994. He later became a star player for Sao Paulo, Seville, Real Madrid, Arsenal and AS Roma.

Ze Roberto played for Pequeninos in the Norway Cup in 1993. He later became a star player for Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Santos.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær played for Clausenengen in the Norway Cup in 1988. He later became a star player for Molde and Manchester United.

John Carew played for for Lørenskog in the Norway Cup in 1993. He later became a star player for Valencia and Aston Villa.

Mohammed Abdellaoue played in the Norway Cup for Skeid. He went on to become a star player for Vålerenga and Hannover.

Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norway Cup 2010


Oslo The city that has it all

Norway Cup is played in the Norwegian capital. In Oslo you can experience everything from beaches via shopping streets to historic museums and refreshing boat trips. Within the city limits you can find wilderness and urban culture, shops and dining opportunities that are virtually unparalleled in Scandinavia. Oslo City Hall is located downtown, just a few hundred yards from the main street Karl Johan, the Parliament, the Royal Palace, the National Theatre and the University of Oslo. Not far away boats, yachts and shrimp trawlers are moored at the marina. Oslo is considered one of the world's leading shipping cities. By the docks, in walking distance from the city center, you can see a large cruise fleet during the season. From the same docks there is a short 10 minute drive to lovely beaches with clean water.

Aker Brygge, Oslo


Island hopping in the Oslo Fjord Jump on a ferry between the islands and experience life in the Oslo Fjord! You can easily get on and off any of the ferries between Vippetangen, Hovedøya, Lindøya, Nakholmen, Bleikøya, Gressholmen and Langøyene. The islands are popular places to go swimming in summertime, and each island has its own unique character and history. Go exploring on a trip from Vippetangen in Oslo, a refreshing experience where you will pass many small islands with summer houses. A trip like this is a great break from an otherwise hectic life of football. You get free boat travel if you buy Norway Cup’s A, H or D Card.


Sights If you buy the Norway Cup A, H or D Card you get free admission to many of the city's museums and sights. These are among the attractions where card buyers get free entry: The Football Museum, The Nobel Peace Centre, The Norwegian Technical Museum, all the museums at Bygdøy, and several other exciting attractions. You can find all the other attractions that Norway Cup cooperates with on our website: www.norwaycup.no

Swimming Oslo also offers a lot of free entry venues. Among these are the great swimming and recreational spots surrounding the Norwegian capital. If you feel like a little indoor swimming, Norway Cup also cooperates with both Frognerbadet and Tøyenbadet. Buyers of the Norway Cup A, H or D Cards get free admission.

Shopping Mecca Shopping enthusiasts will find a great time in Oslo. Aker Brygge, Oslo City or Byporten are shoppers’ paradises, whether you want a new pair of jeans or a nice blouse. Bogstadveien is a popular spot among the fashionistas.

There are also many cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy Oslo’s summer sun or enjoy a quick snack. They are everywhere on Aker Brygge and Karl Johans Gate, but there are also nice little gems on Grünerløkka.

The Palace, the Opera House and sculptures The Royal Palace at the end of Karl Johans Gate is really worth seeing, and be sure not to miss the changing of the guards.

A trip to the legendary ski jumping hill Holmenkollen is also an experience, and the Opera House is really worth a visit. It has turned into Oslo's most popular tourist attraction in no time. A walk among Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures in the Vigeland Park can also be great relaxation between football games. A must-see in Oslo is the statue "Grumpy" that you find there.

The world famous ski jump, Holmenkollen in Oslo


Pictures from the Norway Cup Would you like to share your pictures or stories from the Norway Cup with us? Send us an email at [email protected]

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The Norway Cup Show Now is your chance to mark the beginning of the Norway Cup Tournament 2013.

More than 12,000 people were present at the Norway Cup Opening Show in 2012. The Show will be held on Saturday July 27th on Ekebergsletta close to the Ekeberg School.

The great Norway Cup Show features popular international and local artists and is kicked off with a dashing parade. It is led by mounted police, followed by flag carriers, marching bands and a colourful parade of Norway Cup participants wearing their team shirts, sometimes with flags, banners, club mascots, etc.

Coaches, support teams and cheerleaders are welcome to join in, so this is a great way for the club to make a mark. There is a dedicated spot in front of the stage for the parade, and once everyone has arrived the show will begin. Our hope is that all teams want to take part and get to watch the spectacular Norway Cup Show marking the kick-off of the 2013 Norway Cup.

We wish you a warm welcome to the fabulous Norway Cup Show.

The Norway Cup Show scene


Singers Tone Damli and Eric Saade, Norway Cup, 2012

The Norway Cup Parade


A reception in Oslo City Hall The Mayor of the City of Oslo holds a reception in the city’s grand hall. There will be opening speeches, entertainment and a simple meal. You also have the possibility to get a guided tour of Oslo City Hall. The reception is exclusively for club managers and coaches and is limited to a maximum of 2 people per club. Get your invitation cards at the Secretariat.

The culture scene You can get your chance to be on stage during the 2013 Norway Cup. On Norway Cup’s culture scene you can experience participants from far and wide expressing their individual cultures in the form of singing, dancing and other kinds of entertainment. Several shows are held throughout the week. We’re setting up a half-hour cultural show every day from Sunday through Thursday, and everything is based on the participants' own performances. In 2012 a lot of nations were represented on stage, and we hope for an equally strong interest in 2013. We encourage teams from all over the world to participate. The Norway Cup committee wants to get feedback from interested parties as soon as possible to be able to start setting up a programme. You can register for the cultural show by emailing [email protected]. Please put "Cultural Show" in the subject line and tell us a bit about who you are and what kind of performance you have in mind.

Get that Norway Cup feeling!

Team spirit and shared experiences are very important aspects of the Cup.


The Norway Cup Disco Meet a cute guy or girl and listen to the summer’s greatest hits blasting on the speakers! At the Norway Cup Disco things always get hot.

The disco is open Monday through Thursday. Opening hours: 6 pm – 10 pm.

The disco is an alcohol-free social event. You need to wear the official Norway Cup bracelet to enter the discotheque. You can get this by ordering the tournament’s A, D or H Card. At the Norway Cup disco Club Mango, located next to the Vika movie theatre in downtown Oslo, Norway Cup participants slow dance or rock it out to the hottest new hits. Here it makes no difference whether your team has won or lost that day, as you’re still a hero on the dance floor.

Norway Cup Disco Mango


Handshake for Peace As the first mass football tournament in the world Norway Cup introduced the "Handshake for Peace" in 2012.

Kjetil Siem, Secretary General in NFF, the Norwegian Football Association, introduced the idea of the handshake after the end of every football match. The idea was developed further in cooperation with the Nobel Peace Centre and became the “Handshake for Peace.” Now it will be introduced in all competitions organized by FIFA, including the World Cup in Brazil. The first time it was done on an international level in Norway was during the Norway vs. England international at Ullevaal Stadium in 2012.

The consequences are as follows for the Norway Cup matches: 1. The referee and the team captains meet where the coin toss spot was before kick-off. 2. The captains do a "Handshake for Peace." 3. The referee does a "Handshake for Peace" with both team captains.

The Handshake for Peace is performed by participants 13 years old and older. The Handshake for Peace symbolises the important values of football: respect, friendship and joy.

Singers Eric Saade and Tone Damli, Norway Cup 2012

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre and Frode Kyvåg, Norway Cup 2012


Our guides

Norway Cup offers its very own guide service with approximately 40 guides in 20 different languages, primarily as a service to our foreign guests. Their task is to assist the teams on arrival and departure, as well as during the tournament. Our guides are spontaneous, good-humoured, service minded and dedicated.

If you would like to be a Norway Cup guide, email [email protected]



Tournament Information Deadlines April 15th Registration deadline day. Team entry fees have to be paid in full. May 15th Payment deadline for A, H and D Cards and other services.

July 26th Check-in July 27th Check-in. The Norway Cup Parade and The Norway Cup Show. July 28th The matches begin. Aug. 2nd and 3rd The finals are played.

Age groups

Boys 11-a-side football Group A: (G17/18/19) Boys born after 1.1.1994 Group B: (G15/16) Boys born after 1.1.1997 Group C: (G14) Boys born after 1.1.1999 Group D: (G13) Boys born after 1.1.2000

7-a-side football Group E: (G15/16) Boys born after 1.1.1997 Group F: (G14) Boys born after 1.1.1999 Group H: (G12) Boys born after 1.1.2001 Group I: (G11) Boys born after 1.1.2002

Girls 11-a-side football Group Q:(J17/18/19) Girls born after 1.1.1994 Group R:(J15/16) Girls born after 1.1.1997 Group S: (J14) Girls born after 1.1.1999 Group T (J13): Girls born after 1.1.2000

7-a-side football Group W:(J17/18/19) Girls born after 1.1.1994 Group U: (J15/16) Girls born after 1.1.1997 Group V: (J14) Girls born after 1.1.1999 Group X: (J12) Girls born after 1.1.2001 Group Y: (J11) Girls born after 1.1.2002

Group Z Unified 7-a-side football is played by separate regulations.

Match lengths Groups A and Q 2 x 30 minutes with a 5 minute break Groups B, R and W 2 x 25 minutes with a 5 minute break Groups C, D, E, S, T and U 2 x 20 minutes with a 3 minute break Groups F, V and Z 2 x 15 minutes with a 3 minute break Groups H, I, X and Y 2 x 15 minutes with a 3 minute break

All teams enter a playoff All teams will enter the playoffs. This means that in groups of four teams the top two teams qualify for the tournament's Class A playoffs. The final two teams in the opening group will advance to the Class B playoffs. Norway Cup wants each team to play as many matches as possible in the tournament. That means that each team will get at least one playoff match.


Practice matches Some teams will inevitably be knocked out early from the Norway Cup. If this happens to your team you can play practice matches, either on Ekebergsletta or on our co-organizer’s pitches. All teams may take advantage of this opportunity, and if your team wants to play a game outside of the official tournament, all you need to do is get in touch with us.

Time schedules The preliminary matches are played Sunday through Tuesday. Matches will be played every day from 8 am (Sunday 9 am) to 8.30 pm. The playoff matches are played on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The finals are played on Friday night and Saturday. Matches may be moved to spare pitches in case of bad weather conditions.

Beds and sleeping bags We can offer you solid high quality beds at very reasonable rates. Accommodation can be booked in advance like our other services. Beds and sleeping bags are transported to schools and will be ready upon arrival.

Booking arrivals and departures

Arrivals Teams who have booked and paid for transportation from the arrival spot and to schools will be picked up by buses and driven to their accommodation, assuming they have booked before July 1st.

Departures Teams who have booked and paid for transportation will be picked up at the schools and driven to their departure location in Oslo. Buses will pick up Norway Cup participants at the accommodation school approximately two hours before the time of departure (three hours for travellers by plane). Please keep in mind that this only applies to teams that have booked transportation.

Prizes The winner of each opening group gets a memorial plaque. (If the team wants more plaques they are available for purchase). Teams reaching the finals and semi-finals will be awarded honorary prizes. Medals are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams in the Class A playoffs, to a maximum of 24 players and 4 coaches. A Player of the Match Award will go to the best player in each Class A Final. The Norway Cup Viking Ship is awarded to the winners of each Class A Playoff Final. In the Class B Playoff Finals trophies are awarded to the 1st and 2nd placed teams. In the classes H, I, X and Y, everyone gets a participant medal, and each team gets a trophy.


We offer three different Participant Cards

A Card: School accommodation from Saturday July 27th to Sunday August 4th. H Card: Hotel accommodation from Saturday July 27th to Saturday August 3rd. D Card: Equivalent to A and H, but no food or accommodation.

The first meal is served on Saturday July 27th at 3.30 pm up until 9 pm in the Ekeberg Sports Hall, and the final meal is served on Sunday August 4th. School breakfasts at 6.30 am up until 10 am. Information about the Norway Cup Cards

The A Card includes (per person):

1. 8 nights in a school, Saturday to Sunday the next week. 2. 3 meals served every day. Breakfast is served at the schools, lunches and dinners in the

Ekeberg Sports Hall. 3. Free transportation with Ruter (bus, boat, trolley, train, subway) all week. 4. Free admission to museums (refer to the Sights section). 5. Free miniature golf on Ekeberg. 6. Free admission to Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo. 7. Norway Cup T-shirt to every player and a bag for the head coach. 8. Team photo and a diploma to every player. 9. Norway Cup disco (not including admission fees)

An extra night: If your team needs an extra night we can arrange school accommodation before or after the tournament. Get in touch with the Norway Cup Office and ask about options.

The H Card includes (per person):

1. 7 nights in a hotel, Saturday to Saturday the next week. 2. 3 meals served every day. Breakfast is served at the hotels, lunches and dinners in the

Ekeberg Sports Hall. 3. Free transportation with Ruter (bus, boat, trolley, train, subway) all week. 4. Free admission to museums (refer to the sights section). 5. Free miniature golf on Ekeberg. 6. Free admission to Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo. 7. Norway Cup T-shirt to every player and a bag for the head coach. 8. Team photo and a diploma to every player. 9. Norway Cup disco (not including admission fees)

An extra night: If your team needs an extra night we can arrange hotel accommodation before or after the tournament. Get in touch with the Norway Cup Office and ask about options.

The D Card includes (per person):

1. Free transportation with Ruter (bus, boat, trolley, train, subway) all week. 2. Free admission to museums (refer to the sights section). 3. Free miniature golf on Ekeberg. 4. Free admission to Tøyenbadet and Frognerbadet in Oslo. 5. Norway Cup T-shirt to every player and a bag for the head coach. 6. Team photo and a diploma to every player. 7. Norway Cup disco (not including admission fees)


Joy of Food in Ekeberg Sports Hall Purchasers of A or H cards will be served three meals a day; breakfast at the schools or hotels, and lunches and dinners in the Ekeberg Sports Hall.

Dining Manager Jan André Ekeberg and the company Matglede (“Joy of Food”) have the main responsibility in Ekeberg Sports Hall. During a typical day the youngsters eat somewhere between 1.1 and 1.2 tonnes of food per hour. About five tons of food are consumed on the most hectic days of the tournament. All of the food is made from fresh produce and heated on the many stoves that are installed in the sports hall. It is then served to the participants directly from the pots, and everyone gets to choose for example, how many potatoes or meatballs they want. There is room for somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 people simultaneously in the hall. Through the week the following will be consumed: 1.9 tonnes of meat 300,000 cups of jam 265,000 cups of mackerel in tomato sauce 200,000 ¼ litre cartons of milk 900,000 slices of bread – if you put the slices one after the other they will reach from Ekeberg and to the Olympic Park in Lillehammer.

During the 2013 tournament you get to choose from two courses every day, mostly typical Norwegian cuisine; healthy meals consisting of fresh vegetables, potatoes, meat and fish.

Footballers always have a lot on their plate.

Own bus transportation If your team has booked its own bus you need to give notice during check-in. We will need to know the bus number, name of the driver and a cell phone number. We will register it, and the respective coaches will be administered a special Norway Cup badge to be placed in the bottom left corner of the windscreen to get free parking in the designated Norway Cup parking lots. Definition of a bus: A minimum of 10 seats including the driver.


Referees and Observers

About 400 referees and 70 observers are involved in each tournament. The referees are on all levels; from association refs from the upper divisions to new recruits and club refs who have just begun refereeing football this year. There are about 90 international referees representing several countries both from Europe and the rest of the world. The referees are accommodated in the Brannfjell School right by Ekebergsletta, where the Referee Secretariat is also located. During the game observers evaluate the referees’ decisions and provide feedback. This is a very important task, as it makes referees learn from their mistakes and get better at what they do. The observers write a report after the game and hand it over to the Referee Secretariat. These reports are the basis for which referees are chosen for the playoffs and finals. The observers are also there to report about unsporting conduct on and off the pitch.

The A, B, and Q groups are refereed by a trio, but depending on capacity. The rest of the groups only have one official. In the playoffs most 11-a-side games get assistant referees. In the finals there is also a 4th official.

If you want to join this year’s Norway Cup as an official, please visit the Norway Cup website for further information and to register.

A referee wedding, Norway Cup 2012


Our partners

Co-organizer

General sponsor

Main sponsors

Would you like to form a partnership with the Norway Cup?

Please contact the Norway Cup, and we will have a nice discussion about the different options and adapt to your wants and needs. Your company has the chance to advertise on our website and on Ekebergsletta during the tournament. There is also a possibility of television exposure.

Contact for advertising on Ekebergsletta during the Norway Cup or on our website:

Trond Eriksen, Marketing Manager Tel.: (+47) 22 66 02 20 Email: [email protected] Web advertising: Torbjørn Andersen Tel.: (+47) 22 66 02 62 Email: [email protected]

Photos in this leaflet by: Torbjørn Andersen, Peder Thorbjørnsen, Torstein Riiber, Carina Bredesen, Kaja Stabursvik, Iselin Rønningsbakk, Roy Karlsen/Becker Media, Magne Mellem Enoksen, VisitOslo. This leaflet is designed by Maria Jacobsen in cooperation with Torbjørn Andersen.




WELCOME to the world’s greatest

tournament!

Contact information: Norway Cup P.O. Box 44, Bekkelagshøgda 1109 OSLO NORWAY Visiting address: Ekebergveien 101, 1178 Oslo. Phone number: (+47) 22 28 90 57 Fax: (+47) 22 29 17 38 Email: [email protected] www.norwaycup.no www.facebook.com/NorwayCup www.youtube.com/user/NorwayCupOfficial

http://twitter.com/NorwayCupOslo

Bank information: Name: BSK/Norway Cup Address: P.O. Box 44, 1109 Oslo Norway Swift: DNBANOKK Bank Name: DNB Bank ASA Bank Address: 0021 Oslo , Norway IBAN No.: NO9770640505441

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