On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 19:00, the European Championship qualifier between Ukraine and Austria for the 2024 European Championship might be held at the HUK-COBURG Arena.
Last 12 months, the Ukrainian nationwide staff performed its first qualifying sport in Germany in October. The supplier of this sport was TV Großwallstadt in the native arena. Due to the struggle scenario in Ukraine, gamers and supervisors have been in Germany since April 2022 with particular permission.
The HUK-COBURG arena, the house floor of HSC 2000 Coburg, might be the venue for the third qualifier: “We are proud to have the ability to host worldwide handball in Coburg and to supply high-level sport in our area. . Most importantly, this is a chance to help the Ukrainian staff in what remains to be an unbelievable scenario and to proceed their sport,” says managing director Ian Gorr.
A big a part of the staff consists of gamers of the 2nd HBL, who had been admitted to the 2nd handball Bundesliga at the starting of the season, and likewise play in the group of the Ukrainian HC Motor Zaporijjia, who had been visitors at the HUK-COBURG arena. Slava Lotchmann, coach of the Ukrainian nationwide staff, is trying ahead to the upcoming sport: “Coburg is a fortress of handball and is understood for its nice ambiance in the corridor. Coburg Handball Hall is certainly one of the most lovely halls in Germany. It can also be crucial for us to have the ability to have a brief coaching camp in Coburg. We are certain that there might be a house ambiance in the corridor on March 9.”
After the league match between HSC 2000 Coburg and Motor Zaporizhia, Coburg and the area of Upper Franconia now awaits the second worldwide mastery at the HUK-COBURG Arena.
The common secretary of the Ukrainian Handball Federation, Sasha Gladun, can also be certain that the HUK-COBURG arena will create a house ambiance on March 9: “I do know Coburg as an absolute pillar of handball since I used to be lively as knowledgeable handball participant. HSC 2000, a robust regional league staff from Coburg, turned a everlasting member of the Handball Bundesliga. We are very grateful to the administration of HSC 2000 Coburg for supporting our nation throughout this tough time. On March 9, we invite all handball followers to have a good time with us at a giant handball competition.
In addition to the match towards Austria, Ukraine will play the following matches in the qualifying round:
- 11.03.2023 Austria and Ukraine
- 04/26/2022 Faroe Islands – Ukraine
- 04/30/2023 Ukraine and Romania