Huge opening event
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The opening event will feature music, entertainment, various football competitions and a host of football activities.
Join us for the grand opening event of Kronborg Cup 2025!
With Kronborg Castle as the backdrop, the event kicks off with a spectacular opening event at Kulturhavnen in Helsingør.
The opening event will feature music, entertainment, various football competitions and a host of activities and football activities to make the day an unforgettable experience.
The party ends with a gigantic parade through the streets of Elsinore.
At the opening event there will be food trucks with barbecue and treats. You can also visit the Shipyard Food Market, which offers food experiences from around the world.
Kronborg Cup 2025
Free access for ALL
14.00 - 18.00
Friday, August 8, 2025
The event will be held on the square in front of Kulturværftet, Helsingør
Entertainment
Activities
Parad
Activities on site 2025
Tournament on inflatable court (5v5)
Get in match shape before the weekend matches. Part of DBU Zealand's football zone.
eSoccer towers (with FIFA 25) - are you the fastest on the joystick?
Play online football matches with your idols against your peers in FIFA. Part of DBU Zealand's football zone.
Human Football
Play side by side with your mates strapped like a table football.
Football darts - can you hit the bulls eye?
Hone your precision skills by hitting the bullseye. Part of DBU Zealand's football zone.
Bumber Balls
Run and play in a large inflatable ball.
Play against Denmark's best street gamers
Try your hand at street football.
Streetsoccer and panna
Learn new cool tricks, freestyle and play 1v1. Part of DBU Sjælland's football zone.
Axe throw
Train your precision with axe throwing.
Girl Power Zone
Girl Power Zone, where girls can try their hand at a fun obstacle course with soccer drills and win cool prizes.
Sumo suit
Are you ready to take on the fight wearing a sumo suit?
Waterballs
Jump dry in the Øresund in a waterproof ball.
PROGRAM 2025
14:00 - Welcome
Kronborg Cup 2025 opening event opens - DJ opens big stage
14:15 - Karate demonstration
Breathtaking display of precision karate techniques
14:30 - Football tricks
Experience the wildest soccer tricks and freestyle
15:00 - Karate demonstration
Breathtaking display of precision karate techniques
15:30 - Football tricks
Experience the wildest soccer tricks and freestyle
16:00 - Karate demonstration
Breathtaking display of precision karate techniques
16:30 - Football tricks
Experience the wildest soccer tricks and freestyle
17:00 - Line-up for the opening march
Presentation of teams
17:05 - Opening remarks
Benedikte Kiær, Mayor & Frank S. Jensen, Kronborg Cup
17:15 - Opening march
The teams walk together through the streets of Helsingør
18:00 - Dining at the Shipyard Food Market
Exclusively for accommodated attendees
18:00 - Thank you for today
Good game Saturday and Sunday!
*The programme is subject to change
The Great March
Get out your club shirts, flags and chants. To music and a festive atmosphere, each participating club is introduced and then all the participants march through Elsinore city center, where the local people of Elsinore welcome them to the city. It's always a great experience for the players to be part of the big march with dancing, fun and high spirits. Line up for the opening march at 17.00, and the march starts at 17.15, where the first clubs are sent off.
Kronborg El Cup is held as an opening conference in connection with the opening event at Helsingør Kulturhavn. We are open to everyone regardless of level.
Can you arrive directly to the opening event (Before arrival at the accommodation)
Yes, you are very welcome to do so, but we recommend that teams check in at their accommodation and then head down to the opening event if you have booked a bus. If you are coming by bus or car, you are welcome to go directly to the opening event.
How to get to and from the opening event?
Shuttle buses will run all Friday afternoon from the accommodation sites to the opening event at the Kulturhavnen and back. In order to use the shuttle buses, you must opt-in. Kulturhavnen is only a 2-minute walk from Helsingør Station, where the coastal railway runs straight to and the ferries from Sweden dock. There are several parking options at Kulturhavnen.
Is the opening event free for everyone or is it for accommodated teams only?
Yes, admission is free for everyone - also for non-accommodated participants. We hope to see as many people as possible at the opening event, where there will be a lot of activities, competitions, a concert, an opening march and much, much more. It is always a great experience for the players to be part of the big march through the streets of Helsingør to music and battle cries.
Is there free access to all the activities of the opening event?
The majority of all activities simply require you to turn up and are free to access. However, there are a few activities which, for various practical reasons, require an appointment before the opening event. You can read more about it and book a place here (link to subpage).
When to get ready for the opening march?
The line up for the opening march through the city of Elsinore is at 17:00, and the march starts at 17:15, when the first clubs are sent off. The clubs will walk as a group.
Can I buy food and drink at the opening event?
Yes, you can, and there are many different things to choose from! At the event site, there will be food trucks and barbecues with food and drinks, as well as Spisehuset at Kulturværftet. In addition, you can visit Værftets Madmarked, which is located in extension of the event site. NOTE! Dinner for the accommodation is part of the accommodation package.
BUS TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE OPENING EVENT
On Friday there is a shuttle bus from school to the opening event at Kulturhavnen, Allegade 2, 3000 Helsingør and back.
Kronborg Cup is an international football tournament for youth teams - Zealand's biggest tournament - held every year in the last week of the school summer holidays.
