The last goal has been scored, the final whistle has blown and the last medals have been awarded at Kronborg Cup 2024! It was great to see all the participants again at the opening event and out on the pitches, as well as all the spectators on the sidelines.

2024 was a record year for Kronborg Cup in terms of overnight stays. Approximately 2,600 participants stayed overnight at Kronborg Cup this year - a new record.

This year's opening event included a visit from Christopher Aarlit Bach, who created great joy and excitement on stage with freestyle shows, followed by the opportunity to play 1v1 and have photos taken. A number of Kronborg Cup's partners had brought along various activities, all of which formed the framework for a fantastic event. As something new this year, the opening march was kicked off from the stage with a performance from Wafande. This set the right mood before all participants went on the big march through the city of Elsinore to party and sing songs in all Scandinavian languages.

"It started hard with rain and a lot of wind. But as the afternoon went on, the sun started to come out and it was a great afternoon with many visiting participants, but also locals who made their way past Kulturhavnen. We want to create an event that attracts all participants as a warm-up for the weekend's matches, but also locals and tourists who want to try different activities and not least experience the atmosphere and community that a football tournament for children and young people creates. It was a really festive afternoon thanks to all the visitors and the activities from our partners, says Frank S. Jensen, responsible for the opening event.

On Saturday morning, the Kronborg Cup 2024 kicked off in earnest for the over 500 participating teams. No less than 1,155 matches were played over the weekend with many great goals - 5,286 goals in fact - as a good preparation for the fall season. 

There was a great atmosphere on the sidelines, where the weather was with the players and spectators. Once again this year we saw many spectators from near and far. As many as 60 Swedish, three Norwegian and one Finnish team participated in this year's tournament. The foreign teams leave a positive and international imprint on the tournament.

The Kronborg Cup is a grassroots tournament where the focus is on playing and preparing for the fall season. However, on Sunday afternoon, the winners of each row were announced at an awards ceremony at each of the eight facilities. In the younger age groups, there are commemorative medals for each team. See this year's Kronborg Cup winners here.

"It was another great Kronborg Cup with a lot of happy children and young people on the pitches. We could really feel the participants' joy at returning to a football event after the summer vacation, where the young people could be together around football again. There was a good atmosphere and fair play across the board, although some were a little annoyed with the performances", says Frederik Hertz, chairman of the Kronborg Cup steering committee.

Thank you to volunteers and partners
On behalf of Kronborg Cup, a big thank you to all volunteers and partners.

Over the course of the weekend, 800 volunteers helped make the event run smoothly and ensure a great experience for the thousands of visitors.

Freder Hertz can't see a Kronborg Cup without the help of volunteers:

"A big thank you to all the volunteers at the schools, the venues, the opening event and the many volunteers "behind the scenes" who have spent hours, days and weeks helping Kronborg Cup. It would not be possible to organize such a large tournament with thousands of participants in so many different locations without the volunteers",

A special thank you to all Kronborg Cup sponsors and partners from Kronborg Cup Event's Chairman, Nick Rubin:

"Once again this year, we have really enjoyed the great support and help from our sponsors and partners. Everyone is committed to creating the best possible setting for the tournament and the opening event with various activities. A big thank you to everyone - without them there would be no resources for such a big event.

We look forward to seeing you again at Kronborg Cup 2025 - August 8-10, 2025!