Club Top-Team Challenge 2010

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Dear Handball Friends,

We are glad to inform you that the Handballclub Hypo NÖ will organize the 2^nd CLUB TOPTEAM CHALLENGE 2010 - the tournament of the best women youth club teams with players born 1992 and younger.

It is a continuing challenge and repetition from last year defining the best youth club team of Europe.

The TOP TEAM CHALLENGE will take place from 26^th to 29^thDecember 2010 in Maria Enzersdorf-Südstadt/AUT, home of eight times Champions League winner HYPO NÖ.

We kindly ask you to enter your registration by submitting the enclosed entry form by May 7^th, 2010 at the latest.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date:

Arrival December 26^th , 2010

Playing Dates December 27^th to 29^th , 2010

Departure December 29^th, 2010, evening.

Venue:

Maria Enzersdorf / Südstadt (near Vienna/AUT)

Participation:

8 clubs will be invited according to the EHF Champions League and national ranking 2009.

Following clubs are eligible from Europe:

Zvezda Zvenigorod / HC Lada Togliatti (RUS)
Viborg HK (DEN)
HYPO NÖ (AUT)
Györi AUDI ETO (HUN)
RK Krim Mercator Ljubljana (SLO)
Larvik HK (NOR)
HC Leipzig / HLZ Bad Wildungen (GER)
C.S. Oltchim Valcea (ROM)
Buducnost T-Mobile Podgorica (MNE)
Podravka Vegeta Koprivnica (CRO)
C.BM Elda Prestigio (ESP)
HB Metz (FRA)

If a nominated club cannot register a team for the CLUB TOPTEAM CHALLENGE 2010 the next clubs following in the ranking order will be eligible for entry. One team per national federation is allowed.

Definite registration by a handball club can be made from now on. Deadline for registration is May 7^th, 2010. The chronological order of the received entries will be decisive for the participation.

Sex/ Age category:

Women youth born 1.1.1992 or later.

Playing Time:

2 x 25 minutes with 10 minutes break and time-outs

Number of teams:

Delegations:

20 persons, 16 players plus 4 officials

Schedule of matches:

5 matches per team

Accommodation:

The organizer will provide the teams with accommodation in hotels in the vicinity of the playing halls on the basis of double rooms with shower/WC. Transportation to and from the playing halls is provided unless a teams does not arrive by bus anyway.

Meals:

26/12: dinner, 27/12-28/12: breakfast, lunch, dinner, 29/12: breakfast, lunch

Finances:

The participants (clubs) have to pay their travel costs (delegation) as well as the costs for food and accommodation.

Registration fee:

€ 300,-- per team, payable at the time of registration.

Accommodation:

3 nights in 3*-Hotel, double rooms with shower/WC

Price per person:

€ 190,--, depending upon individual travel arrangements and transportation needed. Current negotiations about special sponsorships may reduce the price, please ask for further information.

Cancellation:

If you cancel your registration before June 1^st 2010, we will refund 50% of your registration fee, cancellations after September 1^st, will forfeit totally.

Payment:

The registration fee has to be paid together with your registration not later than May 7^th, 2010 - the accommodation fee to be paid not later than December 1^st, 2010.