Italy’s As Albatro And Horneo Eon Join Benidorm In Pre-season Handball Clash

On Thursday August 28, Friday 29 and Saturday 30, nan Palau d’Esports L’Illa de Benidorm will big nan International Handball Tournament 2025, featuring Servigroup Benidorm, Italy’s AS Albatro and Alicante-based Horneo Eón.

The title will service arsenic nan last pre-season trial for Benidorm’s squad arsenic they hole for their main nonsubjective of returning to nan apical division.

The tournament, supported by Benidorm Council’s Department of Sports, was officially presented connected Friday August 22 pinch councillor for Sports Javier Jordá, nine president Jacobo Balongo, sporting head Iván Nikcevic and squad skipper Pablo ‘Colo’ Vainstein successful attendance. All matches will beryllium played astatine 8pm successful a triangular format.

Ideal tourer destination

Balongo highlighted that beyond nan sporting aspect, “this tourney is besides astir giving backmost to Benidorm what it deserves, by enhancing its visibility arsenic a tourer destination, because our metropolis thrives connected sun, beaches and tourism.”

Team skipper Colo stressed nan value of nan competition, describing it arsenic “a chance to summation hit and value matches earlier nan commencement of nan league.” Looking ahead, he said nan coming play “will beryllium reliable but besides exciting” and expressed his determination to “make it a awesome twelvemonth to support nan nine wherever it belongs.”

A important test

Echoing this sentiment, sporting head Nikcevic described nan run arsenic “a test,” but voiced his assurance that “we will execute our extremity of promotion.” Facing “two high-level teams” successful nan tournament, he added, will beryllium important to assessing “where we really guidelines and what we request to activity on.”

Councillor Jordá invited “everyone to travel on to nan Palau to bask nan handball and support our team.” Admission will beryllium free for nine members, play summons holders and younker players. For nan wide public, tickets will costs €5 per match, pinch a €10 walk disposable for each 3 games.