7th Arena Cup
In the period from January 10 to January 16th, 2021, the 7th football tournament "ArenaCup 2021" will be held on the football fields of the sports center in Medulin.
The football tournament is traditionally organized in Medulin on the newly renovated football fields of Park Plaza Belvedere training camp. Football teams from the highest leagues from all over Europe and Croatia are divided into two groups. The tournament is organized by Arena Hospitality Group with the collaboration of the Medulin Tourist Board.
The Park Plaza Belvedere Hotel will be the official tournament hotel and all the matches will be played at the Arena Sports Centre in Medulin. The teams will be divided in two groups. All participants of the tournament will be accommodated in the sports hotel Park Plaza Belvedere in Medulin. The number of participants in the 7th Arena Cup has been reduced to four clubs in order to maintain strict epidemiological measures to combat the Covid-19 virus. All matches in Medulin will be played without spectators.
Football teams on Arena Cup (2021) are :
- NK ISTRA 1961 PULA
- NK MEĐIMURJE ČAKOVEC
- NK LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB
- HNK ŠIBENIK
History:
The first tournament of the "Arena Cup (2015)" involved the following teams:
Croatian: NK Istra 1961 Pula, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Belupo Koprivnica
Other countries: NK Maribor (SLO), NK Vitez (BiH), OFK Beograd (RS)
The second " Arena Cup (2016)" involved the following teams:
Croatian: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Belupo Koprivnica
Other countries: Viitorul Constanta (RUM), SC Rheindorf Altach (AT), FK Teplice (CZ) FK Koper (SLO), NK Zavrč (SLO)
The third "Arena Cup (2017)" was held from 21.01. to 31.01.2017. in Medulin and involved the following teams :
HNK Cibalia Vinkovci, FC Koper, FC Szombathelyi Haladas, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and NK Inter Zaprešić, SKN St. Polten, NK Slaven Belupo, NK Rudar Velenje
The fourth "Arena Cup 2018" was held on 21.01. until 31.01.2018. in Medulin, and the following teams participated:
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresic, NK Slaven Belupo, HK Zrinjski HNK Cibalia, NK Ankaran, FK Borac, NK Aluminij
The fifth "Arena Cup 2019" was held on 17.01.2019. until 27.01.2019. in Medulin, and the following teams participated:
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresic, NK Slaven Belupo, 1.Sc Znaim Fk, Ofk Žarkovo Beograd, Ofk Titograd Podgorica, Fc Zaglebie Sosnowiec
The six "Arena Cup 2020" was held on 17.01.2020. until 27.01.2020. in Medulin, and the following teams participated:
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresic, NK Drava, FC Khamgrad, Ofk Žarkovo Beograd, NK Gorica, NK Istra Pula
SUNDAY | 10.01.2021. | 11:00 | NK MEĐIMURJE ČAKOVEC - NK LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB | 1 | 3 | |
SUNDAY | 10.01.2021. | 14:30 | NK ISTRA PULA - HNK ŠIBENIK | 2 | 0 | |
MONDAY | 11.01.2021. | FREE DAY | ||||
TUESDAY | 12.01.2021. | FREE DAY | ||||
WEDNESDAY | 13.01.2021. | 11:00 | NK MEĐIMURJE ČAKOVEC - HNK ŠIBENIK | 0 | 5 | |
WEDNESDAY | 13.01.2021. | 14:30 | NK ISTRA PULA - NK LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB | 1 | 0 | |
THURSDAY | 14.01.2021. | FREE DAY | ||||
FRIDAY | 15.01.2021. | FREE DAY | ||||
SATURDAY | 16.01.2021. | 13:15 | NK LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB - HNK ŠIBENIK | 1 | 1 | |
SATURDAY | 16.01.2021. | 13:00 | NK MEĐIMURJE ČAKOVEC - NK ISTRA PULA | 2 | 1 |