Come and play handball from 22nd to 25th August in Čakovec
We are getting together again in the same place – our beautiful Međimurje! Here in the heart of Europe, a beautiful green oasis bordered by two rivers, the Pozoj dragon is waiting for you, proudly hosting the international Pozoj handball cup. We are inviting you to take part in the handball festival, exchange your experience with peers from all over Europe and join our Pozoj community!
Come to Čakovec, enjoy your favourite game, enjoy the fun and participate in a memorable event to be talked about for long.
We are inviting you to take part in the handball festival, exchange your experience with peers from all over Europe and join our Pozoj community!
Come to Čakovec, enjoy your favourite game, enjoy the fun and participate in a memorable event to be talked about for long.
Programme
Thursday 
Teams’ arrival
Group competitions
Friday
Group competitions
Coaches’ party at Graditeljska škola Čakovec
Saturday
Play off
Teams’ party at the Zrinski Castle
(departure from Graditeljska škola Čakovec sports hall)
Sunday
Play off finals
Closing ceremony
Teams’ departure
In cooperation with…
Categories
Boys
B 17 – 2007B 15 – 2009
B 13 – 2011B 11 – 2013
B 17 – 2007 B 15 – 2009
B 13 – 2011 B 11 – 2013
Girls
G 17 – 2007G 15 – 2009
G 13 – 2011G 11 – 2013
G 17 – 2007 G 15 – 2009
G 13 – 2011 G 11 – 2013
Payment and registration
Registration deadline: 15th August 2024, payment deadline: 19th August 2024
For teams with accomodation arrangements Pozoj pass will be provided
Payment and registration
Registration deadline: 15th August 2024,
payment deadline: 19th August 2024.
For teams with accomodation arrangements Pozoj pass will be provided
Pozoj pass 14 € per person
Pozoj pass
At arival, all participants get the Pozoj pass bracelet
(included in the price for teams with accommodation arranged)
PoThe Pozoj pass covers:
• tournament participation,
• gift sets,
• teams’ participation at parties,
• access to all sports halls and changing/dressing rooms,
• discount at swimming pools and other tagged places,
• free transport from one sports hall to another.
Party for coaches and teams
Party for coaches (Friday)
Open-space welcoming party for coaches is organised in front of Graditeljska škola Čakovec sports hall. In case of bad weather is will take place in the hall of the same premise. There’s some great music and refreshing coctails to be served by our Cocktail catering by Shankeri duo. The party starts at 9 p.m.
Party for teams (Saturday)
For young handball players Pozoj cup is organising a party on the lake beneath the walls of the Old Town of Zrinski. Departure is at 8 p.m. in front of Graditeljska škola Čakovec. The participants will walk there holding the flags of their clubs. It is an open-space party with a DJ, fireworks and entertainment.
Party for coaches (Friday)
Open-space welcoming party for coaches is organised in front of Graditeljska škola Čakovec sports hall. In case of bad weather is will take place in the hall of the same premise. There’s some great music and refreshing coctails to be served by our Cocktail catering by Shankeri duo. The party starts at 9 p.m.
Party for teams (Saturday)
For young handball players Pozoj cup is organising a party on the lake beneath the walls of the Old Town of Zrinski. Departure is at 8 p.m. in front of Graditeljska škola Čakovec. The participants will walk there holding the flags of their clubs. It is an open-space party with a DJ, fireworks and entertainment.
Transport – Shuttle bus
Shuttle bus will be circulating among sport halls. It is free for all participant holding the Pozoj pass bracelet.
Bus stops:
1. OŠ Čakovec (First Primary School Čakovec, in front of the sports hall
2. OŠ Čakovec (Second Primary School Čakovec, in front of the sports hall
OŠ Ivanovec (Ivanovec primary school), in front of the sports hall
OŠ Strahoninec (Strahoninec primary school), in front of the sports hall
ATON Nedelišće (Strahoninec primary school), in front of the sports hall
OŠ Mala Subotica (Mala Subotica primary school), in front of the sports hall
OŠ Mursko Središće (Mursko Središće primary school), in front of the sports hall
2. OŠ Prelog (Prelog Primary School, in front of the sports hall
DG Prelog, in front of the sports hall
OŠ Donji Kraljevec (Donji Kraljevec primary school), in front of the sports hall
Sports halls
The Pozoj handball cup tournament ins an indoor event played in 10 sport halls in Čakovec and its neigbouring places. Most of the halls meet the requirements of handball courts of 40 x 20 metres in size, the handball resin/wax is allowed. Based on the number of applied participant sit may happen that the youngest categories of players play in the halls of 32 x 20 metres in size. In 2OŠ (Second primary school) in Čakovec resin/was is forbidden.
Vocational Secondary School Čakovec
Sports and gymnastics centre Aton Nedelišće
Second Primary School Čakovec
Mala Subotica Primary School
Prelog Primary School
Donji Kraljevec Primary School
Mursko Središće Primary School
First Primary School Čakovec
Ivanovec Primary School
Strahoninec Primary School
Classroom accommodation
Third Primary School Čakovec
24. Ivana pl. Zajca Street, 40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 50 classrooms. Accommodation in classrooms without beds and mattresses, use your own sleeping bags. Toilets and showers provided in the premises.
Total price per person: 95 €. Included: accommodation, two half/boards (H/B) and the Pozoj pass. The school is 2 minutes walking distance from the main sports hall (Graditeljska škola Čakovec sports hall).
Hostel accommodation
Srednja škola Čakovec Hostel
2 J. Gotovca St.,
40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 56 people. 2-4 persons bedrooms. Each room has its own bathroom and toilet.
Total price per person: 142 €. Included: accommodation, three H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hostel is located next to the main sports hall.
Graditeljska škola Čakovec Hostel
1 Športska St.,
40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 150 people. Rooms: 2-6 beds. Bathroom and toilet per floor.
Total price per person: 142 €. Included: accommodation, three H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hostel is located next to the main sports hall.
Omnibus Hostel Čakovec
6a Športska St.,
40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 65 people. Rooms: 2-8 people. Bathroom and toilet per floor.
Total price per person: 142 €. Included: accommodation, three H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hostel is located next to the main sports hall.
Sports and gymnastics centre Aton Nedelišće
25 Josipa Marčeca St.,
40305, Nedelišće
Capacity: 40 people. Rooms: 2-4 people. Each room has its own bathroom and toilet.
Total price per person: 160 €. Included: accommodation, three H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hostel is 5 minutes by bus from the main sports hall.
Accommodation at hotels and resorts
The Park Hotel
14 Zrinsko frankopanska St.,
40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 150 rooms. Accommodation in the hotel with 2 and 3 stars in rooms for 2-4 people. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom.
Total price per person: 2 stars – 182 €, 3 stars – 198 €. Included: accommodation, 3 H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hotel is situated 200 meters from the main hall.
St. Martin Spa, Apartments and Hotel
3 Izvorska St.,
40313, Sveti Martin na Muri
Capacity: 100 rooms. Accommodation in rooms for 2-6 people. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom.
Total price per person: apartment – 198 €, hotel – 290 €. Included: accommodation, 3 H/Bs, swimming pool and the Pozoj pass. The spa centre is 20 minutes by bus from the main hall.
Hotel Castellum
16 V. Nazora St.,
40000, Čakovec
Capacity: 60 people. Accommodation in rooms for 2-6 people. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom.
Total price per person: 291 €. Included: accommodation, 3 H/Bs and the Pozoj pass. The hotel is located 500 metres from the main hall.
Hotel Kralj
93 Ludbreška St.,
40320, Donji Kraljevec
Capacity. 50 people. Accommodation in rooms for 2-6 people. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom.
Total price per person: 230 €. Included: accommodation, 3 H/Bs, swimming pool and the Pozoj pass. The hotel is 20 min by bus from the main hall.
A hot meal at reasonable prices will be provided for all participants within the central halls of the Graditeljska škola Čakovec, and in cooperation with catering facilities from the Čakovec area, a special offer of dishes will be defined for Pozoj Cup participants.
A list of restaurants with detailed information will be published later 🙂
Contest rules
1. Contest rules
Matches are to be played in accordance with the IHF and HRS rules, including certain changes, adjusted for younger age tournament.
Duration of a match: 2 x 20 minutes: B 17 (2007), B 15 (2009), G 17 (2007) i G 15 (2009)
Duration of a match: 2×15 minutes. B 13 (2011), B 11 (2013), G 13 (2011) i G 11 (2013)
No time out.
Suspension time: 1 minute.
In case that a player is penalised with a red card, he/she is allowed to play the next game. The blue card, however, results with an ejection from one or more games, in accordance with the decision of the tournament commission.
In case that a doctor is called to the court, the player can continue playing and is not obliged to leave the game for the duration of three attack waves.
Ranking is determined as follows:
1. the number of points
2. mutual match(es)
3. goal difference
4. more goals achieved
5. drawing lot
In case of a tied play-off game, the winner is determined by three consecutive seven-metre throws. In case there is still no winner, the teams alternate in seven-metre throws as long as one of them wins.
2. Categories
BOYS
B 17 (2007), size of the ball 3
B 15 (2009), size of the ball 2
B 13 (2011), size of the ball 1
B 11 (2013), size of the ball 0
GIRLS
G 17 (2007), size of the ball 2
G 15 (2009), size of the ball 1
G 13 (2011), size of the ball 0
G 11 (2013), size of the ball 0
3. Each team plays the minimum of 6 matches.