Prague hosting record-breaking youth handball tournament over Easter

Nearly 3,000 handball matches will take place across Prague over the Easter holiday as the city hosts the Prague Handball Cup, the largest indoor handball tournament in the world.

A total of 824 children’s and youth teams from 24 countries will compete from Friday to Monday in 56 venues across the capital and surrounding areas. Matches will be officiated by 355 referees.

In total, around 15,000 participants are expected, not including fans and parents traveling with younger players.

The tournament was first held in 1992. Although it was disrupted by a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, it quickly rebounded — with 371 teams returning in 2022, followed by a sharp rise to 577 teams the following year.