MERKUR Ostseehalle

The hall opened on 17 June 1951 as the Ostseehalle, the name it is still registered under, ran as the Sparkassen-Arena from 2008 to 2020 and has since carried two sponsor names. It holds up to 10,250 for handball, is THW Kiel's home floor, and was a venue in 2007 as well as for the 2019 European League Final Four. Two preliminary groups, E and G, are planned here with Scandinavian teams in them, the ferry links north being the reason given; wheelchair access is limited.

City

Kiel

Seating capacity

10250

Tournament rounds hosted

Group Stage

Home teams and clubs

THW Kiel

Category: Sports & Recreation

Tags: kiel, 1951, thw-kiel, preliminary-round

Coordinates: 54.3207135, 10.1306226

Part of The arenas of the 2027 World Men's Handball Championship

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