International Volleyball Tournament of Asterix Kieldrecht

One of the best volleyball tournaments in Europe. Every year in August. Discover Belgium !

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Each year, Asterix Kieldrecht organizes an international volleyball tournament. It takes place in the weekend following the August 15 holiday. 

 

So, the next years, this will be : 

  • 23 & 24 August 2008
  • 22 & 23 August 2009
  • 21 & 22 August 2010
  • 20 & 21 August 2011

and so on

ATTENTION : In 2008, the tournament will take place on August 16 & 17, probably in a new format. More information will be available soon.

Who takes part in the tournament ?

Some 150 different teams come to Kieldrecht, a little village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, some 20 kilometers West of Antwerp. They usually come from about 15 different countries : Western and Eastern Europe, but also teams from Africa, North and South America and even Asia have taken part. See the results of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, to get a flavour of the people you will meet. 

Some of the countries that were represented on previous editions of this volleyball tournament
Algeria
Algeria
Austria
Austria
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Brazil
Brazil
Canada
Canada
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Finland
Finland
France
France
Germany
Germany
Greece
Greece
Ireland
Ireland
Italy
Italy
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Netherlands
Norway
Norway
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Romania
Romania
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Spain
Spain
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Taiwan R.o. China
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States
United States
Estonia
Estonia
Estonia
Scotland
               
Flags courtesy of ITA's Flags of All Countries used with permission.

Accommodation

All games are played outdoors, on grass (actually a soccer field). There are locker rooms, showers with hot and cold water, and supervised, clean toilets. 

Good and healthy food is available, as well as some typical Flemish dishes. 

And of course, the bar is open 24 hours a day!

A game in progress

The sports side

Each team plays 8 games, from Saturday 11:00 a.m. till Sunday 5:00 p.m. 

There are several different competitions : teams that play on a national level, regional (or provincial) and also for pure recreational volleyball players. Separate competitions for men, women and mixed teams.

We will also have two comptetions for teams with only 4 players: men and women..

Check here for the complete rules.

Dat is pas volleybal

Beertje in de tent
The camping site is real close to the playing fields

Lodging

You can stay for free in our dormitory (from Friday evening on), or on our special camping site (from Thursday). In any case, you have to bring your own equipment (sleeping bag, air mattress,..) 

Please write us if you have a special request regarding your stay - we'll do what we can to accomodate your needs.

 

Wat een fuif - elke avond !

Beyond sports...

Kieldrecht is well known as a village that knows how to party - and Asterix has a reputation to live up to... 

Every evening and night, there is a party, on Saturday in a large tent on the playing field. There will be live performances by a rock band

Great atmosphere, great friends to meet,... 

On Friday evening, the whole village of Kieldrecht organizes different activities in an International Evening. with street animation, dance parties, tasting different drinks,... A group  will perform live in the Asterix clubhouse.

There is a 24 hour free shuttle service between the sports fields, the dormitories and the center of the village. So, you don't have to drive yourself, and there is no limit on your alcohol consumption...

 

The results

Check the results of the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 20032004, 2005, 2006, 2007, editions of this Tournament, and see if there are any teams you know! 

Make sure that your team figures on this list for this year!

The result...

 

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  • I want to register our team right now, on-line. 
  • Or maybe you want more information? Send us your address in an e-mail, and you will get a brochure with information, pictures of the previous years. You can also call us on +32 - 3 - 773.4051

A general picture

You will soon find out why this is the best tournament in Europe!

More pictures...

1999 2001
2002 2003
2004 2005
2006 2007

 

Where is Kieldrecht and how do I get there?

 

Find out more about the team of Asterix Kieldrecht: one of the best ladies teams in Belgium, if not in Europe!

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