One of the best volleyball tournaments in Europe. Every year in August. Discover Belgium !
Each year, Asterix Kieldrecht organizes an
international volleyball tournament. It takes place in
the weekend following the August 15 holiday.
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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 |
Austria |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
Finland |
France |
Germany |
Greece |
Ireland |
Italy |
Luxembourg |
Netherlands |
Norway |
Poland |
Portugal |
Romania |
Russian Federation |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
Taiwan R.o. China |
Ukraine |
United Kingdom |
United States |
Estonia |
Scotland |
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Flags courtesy of ITA's Flags of All Countries used with permission. |
AccommodationAll 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! |
The sports sideEach 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. |
The camping site is real close to the playing fields |
LodgingYou 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. |
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 resultsCheck the results of the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 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! |
This looks great |
You will soon find out why this is the best tournament in Europe!
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! |