ALPEN CUP WOLFSBERG-LAVANTTAL / AUSTRIA

	AU94F40 :	ESRUSA
	Sport :	Soccer
	Organizers :	Wolfsberger A.C., Sportclub St. Stefan and ASV St. Margarethen in co-operation with the city of Wolfsberg and the Carinthian Football Association
	Region :	Klagenfurt/Graz

A warm welcome to Wolfsberg! Immediately upon arrival participants will realize they are regarded here as esteemed guests. Something the Mayor of Wolfsburg will underline once more in his welcoming speech at city hall. And this sensation will be strengthened further because the organization does everything within its power to offer their international guests a great time. The tournament is partly being held on the beautiful, festively decorated sports-park of the hosts, situated within walking distance of the cosy and picturesque center of Wolfsburg. The broad international participation is the icing on the cake for this sports feast!

Tournament planning

* With possibility of re-entering.

Sports Facilities

Wolfsberg is renowned for it's excellent sport facilities. The games are played in and around Wolfsberg (max. 3 km) on beautiful grass fields. The main sports park right beside the town center offers a modern stadium, 4 fields, clubhouse, locker rooms with showers, bar and an Olympic swimming pool. Club Wolfsberg AC uses the facilities in the town center. SC St. Stefan has it's own nice sport facility in the southern part of the town; 2 grass fields, club house and changing rooms with showers.

Remarks

• Category U14/13, U13/12, U12/11, U11/10 and U9 must play on molded cleats only.
• For the age categories U17/16, U15/14, U14/13 and U13/12 dispensation is given for 3 players born on/after August 1st of the year before. On request, teams from the USA might have more players than the allowed 3 as dispensation. For the age category U12/11 and U11/10 dispensation is given for 2 players born on/after August 1st of the year before.

Note program

Entrance fees are never included, unless otherwise stated. Your final program for visits and such depends on the tournament schedule.

Tournament rules

The Alpen Cup is played according to the rules set by FIFA and the Austrian Football Association (Ö.F.B.).

Referees

The referees are appointed by the Carinthian FA. Linesmen are provided for the intermediary rounds starting from the semi finals. Teams must provide their own linesmen up to the semi finals.

Alpen Cup Information center

The Alpen Cup information center is situated in the stadium. At this center, information is available in many languages, concerning the tournament, excursions and sightseeing. There will be - at the same location - a continuous Euro-Sportring office as well.

Trophies

Each category: Number 1 to 5, a cup per team

Participating Countries

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United States of America, England,

Program

Welcome to Wolfsbe rg! Get ready for an outstanding mixture of wide international competition with first class hospitality and entertainment. No time to sit back! After arrival and check-in on Monday, all participants are invited for welcome-activities. Team leaders will receive detailed information about their stay during an official session, after which they can join the players in the stadium for the Alpen Cup Disco. In Tuesday the tournament starts, followed in the evening by the opening ceremony with fireworks of the Alpen Cup. The next days also propose special and festive activities after the competition, such as open air disco, raffles or concerts in the city center and stadium. On Friday the tournament comes to an end and after the finals, everybody will gather one last time in the stadium for the reward-ceremony and farewell party.

Note: the leisure activities mentioned above should be considered as a suggestion.

Touristic information

• Wolfsberger AC was founded in 1931. It has four different sections of which soccer, with ten youth teams, is most important. The club has 600 members. The first soccer team actually plays in the “Regional Liga”, the 3 rd amateur division, but has played in the first division for a long time. The club is well known for its care for the youth of which several teams have been Carinthian champions.

• Wolfsberg (30,000 inhabitants), the capital of the Lavanttal (= valley of the river Lavant), is situated between Graz and Klagenfurt, in the south of Austria. The Lavant is dividing the town in two parts. The origins of Wolfsberg date from the last years of the twelfth century. In the center you can find many historical buildings in gothic and renaissance style, especially at the "Hohe Platz" and the "Getreidenmarkt". The beautiful castle "Schloss Wolfsberg" (visits possible every day) has an interesting Mausoleum. Apart from the historical meaning, Wolfsberg is also a nice tourist center with attractive taverns, shops and terraces.
• Swimming center near the stadium in Wolfsberg. Very nice relaxing facility with different pools, surrounded by grass fields. Reduced entrance fee for Alpen Cup participants: approx. Euro 1.50 per day.
• Miniature golf. Situated next to the stadium of Wolfsberg. Special reduced prices for tournament participants (amount to follow). Also open at night.
• Indoor Go-Kart. About 1 km from stadium. Reduced prices for tournament participants (amount to follow).
• Koralpe. Splendid mountain area at about 20 minutes (9 km) by car/coach. Excellent wandering possibilities at 2200 meter above sea level. Beautiful sights on the whole area.
• Wörthersee (50 minutes, 60 km). The Wörthersee is also called the "Austrian Riviera" It is the largest lake of Carinthia and has still clean water! The climate is such that there are many bathing resorts of which the most important are Velden (mundane; nice lake‑promenade), Pörtschach (situated on a peninsula; Flower promenade) and Maria Wörth (on a peninsula as well; many historical buildings). Moreover visit of Minimundus (the small town on the lake).
• Graz (75 km, about 1 hour). Monuments and parks adorn the second largest city of Austria. The pleasant town, dominated by the Schlossberg (Castle Hill), offers many attractions, especially in the old center. The world's largest collection of old weaponry can be admired in the Zeughaus, the city's 17th century armoury. But apart from the museums there are picturesque shopping streets and plenty of bars and restaurants.
• Visit Velden on the Wörthersee to one of Europe's most beautiful casinos. Free entrance and free welcome drink if booked via Alpen Cup. Price including bus in case of at least 25 persons: ATS 250 per person ( 7.30pm-1.00am). Only for adults.
• Mountain Bike tours. Special reduced amounts for hiring a mountain bike. Beautiful possibilities for mountain biking in the nature in the valley of the river Lavant.
• Rodeln in Klippitz. “Rodeln” is to discover the mountains in a speedy way. This sliding track is approx. 1800 meters long and gives you an exciting feeling while flashing down the mountain like a racer. First you will be carried to the top in a lift. Fees: children € 5,- and € 7,- for adults. Opening hours: until dark.