AG København Handball Match!

AG Kobenhavn Players Entering the Court

Last night, my buddy network and two other networks joined together to attend one of the last handball matches-- AG København versus Lemvig- Thyborøn Håndbold. Having Mikkel Hansen, the best player in the world on their team AG København unsurprisingly won pretty easily with a final score of 39-25. Nevertheless, it was still an exciting game to watch and the Danish crowd cheered every time AG København scored a point. Handball is a fast-paced game, with only two 30-minute halves and a 15-minute halftime break. 

One of my favorite parts of the game was having the “Sweet Caroline” song come on during and the crowd cheering “So Good, So Good”; this song is one of SLU’s favorite crowd songs at our hockey games so it immediately reminded me of my home university. I also really enjoyed the paper clappers that were provided to all the fans and how everyone would yell the last name of the player who had just scored a goal.

In some ways, attending a handball match was no different from attending a hockey game or similar sporting event in the USA. Members of the crowd still wear their team’s jerseys and jump up from their seats when a point is scored. Concession stands sell fan favorites, including Denmark’s famous hotdogs (and after last night, I can attest that they better than any American hot dog I’ve had). Children still run around the stadium, chasing the home team’s mascot, which happened to be a rooster. I think the main difference was the overall excitement of the crowd-- there was never a dull moment in the game and the crowd continued to cheer and make noise throughout the game.    

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