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The 52nd Yellow Cup will take place at the Axa Arena in Winterthur from Thursday, January 8 to Saturday, January 10, 2026. The tournament serves as the Swiss national handball team's final test and assessment for the upcoming European Championships in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The Yellow Cup was launched in 1972 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Yellow Winterthur handball club. At that time, it was still a tournament for club teams. Around the turn of the millennium, the Yellow Cup was transformed into a national tournament. It has since become an integral part of the Swiss national handball team's schedule.
In this year's edition of the Yellow Cup, Switzerland will be competing against the national teams from North Macedonia, Bahrain and Ukraine over the three match days.
This year, the Yellow Cup will also serve the Swiss national handball team as a qualifier for the EHF EURO 2026, which will take place in Denmark, Sweden and Norway from January 15. Nati coach Andy Schmid's team will face Slovenia, Montenegro and the Faroe Islands in Group D.