The wait is over. In Friday 9th og june the tournament of the European Championship of Conference 1 in rugby 7 in men’s and women’s competition begins. The tournament will last until Sunday, so you will have the opportunity during the extended weekend to see quality rugby live in Belgrade.
The tournament will take place at the Rad FC stadium, that is, at the King Peter I stadium. All matches will be played on the main field of the stadium in both men’s and women’s competitions. Which is pretty good news for all the spectators as they can form a headquarters in the stands without tactical regrouping from pitch to pitch. A total of 9 national teams are competing in the men’s and women’s competitions. Serbia will be represented by a team in the men’s competition. A total of 18 teams from 16 different countries will take part. It is expected that there will be 234 competitors in the tournament, when you add coaches, managers, physiotherapists and doctors in each team, the number can grow to 300. In addition, do not forget to add the main, assistant and line judges, delegates, volunteers and doctors and you will get an enviable number of participants of the event.
Tournament information
City: Belgrade
Venue: King Peter I stadium, Banjica
Tournaments date: 09-11.06.2023. .
Kickoff: Friday at 10am, Saturday at 9am, Sunday at 10am.
Weather forecast: 28-30C, showers, calm
4 important information
How to follow the game schedule and matches while you are at the stadium?
If you want to see the schedule of matches, tables as well as to find out the system of the competition, you can see it on our website, on the page that follows Rugby 7 Conference 1. There you can find some basic information, first of all what the competition will look like. You also have clarification regarding the continuation of the competition, the formation of new groups and the formation of final groups. So with us, the best option is to get information about the competition before the tournament itself.
During the tournament, we recommend that you follow the results and future schedules of the competition on the website of the European Rugby Federation. You can follow the women’s part of the tournament here. The tournament delegate updates the results directly on the site as the match ends, so you will always have very fresh information. When the first stage of the competition is completed, the delegates will make a schedule for the second stage on the spot. Nowadays, everyone has phones and mobile internet, so you can easily know everything while watching live matches at the stadium.
Also, you will have a match center or notice board at the stadium itself, where you can get information about the results. In addition, the announcer will always announce the next match on the loudspeaker. But you won’t need it because you have read the paragraph above and you already have all the necessary information regarding the results and schedule of the competition.
How to watch the live broadcast online?
This year, you can watch all the matches on the YouTube channel of the European Rugby Federation. We recommend subscribing to their channel to get all the information you need.
If you don’t want to watch the matches on YouTube, you can do so via the website of the European Rugby Federation. To watch live matches you need to register an account on the site. If you have an account, or if you have just created one, you only need to log in with your email address and password and follow live matches in the tournament. The whole process takes less than a minute. Our recommendation is that, if you do not have an account, do not wait until the last minute to register. Register as soon as possible and wait for the start of the match ready. Watching the stream is free.
General information and navigation in and around the stadium
The tournament is held at the Kralj Petar Prvi stadium in Banjica. If you are coming by public transport, ask which lines stop near the stadium. You won’t have too many difficulties because everything is well covered by transport from all parts of the city. The only thing you have to pay attention to if you go by public transport is the “Serbia against violence” protest, which is most likely scheduled for Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Then expect the city center to be closed for several hours. If you plan to be at the tournament then, plan your travel routes carefully.
If you are coming to the tournament by car, you will have several options for parking. You have two parking lots at the stadium itself, but they will probably be partially or completely closed to parking. Одмах поред стадиона имате огроман паркинг Спортског центра Вождовац, где можете оставити свој ауто. Also across the street from the stadium there is a parking lot within the VMA, but that parking is paid for.
At the stadium itself, you have the option to buy refreshments, snacks and sweets in the stands. You have plenty of places to choose from to hide from the sun or from the occasional rain forecast for the weekend. It will be quite hot, temperatures of 28 to 30 degrees have been announced. We recommend that you dress lightly, be sure to bring a hat or cap as well as sunglasses. If you plan to stay longer, do not underestimate the sun and bring sunscreen.
Information about the Serbian national team
Of the announced matches, we only know the exact dates for the first two matches of Serbia. On Saturday, the Eagles will start first against Finland at 11:22 a.m. Then we meet with the Turkish national team at 2:18 p.m. Then the men’s program ends around 3:00 p.m., so we expect the delegates of the European Rugby Federation to release a new schedule by 4:00 p.m. We suspect there will be one or two more rounds of the men’s tournament by the end of the day.
We have no information on what the composition of Serbia will look like. What we know is that, as we announced in the previous text, Janko Zemun Milinković and Antoine Jovović will come from abroad. Unfortunately, Kaspar Strugar was injured last weekend, and will not be able to participate in the tournament. On this occasion, we wish him a speedy recovery. We also know that Ivan Voštić from Dinamo, who was injured on the 1st Serbian 7s Championship tournament, will not participate in the tournament either . We wish Ivan a speedy recovery and to be on the field as soon as possible. We expect to know the list tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so we will announce it on Friday evening.
