In keeping with tradition Dana Cup 2017 was officially opened, when mayor Arne Boelt together with the town’s event manager Krumme and a selected group of players from Tucuman in Argentina and Liverpool FC from England lit the torch at City stage in the centre of Hjørring.

The fire burns around the clock the entire week as a symbol of football and friendship. Moreover, it also signifies that Dana Cup is about respecting diversity and each other. And, of course, about football characterized by fair play and friendship.