The short version. Basketball in Copenhagen is run by clubs, and you pay per half-season. Almost every club lets you train once before you decide. If you are on Østerbro or can get there, Talata trains at Svanemøllehallen and Strandvejsskolen with groups from age 5 to adult.
Find the group you belong in
Danish clubs sort by age, and the age band matters more than how good you are. A complete beginner and an experienced player of the same age train together, and the coaching adjusts to each of them.
| Age | Group | When and where | Per half-season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 | Mini | Tue + Thu 15:30 to 16:30 at Strandvejsskolen, Sat 11:00 to 12:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By | 1.800 kr |
| 10 to 12 | Junior group 1 | Tue + Thu 16:30 to 18:00 at Strandvejsskolen, Sat 11:00 to 12:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By | 1.800 kr |
| 10 to 12 | Junior group 2 | Wed 16:30 to 18:00 at Strandvejsskolen, Sat 10:00 to 11:30 at Kulturhuset Indre By | 1.800 kr |
| 5 to 12 | Saturday only | Sat 11:00 to 12:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By | 1.200 kr |
| 6 to 14 girls | Sparks | Mon 15:30 to 16:30 at Strandvejsskolen | 1.200 kr |
| U13, by invite | Academy U13 | Mon 16:30 to 18:00 at Strandvejsskolen, Tue + Wed 16:00 to 18:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By, Fri 16:00 to 18:00 at Bellahøj Hallerne | 3.300 kr |
| 13 to 14 | Academy U15 | Mon 16:45 to 18:45 at Svanemøllehallen, Tue + Wed 16:00 to 18:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By, Thu 17:00 to 19:00 at Svanemøllehallen, Fri 16:00 to 18:00 at Bellahøj Hallerne | 3.300 kr |
| 15 to 16 | Academy U17 | Mon 16:45 to 18:45 at Svanemøllehallen, Tue + Wed 16:00 to 18:00 at Kulturhuset Indre By, Thu 17:00 to 19:00 at Svanemøllehallen, Fri 16:00 to 18:00 at Bellahøj Hallerne | 3.300 kr |
| 17 to 18 | Academy U19 | Mon 16:45 to 18:45 at Svanemøllehallen, Thu 17:00 to 19:00 at Svanemøllehallen, Fri 18:45 to 21:00 at Nørre Fælled Skole | 3.300 kr |
| 15+ girls | Stevnsgade girls team | Mon + Wed + Fri 17:30 to 19:00 at Nørrebrohallen | via Stevnsgade |
| 18+ | Men | Mon 18:45 to 20:15 at Svanemøllehallen, Fri 18:45 to 21:00 at Nørre Fælled Skole | 2.000 kr |
Most of it happens at two addresses on Østerbro. Svanemøllehallen, Østerbrogade 240, 2100 København Ø, and Strandvejsskolen, Sionsgade 1, 2100 København Ø. Saturdays and some Academy days are at Kulturhuset Indre By, Charlotte Ammundsens Plads 3, 1359 København K. The girls team trains at Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebrogade 208, 2200 København N. Every hall and who trains there.
What it costs
The half-season fee surprises people coming from a pay-per-class country. One fee covers every session that group runs for half a year. For the Academy that is three to five days a week, depending on the team, so each session costs well under a single private class anywhere in the city.
Before you budget, four things:
- The first session is free, at Talata and at most Copenhagen clubs.
- Gear can wait. Indoor trainers and a water bottle. We bring the balls. Club gear is optional and comes later.
- Sibling discounts exist at most clubs, ours included. Ask us.
- Financial support exists. If money is the only thing stopping a kid playing, say so. Danish clubs have routes for this, and we'd rather have the player.
Where the clubs are
Copenhagen has a big basketball scene, spread right across the city. We're on Østerbro, so we're the easy answer if you live in 2100 or can get there after school. Anywhere else, geography beats everything. A brilliant club 45 minutes away loses to a decent one down the road, because the kid has to want to go twice a week in January.
Other clubs run programmes in Amager, Nordvest, Nørrebro and the inner city, among them Stevnsgade, BK Amager, Falkon and Brøernes Basketball Klub. We work with Stevnsgade directly. Coach Deng runs their girls team, and every girl aged 15 and up who comes to us trains there, at Nørrebrohallen.
If you want to just shoot around with no club attached, the outdoor courts at Fælledparken and the courts around Nørrebro run informal pickup through the warmer months, and we open our own gym for drop-in sessions during the season.
How a first session goes
Turn up ten minutes early, we'll find you, and you train with your age group. Younger groups spend the hour playing games that build coordination and ball handling. Older groups train the way they play, in small-sided games where everyone is moving.
Most kids who join us have never touched a basketball. The group is used to it, because most of them arrived the same way.
Questions
Can my child start mid-season?
Yes. We take new players all year and the fee is prorated if you join late. The season runs August to December, then January to June.
Does my child need to speak Danish?
We coach in English and Danish. More for English-speaking families.
Is there a girls-only option?
Yes, Mondays. Talata Sparks is girls-only, ages 6 to 14. Our older girls help coach it, and the little ones love that. Girls under 15 are welcome in every mixed group too.
Girls 15 and up train with the Stevnsgade girls team, coached by Jordan: Mon + Wed + Fri 17:30 to 19:00 at Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebrogade 208. More on the girls team.
Book a trial
Your first session is free. Tell us the player's age and we'll reply with the day, time and address for the right group.
Book a trialWritten by Talata Basketball, a club on Østerbro in Copenhagen. We run teams in the Danish national leagues (DBBF) from U9 through to our men's side, plus beginner groups from age 5. Prices and times on this page are ours, current for the 2026/27 season. Details for other clubs change, so check with them directly.