situated along the E6/E20 motorways. Sport Event host In September 2007 the city hosted the Solheim Cup, which was played at the Halmstad Golfklubb. In 2011 Halmstad was the final port of the Tall Ships' Races. Halmstad also hosted the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships. Local sportsteams American Football Halmstad Eagles Association football Halmstads BK IS Halmia Alets IK BK Astrio IF Centern IF Leikin Snöstorp/Nyhem FF IS Örnia Badminton Halmstad Badmintonklubb Bowling BK 91:an Halmstad BK Hallandia BK Nyhem BK Pantern BK Safir BS Tylön Halmia BS IF Tre Hjärtan Team Halmstad BF Dancing Laxbuggarna Fencing Halmstads Fäktsällskap Figure skating Halmstads konståkningsklubb Golf Halmstad GK Bäckavattnets GK Garnisonen GK Holms GK Ringenäs GK Haverdals GK Gymnastics Halmstad Frigymnaster Halmstad Kvinnliga GF Halmstad Rytmiska GF Nissaflickorna Ice hockey Halmstad Hammers HC Halmstad Ungdom HC Sannarps HC Swimming SK Laxen Table tennis Halmstad BTK Team handball HK Drott Halmstads HP Tennis Söndrums TK Track & Field IFK Halmstad Cricket Halamstad Cricket club See also Krönleins Brewery Mjellby Art Museum Norreport historic city gate Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars#Chapter 11 Concerning the Friary in Halmstad References External links Official homepage for the Municipality Official homepage for visitors and tourists County seats in Sweden Municipal seats of Halland County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Halmstad Municipality Port cities in Sweden Port cities and towns of the North Sea Coastal cities and towns in Sweden Cities in Halland County