Air Greenland and Kalaallit Arsaattartut Kattuffiat (KAK) have entered into a three-year partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the framework for Greenland’s national soccer and futsal teams.
The agreement consists of discounted travel services that make it easier for the national teams to gather and participate in international activities. At the same time, the funds are earmarked for national team efforts, which helps ensure that KAK can continue to prioritize its work with clubs and development across the country.
The partnership takes effect on July 1, 2026, and runs through the end of 2029. It covers both futsal and 11-on-11 for women’s and men’s national teams at the youth and senior levels.
At KAK, the agreement is described as a historic step for the union:
– The partnership with Air Greenland aligns perfectly with the new KAK strategy to unite Greenland through sports. With this support, our national teams will have more opportunities to come together, play matches, and represent Greenland. At the same time, the fact that the agreement is targeted at the national teams opens up new possibilities. This allows us to allocate funds to strengthen and develop soccer and futsal across the entire country through the work of the clubs. It also brings us closer to our goal of hosting home games in Greenland and boosts interest in the sport across the country,” says Kenneth Kleist, president of KAK.
For Air Greenland, the partnership is linked to the company’s role as a carrier:
– As Greenland’s national airline, our mission is to connect the country through transportation. Through this partnership, we are making a tangible contribution by making it easier for the national teams to come together, while athletic development takes place at KAK and in the club settings, says Jacob Nitter Sørensen, CEO of the Air Greenland Group.
The agreement has a total value of up to 3 million DKK, of which the first 2 million DKK are allocated for the period 2026–2028, while an extension in 2029 to up to 1 million Danish kroner is contingent on home games being held in Greenland.
