Euro Hockey League 2011–12

The Euro Hockey League 2011/2012, the 5th season of the discharged by the European Hockey Federation Euro Hockey League, the most important European competition for club teams in hockey will be. The competition will be played in four tournaments with group and knock-out phase. The winner was the Uhlenhorster HC, who defeated the host Amsterdam H & BC in the final after extra time and penalty shoot-out 4-3.

• 2.1 Group A
• 2.2 Group B
• 2.3 Group C
• 2.4 Group D
• 2.5 Group E
• 2.6 Group F
• 2.7 Group G
• 2.8 Group H

Participant

A total of 24 teams in the 12 top-ranked nations in the EHF -3- year rankings qualify for the EHL competition. All other nations send their teams to the Trophy and Challenge competitions.

EHF -3- year ranking

Preliminary round

The first round took place in autumn 2011 in the context of two tournaments one hand in Mülheim an der Ruhr on the investment of the HTC Uhlenhorst, as well as in Antwerp, the Belgian representative KHC Dragons instead. From the eight groups of three teams to the table first and second qualified for the knockout stages. A win there were 5 points, 2 points for a draw and a defeat by less than three goals a point.

Group A

21 to 23 October 2011 in Antwerp

Group B

7 to 9 October 2011 in Mülheim

Group C

7 to 9 October 2011 in Mülheim

Group D

21 to 23 October 2011 in Antwerp

Group E

21 to 23 October 2011 in Antwerp

Group F

21 to 23 October 2011 in Antwerp

Group G

7 to 9 October 2011 in Mülheim

Group H

7 to 9 October 2011 in Mülheim

Knockout rounds

Euro Hockey Trophy

The Euro Hockey Trophy was on 6 - 9th April 2012 held in Lille, France. It forms the first substructure for Euro Hockey League. The clubs played next to the title also points to its national association in the EHF -3 -year rating which determines the number of clubs a nation for the European Cup competitions.

The starting positions for the Trophy were awarded on the one hand by the EHF -3- year ranking. Belarus and Scotland did not get a starting place in the EHL more, so that their national champions competed in the Trophy. On the other hand, were due to good results last year's participants Trophy champion of Austria and Switzerland play in the EHL.

The integration with the third-tier Euro Hockey Challenge I is a climb and descent control. The second starter of Scotland and the Czech champions reached at last year's Trophy only the two last places seven and eight and went from hence in the Challenge. For the winners of the promotion games moved at the Challenge, the second starter of Austria and Switzerland in the Trophy.

The four remaining representatives remained unchanged to the previous year: Welsh champions, European Cup second starter of France and the two representatives of Italy.

Group A

• HC Bra - Lucerne SC 2-0 (1-0 )
• SC Stroitel Brest - Lille MHC 0:3 ( 0:3)
• HC Bra - SC Stroitel Brest 0-1 (0-0 )
• MHC Lille - Lucerne SC 3-2 (2-0)
• SC Stroitel Brest - Lucerne SC 2:2 ( 0:1)
• MHC Lille - HC Bra 5:0 (3:0)

Group B

• Kelburne HC - HC Rom 5:1 (2:0)
• Whitchurch HC - SV Arminia 0:1 ( 0:1)
• HC Rome - SV Arminia 1-0 (1-0 )
• Kelburne HC - Whitchurch HC SC 5:2 (2:1)
• SV Arminia - Kelburne HC 3:3 ( 0:1)
• Whitchurch HC - HC Rom 1:3 ( 1:2 )

Placement matches

• Playground 7: Lucerne Sports Club - Whitchurch HC 3:2 (1:2)
• Playground 5: SV Arminia - HC Bra 2:0 ( 0:0)
• Playground 3: SC Stroitel Brest - HC Rom 4:2 ( 2:2,1:1 )
• Final: Lille MHC - Kelburne HC 3:2 ( 2:1)

Euro Hockey Challenge I

The Euro Hockey Challenge I was from the 25th - 28th May 2012 be held in the Croatian capital Zagreb. It forms the second substructure for Euro Hockey League. The participants of the tournament were both relegated last year from the Trophy Czech champions and the second Scottish representatives, the climbers from the Challenge of the Masters II of Gibraltar and the second Belarusian starter. The four remaining representatives remained unchanged to the previous year: Welsh second starter, second European Cup starters from the Czech Republic and the Masters of Croatia and Portugal. The Portuguese Club AD Lousada not approached.

Group A

• Grange HC - AD Lousada -: - ( - :-)
• HC 1972 Rakovnik - Eagles HC 1:5 ( 0:2 )
• AD Lousada - Eagles HC -: - (- :-)
• Grange HC - HC 1972 Rakovnik 3:3 (1:2)
• Eagles HC - HC Grange 1:5 ( 0:2 )
• AD Lousada - HC 1972 Rakovnik -: - ( - :-)

Group B

• SK Slavia Praha - Cardiff & UWIC HC 1-1 (0-0 )
• HAHK Mladost - HC Minsk 3:4 (3:2)
• Cardiff & UWIC HC - HC Minsk 1-0 (1-0 )
• SK Slavia Praha HAHK Mladost 4:3 ( 2:2 )
• HC Minsk - SK Slavia Praha 3:3 (0:2)
• HAHK Mladost - Cardiff & UWIC HC 1:7 (1:1)

Placement matches

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: Eagles HC - Cardiff & UWIC HC 1:2 ( 0:0)
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: Grange Hockey Club - Slavia Prague 2-1 (2-0)
• Placement Match 3.A - 3.B: HC 1972 Rakovnik - HC Minsk 3:6 (1:4)

Euro Hockey Challenge II

The Euro Hockey Challenge II was on 25 - 28th May 2012 be held in the Greek capital Athens. It forms the third substructure for Euro Hockey League. The participants of the tournament were both relegated last year from the Challenge of the Slovenian champion and the second Portuguese representatives, four representatives remained unchanged to the previous year: the first starter of Azerbaijan, Sweden, Greece and Denmark. Since 2011, the Challenge III for lack of host could not take place, nor promoted to Challenge II were determined. As another participant in the second starter from Gibraltar and as in the previous year, the second club from Denmark was determined.

Group A

• CFU Lamas - Partille SC 1-1 (0-0 )
• Asteras Agion Anargyron - Sørbymagle IF 3:7 (2:3)
• Sørbymagle IF - CFU Lamas 3:4 (1:0)
• Partille SC - Asteras Agion Anagyron 3:1 ( 1:0)
• Sørbymagle IF - Partille SC 1:5 ( 1:1)
• Asteras Agion Anagyron - CFU Lamas 1:8 (1:2)

Group B

• HK Pliva Lipovci - Atasport 3:2 ( 3:1)
• Slagelse HK - grams Arians 2:3 (1:3)
• Atasport - Slagelse HK 5:1 ( 1:0)
• Grams Arians - HK Pliva Lipovci 5:3 ( 0:1)
• Grams Arians - Ataport 1:2 ( 0:1)
• Slagelse HK - HK Pliva Lipovci 1:4 ( 0:2 )

Placement matches

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: Partille SC - Atasport 0:2 ( 0:1)
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: CFU Lamas - HK Pliva Lipovci 2:3 ( 2:2,1:1 )
• Descent game 4.A - 3.B: Asteras Agion Anagyron - grams Arian HC 0:8 (0:3)
• Descent game 3.A - 4.B: Sørbymagle IF - Slagelse HK 5:1 ( 2:1)

Euro Hockey Challenge III

The tournament was held from 25th - 28th May be held in Bratislava, Slovakia, 2012.

Group A

• Aker HC - KPH Raca 1:5 ( 0:1)
• NC NSA - Seinajoki United 8:2 (5:0)
• Seinajoki United - Aker HC 2:2 ( 0:1)
• KPH Raca - HC NSA 3:0 ( 1:0)
• Seinajoki United - KPH Raca 1:7 ( 0:4 )
• HC NSA - Aker HC 3:2 ( 2:1)

Group B

• SK Senkvice - chord HC 1:5 ( 1:2 )
• Gazientep Polis GUCU - HC Lokomotiv Sofia 5:1 ( 2:1)
• HC Lokolotive Sofia - SK Senkvice 0:7 ( 0:4 )
• Chord HC - Gazientep Polis GUCU 3-0 (2-0)
• HC Lokomotiv Sofia - chord HC 0:7 ( 0:4 )
• Gazientep Poli GUCU - Sk Senkvice 1:5 ( 0:3)

Placement matches

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: HC NSA - chord HC 0:5 (0:2)
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: KPH Raca - SK Senkvice 8:7 ( 2:2,0:1 )
• Descent game 4.A - 3.B: Seinajoki United - Gazientep Polis GUCU SC 2:3 ( 2:2,1:1 )
• Descent game 3.A - 4.B: Aker HC - Lokomotiv Sofia 3:4 ( 3:3,2:1 )

Euro Hockey Challenge IV

Group A

• HK Cukaricki - Kringsja 3:5 (2:1)
• Rosco Budapest HC - Qormi HC 4:2 ( 0:1)
• Qormi HC - HK Cukaricki 7:0 ( 4:0)
• Kringsja - Rocso Budapest HC 1:5 ( 1:2 )
• Qormi HC - Kringsja 1:2 ( 1:1)
• Rosco Budapest HC - HK Cukarick 9:0 (3:0)

Group B

• Ardas Rudamina - Olcote HC 3:3 (2:1)
• HK Triglav Predanovci - HK Jedinstvo 8:3 (2:0)
• HK Jendinstvo - Ardas Rudamina 5:2 (4:1)
• Olcote HC - HK Triglav Predanovci 2:4 (1:1)
• Olcote HC - HK Jedinstvo 1:7 (1:3)
• Ardas Rudmina - HK Triglav Predanovci 1:5 ( 0:3)

Placement matches

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: Kringsja - HK Triglav Predanovci 3:5 (1:3)
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: Rosco Budapest HC - HK Jedinstvo 6:5 (1:2)
• 4.A - 3.B: HK Cukaricki - Olcote HC 1:4 ( 0:1)
• 3.A - 4.B: Qormi HC - Ardas Rudamina 3:1 ( 1:0)