Euro Hockey League 2012–13

The Euro Hockey League 2012/2013 was the sixth season of the discharged by the European Hockey Federation Euro Hockey League, the most important European competition for club teams in hockey. The competition was played in four tournaments with group and knock-out phase. On the mode had to previous years nothing changed. In eight preliminary groups of three teams qualified to the two group winners for the knockout stages. The preliminary rounds were with 12 teams at two tournaments of 12 - 14th October 2012 in Barcelona from 26th to 28th October played in East Grinstead. The eighth - and quarter-finals were played between 29 March and 1 April 2013 Amsterdam Wagener Stadium. The Final Four was held in Bloemendaal on Pentecost. There, the host passed HC Bloemendaal won for the second time after 2009 competition by a 2-0 win in the finals over the Belgian representative KHC Dragons.

Participant

A total of 24 teams in the 12 top-ranked nations in the EHF -3- year rankings qualify for the EHL competition. Send All other starting at the European Cup nations their two teams participating in the Trophy and Challenge competitions. The nations in the stands 1-4 of EHF -3- year rankings represent three clubs in positions 5-8 of the two and a 9-12 for the EHL field.

Five clubs have qualified for each of the six lotteries EHL: HC Bloemendaal in the Netherlands, Atlètic Terrassa in Spain, Reading HC from England, HC Dinamo Kazan of Russia and WKS Grunwald Poznan from Poland. With the German representatives Berliner HC, the Royal Leopold Club of Belgium and the all-Ireland representative Lisnagarvey give three clubs made ​​her debut with the EHL. Thirteen of the 24 teams played in the previous year in the EHL. Defending champion and record holder Uhlenhorster HC could not qualify in fourth place in Germany. Belgium may provide at the expense of Spain three teams for the first time. France received a second place again. Also with two teams occurs Scotland after a year's absence EHL. Also, Belarus is represented again. Ireland and Poland each lost their second starting place. Ukraine and Switzerland are no longer here, unlike last year.

EHF -3- year ranking

Preliminary round

The first round took place in autumn 2012 as part of two tournaments one hand, in Barcelona, ​​as well as the English representative East Grinstead HC 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

12 to 14 October 2012 in Barcelona

Group B

26 to 28 October 2012 in East Grinstead

Group C

12 to 14 October 2012 in Barcelona

Group D

26 to 28 October 2012 in East Grinstead

Group E

12 to 14 October 2012 in Barcelona

Group F

12 to 14 October 2012 in Barcelona

Group G

26 to 28 October 2012 in East Grinstead

Group H

26 to 28 October 2012 in East Grinstead

Second round

The second round was held on Good Friday and Holy Saturday 2013 Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam. The nations of the Netherlands, Germany, England and Belgium, with three starting clubs EHL could bring all the teams in the knockout phase. Both Spanish clubs, the Irish Lansagarvey HC and HC Kelbourne from Scotland completed the field.

Quarterfinals

The quarter-finals were held on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 2013 Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam. All three representatives of Germany failed to qualify, plus two of the three representatives of England and the Netherlands and a starter from Belgium.

Semifinal

The semi-finals were held on Whit Saturday 2013 Sportpark 't Kopje by HC Bloemendaal.

Final Games

The finals were held on Pentecost Sunday 2013 Sportpark 't Kopje by HC Bloemendaal.

Euro Hockey Trophy

The Euro Hockey Club Trophy took place from 17th - 20th May 2013 in the Austrian capital Vienna. It was 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. Ukraine and Switzerland did not get a starting place in the EHL more, so that their national champions competed in the Trophy. The second representative of Ireland and Poland rose from out of the EHL and start 2013 in the Trophy.

On the other hand, were due to good results last year's participants Trophy champion of Belarus and Scotland play in the EHL. This Scotland collected enough points to start even with two clubs in the EHL. The second representative of France rose up in the EHL.

The integration with the third-tier Euro Hockey Challenge I was on a climb and descent control. The second starter Switzerland and the Welsh champion 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 actually engaged in the Challenge, the second starter of Wales and Scotland in the Trophy. Since, as mentioned but Scotland provides two clubs in the EHL, the second Scottish representatives slips through the same in the EHL.

The three remaining representatives remained unchanged to the previous year: second European Cup starter of Austria and the two representatives of Italy.

Group A

• Cork Harlequins - HC Bra 3:4 ( 2:2 )
• SV Arminia - Cardiff & UWIC 2:3 ( 0:2 )
• HC Bra - Cardiff & UWIC 1:3 ( 0:2 )
• Cork Harlequins - SV Arminia 2:3 ( 0:1)
• Cardiff & UWIC - Cork Harlequins 2-0 (2-0)
• SV Arminia - HC Bra 4:2 (2:0)

Group B

• AZS Poznań - HC Suelli 7:3 ( 5:2 )
• HC Rotweiss Wettingen - Kolos Sekvoya 0:6 ( 0:4 )
• HC Suelli - Kolos Sekvoya 1:6 ( 0:1)
• HC Rotweiss Wettingen - AZS Poznań 3:6 (0:2)
• Kolos Sekvoya - AZS Poznań 3:5 (1:2)
• Suelli HC - HC Rotweiss Wettingen 4:3 ( 1:1)

Placement matches

• Playground 7: HC Rotweiss Wettingen - Cork Harlequins 2:3 (1:2)
• Playground 5: HC Suelli - HC Bra 6:5 ( 2:2, 2:1)
• Playground 3: Kolos Sekvoya - SV Arminia 5:6 ( 3:3, 1:0)
• Final: AZS Poznań - Cardiff & UWIC 4:2 ( 2:2 )

Euro Hockey Challenge I

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge I took place from 17th - 20th May 2013 in the Czech capital Prague. It was the second substructure for Euro Hockey League. The participants of the tournament were both relegated last year from the Welsh Trophy champions and the second Swiss representative, the climbers from the Challenge II of the master from Slovenia and Azerbaijan. The four remaining representatives remained unchanged to the previous year: second Belarusian starter, master of Gibraltar and the two Czech European Cup participants.

Group A

• Servette Geneva - HC Minsk 1:7 (1:2)
• SK Slavia Praha - HC Lipovci 0:1 ( 0:0)
• HC Minsk - HC Lipovci 7:0 (5:0)
• SK Slavia Praha - Servette Geneva 4-3 (3-0)
• HC Lipovci - Servette Geneva 3-3 (2-2 )
• HC Minsk - SK Slavia Praha 1:1 ( 1:1)

Group B

• Eagles HC - HC Atasport 2:3 ( 0:2 )
• Whitchurch HC - TJ Plzen Litice 2:1 ( 0:0)
• Eagles HC - Whitchurch HC 2:2 (1:2)
• TJ Litice Plzen - HC Atasport 1:7 (0:2)
• Atasport HC - Whitchurch HC 2:2 ( 0:2 )
• TJ Plzen Litice - Eagles HC 1:3 ( 0:1)

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: SK Slavia Praha - HC Atasport 3:7 (2:3)
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: HC Minsk - Whitchurch HC 1:2 ( 0:0)
• Descent game 4.A - 3.B: Servette Geneva - Eagles HC 4:5 ( 3:3, 3:2 )
• Descent game 3.A - 4.B: HK Lipovci - TJ Plzen Litice 3:6 ( 3:3, 1:1)

Euro Hockey Challenge II

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge II took place from 16th - 19th May 2013 in the Greek capital Athens.

Tournament Director: Peter Suter (SUI )

Technical Official: Domenico Di Maria Renda (ITA )

Arbitration: Ross Dixon (SCO ), Mike Talbot ( ENG), Dimitris Lelis (GRE ), Michalis Zervakakis (GRE ), Dimitris Giannakopoulos (GRE )

Umpire: David Lane ( ENG)

EHF Referee: Luis Martinez ( ESP), Gregory Maya -Perez ( FRA )

Referees with national license: Daniel Denta (DEN), Sean Edwards ( ENG), Ben Goentgen (GER ), Jonathan Gomez ( ESP), Darko Koncic (CRO ), Georgios Makris (GRE ), Bruno Santos ( POR), Nicklas Stenberg ( SWE)

Group A

• HAHK Mladost - Soerbymagle 2-1 (1-0 )
• Grams Arian HC - HC Ethnikos 1-1 (1-0 )
• Grams Arian HC - HAHK Mladost 0:1 ( 0:1)
• Soerbymagle - Ethnikos HC 3:2 ( 3:0)
• Soerbymagle - grams Arian HC 2-1 (1-0 )
• HAHK Mladost - Ethnikos HC 4:1 ( 3:1)

Group B

• Partille SC - chord HC 3:4 (1:1)
• Associação Académica de Espinho - KPH Raca 6:3 (4:1)
• Chord HC - KPH Raca 4:1 ( 2:1)
• Associação Académica de Espinho - Partille SC 1:3 ( 1:0)
• Partille SC - KPH Raca 2:2 (1:2)
• Chord HC - Associação Académica de Espinho 5:1 ( 3:0)

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B: Soerbymagle - chord HC 3:6 ( 0:4 )
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B: HAHK Mladost - Partille SC 2:1 ( 0:1)
• Descent game 4.A - 3.B: Ethnikos HC - Associação Académica 6:5 ( 3:3, 3:3, 0:2 )
• Descent game 3.A - 4.B: grams Arian HC - KPH Raca 5:1 ( 3:1)

Euro Hockey Challenge III

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge III took place from 17th - 20th May 2013 in the Slovak capital Bratislava instead.

Group A

• Slagelse HC - HC Lokomotiv Sofia 2-0 (1-0 )
• Gaziantep Polisgucu SK - Seinajoki United 8:1 ( 4:0)
• HC Lokomotiv Sofia - Seinajoki United 2:6 (1:2)
• Gaziantep Polisgucu SK - Slagelse HC 3:1 ( 2:1)
• Slagelse HC - Seinajoki United 3:2 (2:0)
• HC Lokomotiv Sofia - Gaziantep Polisgucu SK 00:14 ( 0:6 )

Group B

• HC NSA Sofia - HK Triglav Predanovci 4:1 (2:0)
• SK Senkvice - Soroksári HC 5-0 (2-0)
• HK Triglav Predanovci - Soroksári HC 5:4 (2:1)
• SK Senkvice - HC NSA Sofia 4:1 ( 2:1)
• HC NSA Sofia - Soroksári HC 3-0 (2-0)
• HK Triglav Predanovci - SK Senkvice 1:12 (0:3)

• Rise game 2.A - 1.B:
• Rise game 1.A - 2.B:
• Descent game 4.A - 3.B:
• Descent game 3.A - 4.B:

Euro Hockey Challenge IV

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge IV will take place from 17th - 20th May 2013 in the Croatian capital Zagreb instead.

Group A:

• Kringsja HC ( NOR)
• Olcote HC ( HUN)
• HC Asteras Agion Anargyron (GRE )
• Qormi HC ( MAL) has withdrawn

Group B:

• Aker HC ( NOR)
• HK Marathon ( CRO)
• Inta - Baltic champignons (LTU)
• Ardas - Rudamina (LTU)