Euro Hockey League

The Euro Hockey League ( EHL ) is a for Season 2007/ 2008 by the European Association EHF newly introduced European Cup competition in hockey (field ) of the men and since 2009/2010 and the ladies, similar to the Champions League in football or handball, the two previous UEFA club competitions euro Hockey Club Champions Cup and euro Hockey Cup Winners Cup replaces. In the women's field, these competitions will continue to be played.

Sponsor

The main sponsor of the Euro Hockey League, a major Dutch bank, which also sponsors the national league in the Netherlands, takes care of all travel and accommodation costs. The winner of the Euro Hockey League receives 20,000 euros. The finalist receives 10,000, the third party still 5,000 euros.

Mode

In total, 24 teams from twelve countries qualify for the Euro Hockey League. Depending on the success in the European Cup competitions in recent years is a national association a different sized number of participants, which is determined by the EHF -3 -year rating:

For the state associations, who can not qualify for the EHL, there are several minor European Cup tournaments, which are staggered on the power according to the EHL Three years standings.

Was the recent European Cup tournaments each in just one weekend a year ( Easter or Pentecost) instead, has been increased to four by introducing the EHL the number of tournament week ends. The preliminary rounds will be played on two dates in the fall, eighth - and quarter- finals will over Easter and the Final Four on Pentecost.

For the group games has its own on points: a win counts 5 points, a draw 2 points, a defeat with a goal difference vhon more than two goals, 1 point for a defeat with a goal difference from three 0.

Previous competitions

  • Euro Hockey League 2007/2008
  • Euro Hockey League 2008/2009
  • Euro Hockey League 2009/2010
  • Euro Hockey League 2010/2011
  • Euro Hockey League 2011/2012
  • Euro Hockey League 2012/2013

Sources, Web Links

  • Official Website (English )

Unofficial European Champions Cup 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 Euro Hockey Club Champions Cup 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007   Euro Hockey League 2007/ 08 | 2008/ 09 | 2009/10 | 2010 /11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14

  • Hockey European Cup
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