2007–08 Euro Hockey League

The 2007–08 Euro Hockey League was the inaugural season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF.

2007–08 Euro Hockey League

Tournament details
Host countries	Belgium Netherlands Spain
Dates	26 October 2007 – 11 May 2008
Teams	24 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	UHC Hamburg (1st title)
Runner-up	HGC
Third place	Rotterdam
Tournament statistics
Matches played	40
Goals scored	196 (4.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jeroen Hertzberger Sohail Abbas (7 goals)
Best player	Moritz Fuerste
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The final was played between UHC Hamburg and HGC at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. UHC Hamburg defeated HGC after extra time by 1–0 to win the first edition of the Euro Hockey League.

Teams

Champions
Bloemendaal	Pocztowiec Poznań	Saint Germain
Atlètic Terrassa	Antwerp	Pembroke Wanderers
Club an der Alster	Dinamo Kazan	Luzerner SC
Reading	Kelburne	AHTC Wien
Runners-up		Third placed
HGC	Grunwald Poznań	Rotterdam
Club Egara	Waterloo Ducks	Real Club de Polo
UHC Hamburg	Dinamo Elektrostal	Crefelder HTC
Cannock	Grange	Loughborough

Round one

Pools A, D, G and H were played in Wassenaar, Netherlands between 26 and 28 October 2007 and the other four pools were played in Antwerp, Belgium between 2 and 4 November 2007. If a game was won, the winning team received 5 points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving 2 points. A loss gave the losing team 1 point unless the losing team lost by 3 or more goals, then they received 0 points.

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rotterdam	2	2	0	0	9	3	+6	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Atlètic Terrassa	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Grange	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	1

Source: EHF

26 October 2007 16:30 Atlètic Terrassa 3–1 Grange Enrique 12' Castelló 16' Ribas 21' Watt 32' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Geoff Conn (IRL)

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27 October 2007 12:30 Atlètic Terrassa 2–4 Rotterdam O. Freixa 7' Enrique 31' Tigges 2', 64' J. Hertzberger 19' Burrows 38' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Andy Mair (SCO)

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28 October 2007 14:30 Rotterdam 5–1 Grange Abbas 12', 38', 66' J. Hertzberger 15' W. Hertzberger 68' Dunn 48' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Warren McCully (IRL)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Real Club de Polo	2	2	0	0	11	3	+8	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Antwerp (H)	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	3
3	Dinamo Elektrostal	2	0	1	1	5	12	−7	2

Source: EHF
(H) Hosts

2 November 2007 14:30 Antwerp 3–3 Dinamo Elektrostal Nao 21' Lens 42' Kholopov 45' Mamoshkin 37' Azarov 53', 64' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)

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3 November 2007 10:30 Real Club de Polo 9–2 Dinamo Elektrostal Borrell 10' Alastrue 17' Amat 20', 63', 69' Martinez-Zurita 33' Padros 46', 58' A. Fabregas 55' Azarov 25' (PS) Buranov 59' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marc Knulle (FRA) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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4 November 2007 12:30 Antwerp 1–2 Real Club de Polo Mark-Jan 11' F. Fabregas 38' Wein 69' (PS) Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Ged Curran (SCO)

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	UHC Hamburg	2	1	1	0	8	4	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Bloemendaal	2	1	1	0	6	5	+1	7
3	Grunwald Poznań	2	0	0	2	3	8	−5	1

Source: EHF

2 November 2007 18:30 UHC Hamburg 5–1 Grunwald Poznań Sunkel 14', 52' Kopp 25' J. Furste 56' Breitenstein 58' Dutkiewicz 42' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Thomas Dumon (BEL)

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3 November 2007 14:30 Bloemendaal 3–3 UHC Hamburg Brouwer 31', 34' Jolie 45' Breitenstein 4' Sunkel 49' Kopp 70' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Ged Curran (SCO)

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4 November 2007 14:30 Bloemendaal 3–2 Grunwald Poznań Stalling 31', 45' Jenniskens 60' Mikula 24' Dutkiewicz 47' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Hendrik Ehlers (DEN) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	HGC (H)	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Waterloo Ducks	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	4
3	Club an der Alster	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2	3

Source: EHF
(H) Hosts

26 October 2007 18:30 Club an der Alster 2–2 Waterloo Ducks Hentschep 30' Hentschel 37' Garreta 43', 60' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Mair (SCO)

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27 October 2007 14:30 Club an der Alster 1–3 HGC Froschle 66' Magee 33' Jermyn 49', 57' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

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28 October 2007 14:30 HGC 2–2 Waterloo Ducks Lomans 5', 44' Garreta 29' De Saedeleer 47' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Nathan Stagno (GIB)

Pool E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Loughborough Students	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Kelburne	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	6
3	Luzerner SC	2	0	0	2	4	7	−3	2

Source: EHF

2 November 2007 16:30 Loughborough Students 2–1 Luzerner SC Richard Smith 32' (PS) Dobson 70' Bamberg 53' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marcin Grochal (FRA) Marc Knulle (POL)

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3 November 2007 12:30 Kelburne 1–3 Loughborough Students N. Stott 57' Robert Smith 19' Osborn 27' Richard Smith 62' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Thomas Dumon (BEL)

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4 November 2007 10:30 Kelburne 5–3 Luzerner SC Bain 7' N. Stott 16' J. Christie 57', 59' M. Christie 60' Koch 22' Casagrande 52' Stubi 53' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Marcin Grochal (POL)

Pool F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Club Egara	2	2	0	0	10	4	+6	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Pocztowiec Poznań	2	1	0	1	5	9	−4	5
3	Pembroke Wanderers	2	0	0	2	4	6	−2	2

Source: EHF

2 November 2007 20:30 Club Egara 3–2 Pembroke Wanderers Tubau 8', 26' Schickendantz 29' Fulton 15' Elliot 58' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

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3 November 2007 16:30 Pocztowiec Poznań 2–7 Club Egara Mikula 33' Juszczak 69' Romeu 7', 44' Schickendantz 29', 64' Arbos 50', 57', 62' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Lionel van Lidth (BEL) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)

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4 November 2007 16:30 Pocztowiec Poznań 3–2 Pembroke Wanderers Wybieralski 43' Majchrzak 51' Michniak 70' Symons 12' Fulton 30' Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Thomas Dumon (BEL)

Pool G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Saint Germain	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Reading	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	4[a]
3	Crefelder HTC	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	4[a]

Source: EHF
Notes:

1. Reading won second place on a penalty shootout

26 October 2007 20:30 Crefelder HTC 2–2 Saint Germain Musgens 37' M. Witthaus 68' Branquart 25' Dierkens 43' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Sergey Makarov (RUS)

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27 October 2007 16:30 Reading 1–1 Crefelder HTC S. Mantell 58' (PS) T. Witthaus 58' (PS) De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Warren McCully (IRL)

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28 October 2007 16:30 Reading 2–2 Saint Germain Clarke 55' R. Mantell 58' M. Genestet 13' Dierckens 24' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)

Pool H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cannock	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Dinamo Kazan	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	AHTC Wien	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	1

Source: EHF

26 October 2007 14:30 Dinamo Kazan 1–2 Cannock A. Gevorkyan  4' Report Ramsden  18' Andrew  35' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)

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27 October 2007 10:30 Cannock 2–1 AHTC Wien Andrew  19' West  25' Report Laminger  9' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Geoff Conn (IRL)

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28 October 2007 10:30 Dinamo Kazan 4–1 AHTC Wien S. Gevorkyan  10', 44' Margaryan  64' Arutyunyan  65' Report Proksch  47' De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Michiel Brüning (NED)

Knockout stage

The Round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Terrassa, Spain between 21 and 24 March 2008 and the semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Rotterdam, Netherlands between 10 and 11 May 2008.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

21 March

UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)

4

23 March

Kelburne

3

UHC Hamburg

2

21 March

Loughborough

1

Loughborough

2

10 May

Antwerp

0

UHC Hamburg

5

21 March

Club Egara

2

Saint Germain

1

24 March

Dinamo Kazan

0

Saint Germain

0

22 March

Club Egara

4

Club Egara

3

11 May

Bloemendaal

2

UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)

1

22 March

HGC

0

Cannock

1

24 March

Reading

2

Reading

2

22 March

Rotterdam

3

Rotterdam

6

10 May

Waterloo Ducks

1

Rotterdam

4

22 March

HGC

7

Third place

HGC

7

23 March

11 May

Pocztowiec Poznań

5

HGC

2

Club Egara

2 (1)

21 March

Atlètic Terrassa

1

Rotterdam (p.s.)

2 (2)

Real Club de Polo

2 (4)

Atlètic Terrassa (p.s.)

2 (5)

Round of 16

21 March 2008 09:30 Loughborough Students 2–0 Antwerp Smith  55' Bleby  64' Report Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Michiel Bruning (NED)

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21 March 2008 12:00 Real Club de Polo 2–2 (a.e.t.) Atlètic Terrassa Borrell  13' Amat  43' Oliva  3' Enrique  35' Penalties Borrell Amat Wein 2–3 Enrique I. Freixa Salles Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Vincent Loos (BEL)

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21 March 2008 14:30 HGC 6–1 Dinamo Kazan Lomans  8', 49' Iding  16', 63' Jermyn  38' Kranstauber  42' Report A. Gevorkyan  39' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)

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21 March 2008 17:00 Kelburne 3–4 (a.e.t.) UHC Hamburg Hall  60' Ralph  64' Christie  68' Report Nevado  19' Witte  53' Fürste  56' Sunkel  74' (GG) Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA) James Pilgrim (ENG)

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22 March 2008 09:30 Saint Germain 7–5 Pocztowiec Poznań Branquart  3' P. Verrier  22', 57' C. Verrier  50', 70' Rogeau  52' Sevestre  62' Report Gorny  6' Grotowski  27' Juszczak  31', 35' Rachwalski  65' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Vincent Loos (BEL)

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22 March 2008 12:00 Rotterdam 6–1 Waterloo Ducks J. Hertzberger  10', 31', 37' Burrows  27', 61' Gommers  50' Report De Cock  7' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP) James Pilgrim (ENG)

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22 March 2008 14:30 Club Egara 3–2 Bloemendaal G. Schickendantz  11', 30' Alegre  70' Report Docherty  57' Brouwer  60' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Hamish Jamson (ENG)

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22 March 2008 17:00 Cannock 1–2 Reading Taylor  53' Report R. Mantell  15', 49' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)

Quarter-finals

23 March 2008 12:00 UHC Hamburg 2–1 Loughborough Students Sunkel  21' Witte  51' Report Gregg  67' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)

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23 March 2008 14:30 HGC 2–1 Atlètic Terrassa Kraunstauber  17' Lomans  65' Report Ribas  28' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) James Pilgrim (ENG)

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24 March 2008 12:00 Saint Germain 0–4 Club Egara Report Schickendantz  22' Arbós  49' Arch  63' Tubau  68' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Vincent Loos (BEL) Michiel Bruning (NED)

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24 March 2008 14:30 Reading 2–3 Rotterdam R. Mantell  51', 61' Report Burrows  38' J. Hertzberger  49' Abbas  53' Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Ged Curran (SCO)

Semi-finals

10 May 2008 12:00 UHC Hamburg 5–2 Club Egara Bretenstein  47', 64' Sunkel  53' Amend  63' Kopp  65' Report Alegre  11' Clapes  39' Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Andy Mair (SCO)

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10 May 2008 14:30 Rotterdam 4–7 HGC Abbas  26', 46' J. Hertzberger  41' M. van Vugt  70' Report Lomans  6' Hofkamp  20' Kranstauber  23' Albers  28', 55' Middleton  60' Pereira  63' Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Christian Blasch (GER)

Third place play-off

11 May 2008 12:00 Club Egara 2–2 (a.e.t.) Rotterdam Tubau  4', 37' Report Abbas  26' Gerretsen  32' Penalties Schickendantz Alegre Tubau 1–2 Hertzberger Ahmad De Jong Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Christian Bläsch (GER) Hamish Jamson (GBR)

Final

11 May 2008 14:30 UHC Hamburg 1–0 (a.e.t.) HGC Köpp  74' (GG) Report Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Andy Mair (SCO)

External links

• Official website