EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 1998 (men, field)

The 25th edition of the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup (men's field) took place from April 10th to 13th, 1998 in the Spanish city of Terrassa . None of the eight teams took part in 1997. The host Spanish champions Atlètic Terrassa secured the title for the second time since 1985 with a 2-1 win in the final against Amsterdam-based H&BC from the Netherlands.

EuroHockey Club Champions Cup

Group A

Friday April 10, 1998

• Amsterdam H&BC - CUS Bologna 7-0
• SC Stroitel Bremins Brest - Lille MHC 1: 2

Saturday April 11, 1998

• Amsterdam H&BC - Lille MHC 7-2
• SC Stroitel Bremins Brest - CUS Bologna 2-2

Sunday April 12, 1998

• Amsterdam H&BC - SC Stroitel Bremins Brest 4-5
• Lille MHC - CUS Bologna 7-1

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	Amsterdam H&BC	18: 7	6th
2.	Lille MHC	11: 9	6th
3.	SC Stroitel Bremins Brest	8: 8	4th
4th	CUS Bologna	3:16	1

Group B

Friday April 10, 1998

• HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim - Lisnagarvey HC 4: 2
• Atlètic Terrassa - WKS Grunwald Posen 3: 1

Saturday April 11, 1998

• HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim - WKS Grunwald Posen 7: 3
• Atlètic Terrassa - Lisnagarvey HC 5: 0

Sunday April 12, 1998

• WKS Grunwald Posen - Lisnagarvey HC 4: 4
• HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim - Atlètic Terrassa 1: 2

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	Atlètic Terrassa	10: 2	9
2.	HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim	12: 7	6th
3.	WKS Grunwald Poznan	8:14	1
4th	Lisnagarvey HC	6:13	1

Placement games

Monday April 13, 1998

• Relegation game 4.A - 3.B: CUS Bologna - WKS Grunwald Posen 0: 2
• Relegation game 3rd A - 4th B: SC Stroitel Bremins Brest - Lisnagarvey HC 6: 1
• Game for 3rd place: Lille MHC - HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim 0: 4
• Final: Amsterdam H&BC - Atlètic Terrassa 1: 2

Final score

• 1st Atlètic Terrassa Euro Hockey Club Champions Cup 1998
• 2. Amsterdam H&BC
• 3. HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim
• 4. Lille MHC
• 5th SC Stroitel Bremins Brest
• 5. WKS Grunwald Poznan
• 7. CUS Bologna (relegation for Italy to the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 1999)
• 7. Lisnagarvey HC (relegation for Ireland to the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 1999)

EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy

The EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy took place from April 10th to 13th, 1998 in the city of Brasschaat in Belgium. It formed the first substructure for the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. In addition to the title, the clubs also played for the promotion and relegation of their national associations for the following European Cup season.

Group A

Friday April 10, 1998

• Eagles HC - Olimpic Vinnitsa 4-1
• KHC Dragons - Whitchurch HC 8-0

Saturday April 11, 1998

• Eagles HC - Whitchurch HC 3: 1
• KHC Dragons - Olimpic Vinnitsa 6-1

Sunday April 12, 1998

• Eagles HC - KHC Dragons 0-3
• Whitchurch HC - Olimpic Vinnitsa 2-1

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	KHC Dragons	17: 1	9
2.	Eagles HC	7: 5	6th
3.	Whitchurch HC	3:12	3
4th	Olimpic Vinnitsa	3:12	0

Group B

Friday April 10, 1998

• SKA Samara - Partille SC 9: 0
• Reading HC - Vienna AC 6: 2

Saturday April 11, 1998

• SKA Samara - Vienna AC 3-2
• Reading HC - Partille SC 11: 1

Sunday April 12, 1998

• SKA Samara - Reading HC 1: 3
• Vienna AC - Partille SC 8: 4

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	Reading HC	20: 4	9
2.	SKA Samara	13: 5	6th
3.	Vienna AC	12:13	3
4th	Partille SC	5:28	0

Placement games

Monday April 13, 1998

• Relegation game 4.A - 3.B: Olimpic Vinnitsa - Wiener AC 4: 1
• Relegation game 3.A - 4.B: Whitchurch HC - Partille SC 3: 4
• Game for 3rd place: Eagles HC - SKA Samara 1: 2
• Final: KHC Dragons - Reading HC 2: 5

Final score

• 1. Reading HC (promotion for England to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 1999)
• 2. KHC Dragons (promotion for Belgium to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 1999)
• 3. SKA Samara
• 4. Eagles HC
• 5. Olimpic Vinnitsa
• 5. Partille SC
• 7. Whitchurch HC (relegation for Wales to the EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge 1999)
• 7th Vienna AC (relegation for Austria to the EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge 1999)

EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge

The EuroHockey Club Champions Challenge took place from May 29th to June 1st 1998 in the Scottish city of Glasgow . It formed the second substructure for the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. In addition to the title, the clubs also played for the promotion of their national associations for the following European Cup season.

Group A

Friday May 29, 1998

• Western HC - Kringsja HC 25: 0
• Grasshoppers Zurich - Espoo HC 5: 1

Saturday May 30, 1998

• Western HC - Espoo HC 7-0
• Grasshoppers Zurich - Kringsja HC 6: 2

Sunday May 31, 1998

• Western HC - Grasshoppers Zurich 9: 2
• Kringsja HC - Espoo HC 1: 3

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	Western HC	41: 2	9
2.	Grasshoppers Zurich	13:12	6th
3.	Espoo HC	4:13	3
4th	Kringsja HC	3:34	0

Group B

Friday May 29, 1998

• HK Zorka Subotica - Sport Club do Porto 1: 1
• HK Marathon - SK Slavia Prague 1: 1

Saturday May 30, 1998

• HK Zorka Subotica - SK Slavia Prague 2: 8
• HK Marathon - Sport Club do Porto 0-0

Sunday May 31, 1998

• HK Zorka Subotica - HK Marathon 4: 2
• Sport Club do Porto - SK Slavia Prague 0-2

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Item	society	Gates	Points
1.	SK Slavia Prague	11: 3	7th
2.	HK Zorka Subotica	7:11	4th
3.	HK marathon	3: 5	2
4th	Sport Club do Porto	1: 3	2

Placement games

Monday June 1, 1998

• 4.A - 3.B: Kringsja HC - HK Marathon 1:15
• 3rd A - 4th B: Espoo HC - Sport Club do Porto 2: 6
• Game for 3rd place: Grasshoppers Zurich - HK Zorka Subotica 5: 1
• Final: Western HC - SK Slavia Prague 3: 1

Final score

• 1. Western HC (promotion for Scotland to the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 1999)
• 2. SK Slavia Prague (promotion for the Czech Republic to the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 1999)
• 3. Grasshoppers Zurich
• 4. HK Zorka Subotica
• 5. Sport Club do Porto
• 5th HK Marathon
• 7. Kringsja HC
• 7. Espoo HC

source

German Hockey Newspaper April 1998