Euro Hockey League 2015/16

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The Euro Hockey League 2015/16 was the ninth season of the European Hockey Federation discharged Euro Hockey League , the most important European competition for club teams in hockey. The competition was played out in a total of three tournaments with group and knockout phases. In contrast to the previous two seasons, the knockout games were played again over Easter and Pentecost.

Attendees

A total of 24 teams from the 12 best-placed nations in the EHF 3-year ranking qualified for the EHL competition. All other nations starting at the European Cup sent their two participating teams to the Trophy and Challenge competitions. The nations on ranks 1-4 of the EHF 3-year ranking provide three clubs, those on positions 5-8 two and those from 9 to 12 one for the EHL field.

Two clubs qualified for each of the nine EHL draws: HC Dinamo Kazan from Russia and WKS Grunwald Posen from Poland. With the English representative Wimbledon HC from London, SG Amsicora ASD from Italy and HC Vienna from Austria, three clubs made their debuts at the EHL.

Netherlands		Orange Zwart	Dutch master
		SV Kampong
		Amsterdam H&BC
Germany		Red and White Cologne	German champions
		Uhlenhorster HC
		Harvestehuder THC
Belgium		KHC Dragons	Belgian champion
		KHC Leuven
		Royal Léopold Club
Spain		Real Club de Polo de Barcelona	Spanish master
		Atlètic Terrassa
		Club Egara
England		Wimbledon HC	English master
		East Grinstead HC
Poland		Grunwald Poznań	Polish master
		Pomorzanin Toruń
France		Racing Club de France	French master
		Saint-Germain-en-Laye HC
Russia		HC Dinamo Kazan	Russian master
		Dinamo Elektrostal
Ireland		Monkstown HC	Irish master
Austria		HC Vienna	Austrian champion
Scotland		Grange HC	Scottish master
Italy		SG Amsicora ASD	Italian champion

EHF 3-year rating

rank	team	2012/13 25%	2013/14 50%	2014/15 100%	TOTAL
1. (1.)	Netherlands	6.667	12,334	28,333	47,334
2. (3.)	Germany	5.417	11,000	22.667	39.083
3. (2.)	Belgium	5.250	12,167	18.667	36,083
4. (4.)	Spain	3,250	10,250	14,000	27,500
5. (5.)	England	4,000	6.167	13,000	23.167
6. (6.)	Poland	2,500	4,500	11,500	18,500
7. (8.)	France	2,000	4,000	11,500	17.250
8. (7.)	Russia	2.125	4,250	8,500	14.625
9. (10.)	Ireland	1,250	3,750	8,000	13,000
10. (11.)	Austria	1,875	3,000	7,000	11.875
11. (9.)	Scotland	2.125	3,000	6,500	11.625
12. (12.)	Italy	0.875	4,000	6,500	11.375
13. (14.)	Belarus	1,500	1,500	7,500	10,500
14. (15.)	Azerbaijan	0.000	2.750	5,500	8.250
15. (13.)	Wales	2,500	2.750	2,000	7.250
16. (-)	Czech Republic	0.000	0.000	6,500	6,500
17. (16.)	Ukraine	1,500	3,250	0.000	4,750
18. (17.)	Switzerland	0.250	0.000	0.000	0.250

Preliminary round

The preliminary round took place between October 9 and 11, 2015 at the Harvestehuder THC facility in Hamburg , Germany . The participants were the worst-placed clubs in the participating associations. In the draw, the participants of the associations with three teams ( Netherlands , Germany, Belgium and Spain ) were top placed in the four groups of three. The regulations stipulated that every win brought 5 points, every draw 2 points and every defeat, with a maximum of two goals difference, one point. In the end, the first in the table qualified for the round of 16.

Group A

team	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1. Amsterdam H&BC	2	2	0	0	23: 2	10
2. Saint-Germain-en-Laye HC	2	1	0	1	1: 4	5
3. Pomorzanin Toruń	2	0	0	2	2:20	1

October 9, 2015
Saint-Germain-en-Laye HC	1-0	Pomorzanin Toruń
October 10, 2015
Amsterdam H&BC	19: 2	Pomorzanin Toruń
October 11, 2015
Amsterdam H&BC	4-0	Saint-Germain-en-Laye HC

Group B

team	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1. Harvestehuder THC	2	2	0	0	12: 2	10
2. HC Vienna	2	0	1	1	1: 6	2
2. Grange HC	2	0	1	1	1: 6	2

October 9, 2015
Harvestehuder THC	6: 1	Grange HC
October 10, 2015
HC Vienna	0-0	Grange HC
October 11, 2015
Harvestehuder THC	6: 1	HC Vienna

Group C

team	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1. Royal Léopold Club	2	2	0	0	12: 3	10
2. Dinamo Elektrostal	2	1	0	1	6: 4	5
3rd SG Amsicora ASD	2	0	0	2	4:15	0

October 9, 2015
Dinamo Elektrostal	6: 1	SG Amsicora ASD
October 10, 2015
Royal Léopold Club	9: 3	SG Amsicora ASD
October 11, 2015
Royal Léopold Club	3-0	Dinamo Elektrostal

Group D

team	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1. Club Egara	2	1	1	0	4: 3	7th
2. Monkstown HC	2	0	2	0	4: 4	4th
3. East Grinstead HC	2	0	1	1	1: 2	3

October 9, 2015
Monkstown HC	1: 1	East Grinstead HC
October 10, 2015
Club Egara	1-0	East Grinstead HC
October 11, 2015
Club Egara	3: 3	Monkstown HC

Round of 16 and quarter finals

The eighth and quarter-finals were drawn on November 18, 2015. The Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club was announced as the organizer. This marked the first two rounds of the knockout phase in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen , Netherlands . The games were played over Easter, March 25-28, 2016.

Round of 16

March 25, 2016
Grunwald Poznań	2: 7	KHC Leuven
March 25, 2016
Red and White Cologne	5: 3	Uhlenhorster HC
March 25, 2016
KHC Dragons	1: 1 (SO 2: 3)	Atlètic Terrassa
March 25, 2016
Racing Club de France	1: 6	SV Kampong
March 26, 2016
HC Dinamo Kazan	1: 5	Harvestehuder THC
March 26, 2016
Real Club de Polo de Barcelona	3-0	Club Egara
March 26, 2016
Wimbledon HC	1: 3	Amsterdam H&BC
March 26, 2016
Orange Zwart	2: 1	Royal Léopold Club

Quarter finals

March 27, 2016
Atlètic Terrassa	3: 2	KHC Leuven
March 27, 2016
Red and White Cologne	1: 5	SV Kampong
March 28, 2016
Orange Zwart	4: 4 (SO 5: 6)	Harvestehuder THC
March 28, 2016
Amsterdam H&BC	2: 1	Real Club de Polo de Barcelona

Semifinals and finals

In contrast to the two previous editions, the last two rounds of the Euro Hockey League 2015/16 took place over Whitsun on May 14th and 16th, 2016 in Barcelona , Spain . The Final Four was held in the Pau Negre Stadium , and for the first time in the history of the EHL , not in the Netherlands. For the first time in the history of the EHL , a purely Dutch final took place. The winner of this final was SV Kampong from Utrecht , Netherlands .

May 14, 2016 Semifinals 1
Harvestehuder THC	2: 4	Amsterdam H&BC
May 14, 2016 semifinals 2
Atlètic Terrassa	1: 5	SV Kampong
May 15, 2016 game for 3rd place
Harvestehuder THC	3: 2	Atlètic Terrassa
May 15, 2016 final
Amsterdam H&BC	0: 2	SV Kampong

EuroHockey Club Trophy

The Euro Hockey Club Trophy took place from May 23rd to 26th, 2016 in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It formed the first substructure for the Euro Hockey League. In addition to the title, the clubs also played for points for their national association in the EHF 3-year evaluation, which determines the number of clubs in a nation for the European Cup competitions. Due to the EHF 3-year ranking, there were no promoters to the EHL after the 2014/15 season. Instead of the Trophy relegated Italy 2, the winner of Challenge Switzerland 1 took part in 2015/16. The descent of Wales 1 from the Trophy and the promotion of Wales 2 to the Trophy balanced each other out. The representative Azerbaijan 1 Atasport HC did not compete (was not allowed to compete?), So only seven clubs took part in the trophy in 2016.

Group A

• Banbridge HC - RW Wettingen 2: 2 (1: 2)
• HC Minsk - Kelburne HC 1: 2 (1: 0)
• Banbridge HC - HC Minsk 4: 1 (0: 1)
• Kelburne HC - RW Wettingen 1: 1 (0: 1)
• HC Minsk - RW Wettingen 1: 1 (1: 0)
• Kelburne HC - Banbridge HC 0: 4 (0: 1)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
Banbridge HC	12	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7
Kelburne HC	7th	3	1	1	1	3	6th	−3
RW Wettingen	6th	3	0	3	0	4th	4th	0
HC Minsk	0	3	0	1	2	3	7th	−5

Group B

• Slavia Prague - HC Bra 6: 3 (1: 2)
• HC Bra - Cardiff & Met 0: 7 (0: 2)
• Cardiff & Met - Slavia Prague 1: 1 (0: 0)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
Cardiff & Met	7th	2	1	1	0	8th	1	+7
Slavia Prague	7th	2	1	1	0	7th	4th	+8
HC Bra	0	2	0	0	2	3	13	−10

Placement games

• 5th place: RW Wettingen - HC Bra 3: 1 (1: 1)
• Game 3rd place: Kelburne HC - Slavia Prague 3: 0 (1: 0)
• Final: Cardiff & Met - Banbridge HC 4: 0 (0: 0)

Final score

• 1. Cardiff & Met HC (Promotion for Wales 1 to Euro Hockey League 2017)
• 2. Banbridge HC (promotion for Ireland 2 to the Euro Hockey League 2017)
• 3. Kelburne HC
• 4. Slavia Prague
• 5. HC Rotweiss Wettingen
• 6. HC Bra
• 7. Hockey Club Minsk (relegation for Belarus 1 to the EuroHockey Challenge 2017)
• 8. Atasport HC (did not start, relegation for Azerbaijan 1 to the EuroHockey Challenge 2017)

EuroHockey Club Challenge

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge I took place from May 13th to 16th, 2016 in the Austrian capital Vienna. It formed the second substructure for the Euro Hockey League. The participants of the tournament were the two relegated from the previous year from the Trophy (Wales 1 and Ukraine 1), the two promoted from Challenge II (Portugal 1 and Belarus 2). The four remaining representatives remained unchanged from the previous year.

Group A

• HC OKS Vinnyzja - Servette Geneva 3: 3 (1: 1)
• HKHA Mladost - SC Stroitel Brest 2: 3 (0: 2)
• Servette Geneva -SC Stroitel Brest 2: 2 (1: 1)
• HKHA Mladost - HC OKS Vinnytsia 4: 6 (1: 6)
• HC OKS Vinnyzja - SC Stroitel Brest 4: 6 (1: 3)
• Servette Geneva - HKHA Mladost 0: 1 (0: 0)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
SC Stroitel Brest	12	3	2	1	0	11	8th	+3
HC OKS Vinnytsia	8th	3	1	1	1	13	13	0
HAHK Mladost	7th	3	1	0	2	7th	9	−2
Servette Geneva	5	3	0	2	1	5	6th	−1

Group B

• Whitchurch HC - Slavia Hradec Králové 1: 2 (0: 0)
• SV Arminen - AD Lousada 6: 0 (3: 0)
• Slavia Hradec Králové - AD Lousada 1: 4 (0: 2)
• SV Arminen - Whitchurch HC 2: 0 (1: 0)
• Whitchurch HC - AD Lousada 0: 3 (0: 3)
• Slavia Hradec Králové - SV Arminen 1: 8 (0: 5)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
SV Arminen	15th	3	3	0	0	16	1	+15
AD Lousada	10	3	2	0	1	7th	7th	0
Slavia Hradec Králové	5	3	1	0	2	4th	13	−9
Whitchurch HC	2	3	0	0	3	1	7th	−6

Playoffs

• Relegation game 4.A - 3.B: Servette Geneva - Slavia Hradec Králové 0: 2 (0: 1)
• Relegation game 3rd A - 4th B: HAHK Mladost - Whitchurch HC 0: 2 (0: 1)
• Promotion game 1.A - 2.B: SC Stroitel Brest - AD Lousada HC 4: 2 (1: 2)
• Promotion game 2.A - 1.B: HC OKS Vinnyzja - SV Arminen 2: 6 (2: 2)

Final score

• 1. SV Arminen (promotion for Austria 2 to the Euro Hockey Trophy 2017)
• 1. SC Stroitel Brest (promotion for Belarus 2 to the Euro Hockey Trophy 2017)
• 3rd AD Lousada
• 3. HC OKS Vinnytsia
• 5. Slavia Hradec Králové
• 5. Whitchurch HC
• 7. HAHK Mladost (descent for Croatia 1 for Euro Hockey Challenge II 2017)
• 7. Servette Geneva (relegation for Switzerland 2 to EuroHockey Challenge II 2017)

EuroHockey Club Challenge II

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge II took place from May 13-16, 2016 in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. It formed the third substructure for the Euro Hockey League.

Group A

• Gaziantep Polis Gucu SK - HK Marathon 1: 2 (1: 1)
• SK Senkvice - Inta Baltic Champignons 3: 0 (3: 0)
• HK Marathon -Inta Baltic Champignons 5: 2 (2: 0)
• SK Senkvice - Gaziantep Polis Gucu SK 3: 3 (3: 0)
• Gaziantep Polis Gucu SK - Inta Baltic Champignons 5: 0 (4: 0)
• HK Marathon - SK Senkvice 2: 1 (1: 1)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
HK marathon	15th	3	3	0	0	9	4th	+5
Gaziantep Polis	8th	3	1	1	1	9	5	+4
SK Senkvice	8th	3	1	1	1	7th	5	+2
Inta Baltic	0	3	0	0	3	2	13	−1

Group B

• Grammarians HC - NSA Sofia 2: 2 (1: 0)
• Slagelse HC - Ardas Rudamina 4: 2 (1: 2)
• NSA Sofia - Ardas Rudamina 9: 0 (3: 0)
• Slagelse HC - Grammarians HC 3: 0 (2: 0)
• Grammarians HC - Ardas Rudamina 7: 3 (4: 3)
• NSA Sofia - Slagelse HC 5: 4 (3: 2)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
NSA Sofia	12	3	2	1	0	16	6th	+10
Slagelse HC	11	3	2	0	1	11	7th	+4
Grammarians HC	7th	3	1	1	1	9	8th	+1
Ardas Rudamina	1	3	0	0	3	5	20th	−15

Playoffs

Monday, May 16, 2016

• 08:30 Relegation game 4.A - 3.B: Inta Baltic Champignons - Grammarians HC 2: 2 (2: 1) 3: 1 shootout
• 10:45 Relegation game 3.A - 4.B: SK Senkvice - Ardas Rudamina 9: 2 (4: 1)
• 13:00 Promotion game 2.A - 1.B: Gaziantep Polis Gucu SK - NSA Sofia 1: 3 (0: 1)
• 15:15 Promotion game 1.A - 2.B: HK Marathon - Slagelse HC 3: 3 (1: 0) 1: 4 shootout

Final score

• 1. NSA Sofia (promotion for Bulgaria 1 to the Euro Hockey Challenge 2017)
• 1. Slagelse HC (promotion for Denmark 1 to the Euro Hockey Challenge 2017)
• 3rd HK Marathon
• 3. Gaziantep Polis Gucu SK
• 5. SK Senkvice
• 5. Inta Baltic mushrooms
• 7. Ardas Rudamina (relegation for Lithuanians 2 to Euro Hockey Challenge III 2017)
• 7. Grammarians HC (relegation for Gibraltar 1 to Euro Hockey Challenge III 2017)

EuroHockey Club Challenge III

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge III took place from May 13-16 , 2016 in Predanovci , Slovenia . It formed the fourth substructure for the Euro Hockey League.

Group A

• Napeos Apollon HC - Olcote HC 2: 0 (0: 0)
• Highway HC - Napeos Apollon HC 2: 1 (2: 1)
• Olcote HC -Highway HC 1: 6 (1: 3)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
Highway HC	10	2	2	0	0	8th	2	+6
Napeos Apollon HC	6th	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
Olcote HC	1	2	0	0	2	1	8th	−7

Group B

• CFU Lamas - Nacka LHK 2: 1 (0: 1)
• HK Triglav Predanovci - Copenhagen HC 2: 6 (1: 2)
• Copenhagen HC 2: 6 - Nacka LHK 2: 2 (0: 0)
• CFU Lamas - HK Triglav Predanovci 4: 2 (2: 2)
• Copenhagen HC - CFU Lamas 1: 3 (1: 2)
• HK Triglav Predanovci - Nacka LHK 2: 7 (1: 4)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
CFU llamas	15th	3	3	0	0	9	4th	+5
Nacka LHK	8th	3	1	1	1	10	6th	+4
Copenhagen HC	8th	3	1	1	1	9	7th	+2
HK Triglav Predanovci	1	3	0	0	3	6th	17th	−11

Playoffs

Monday, May 16, 2016

• 09:00 Relegation game 3.A - 4.B: Olcote HC - HK Triglav Predanovci 2: 5 (0: 4)
• 11:30 Promotion game 2.A - 1.B: Napeos Apollon HC - CFU Lamas 0: 3 (0: 1)
• 14:00 Promotion game 1.A - 2.B: Highway HC - Nacka LHK 4: 2 (3: 1)

Final score

• 1. CFU Lamas (promotion for Portugal 2 to Euro Hockey Challenge II 2017)
• 1. Highway HC (promotion for Turkey 2 to Euro Hockey Challenge II 2017)
• 3. Nacka LHK
• 3. Napeos Apollon HC
• 5. Copenhagen HC
• 5. HK Triglav Predanovci
• 7. Olcote HC (relegation for Hungary 1 to Euro Hockey Challenge IV 2017)

EuroHockey Club Challenge IV

The Euro Hockey Club Challenge IV took place from May 13-16 , 2016 in Kordin , Malta . It formed the fifth substructure for the Euro Hockey League.

Group A

• HC Kilppari - Sliema Hotsticks HC 2: 1 (0: 0)
• Imittos HC - HC Kilppari 2: 2 (0: 2)
• Sliema Hotsticks HC -Imittos HC 0: 1 (0: 1)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
HC Kilppari	7th	2	1	1	0	4th	3	+1
Imittos HC	7th	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Sliema Hotsticks HC	2	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2

Group B

• Qormi HC - Seinäjoki United 4: 3 (2: 1)
• Kringsjå SK - Qormi HC 1: 3 (0: 2)
• Seinäjoki United - Kringsjå SK 1: 6 (0: 3)

team	Pt	Sp	S.	U	N	T +	T-	Diff.
Qormi HC	10	2	2	0	0	7th	4th	+3
Kringsjå SK	6th	2	1	0	1	7th	4th	+3
Seinäjoki United	1	2	0	0	2	4th	10	−6

Playoffs

Monday, May 16, 2016

• 09:00 3rd A - 3rd B: Sliema Hotsticks HC - Seinäjoki United 5: 0 (1: 0)
• 11:15 Promotion game 1.A - 2.B: HC Kilppari - Kringsjå SK 1: 6 (1: 1)
• 13:30 Promotion game 2.A - 1.B: Imittos HC - Qormi HC 0: 1 (0: 0)

Final score

• 1. Qormi HC (promotion for Malta 1 to Euro Hockey Challenge III 2017)
• 1. Kringsjå SK (promotion for Norway to Euro Hockey Challenge III 2017)
• 3rd HC Kilppari
• 3. Imittos HC
• 5. Sliema Hotsticks HC
• 6. Seinajoki United

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