2007–08 Euro Hockey League

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2007–08 Euro Hockey League
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Tournament details
Host countriesBelgium
Netherlands
Spain
Dates26 October 2007 – 11 May 2008
Teams24 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsGermany UHC Hamburg (1st title)
Runner-upNetherlands HGC
Third placeNetherlands Rotterdam
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored196 (4.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Jeroen Hertzberger
Pakistan Sohail Abbas (7 goals)
Best playerGermany Moritz Fuerste
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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.

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
Netherlands Bloemendaal Poland Pocztowiec Poznań France Saint Germain
Spain Atlètic Terrassa Belgium Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
Germany Club an der Alster Russia Switzerland
England Reading Scotland Kelburne Austria
Runners-up Third placed
Netherlands HGC Poland Grunwald Poznań Netherlands Rotterdam
Spain Club Egara Belgium Waterloo Ducks Spain Real Club de Polo
Germany UHC Hamburg Russia Germany
England Cannock Scotland Grange England 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 Netherlands Rotterdam 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Spain Atlètic Terrassa 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Scotland Grange 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
16:30
Atlètic Terrassa Spain 3–1 Scotland Grange
Enrique 12'
16'
Ribas 21' 		Watt 32'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Geoff Conn (IRL)
27 October 2007
12:30
Atlètic Terrassa Spain 2–4 Netherlands Rotterdam
7'
Enrique 31' 		2', 64'
J. Hertzberger 19'
Burrows 38'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Andy Mair (SCO)
28 October 2007
14:30
Rotterdam Netherlands 5–1 Scotland Grange
Abbas 12', 38', 66'
J. Hertzberger 15'
68' 		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 Spain Real Club de Polo 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Belgium (H) 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 3
3 Russia 2 0 1 1 5 12 −7 2
Source: EHF
(H) Host
2 November 2007
14:30
Belgium 3–3 Russia
21'
42'
45' 		37'
53', 64'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
3 November 2007
10:30
Real Club de Polo Spain 9–2 Russia
Borrell 10'
17'
Amat 20', 63', 69'
33'
46', 58'
A. Fabregas 55' 		25' (PS)
59'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Marc Knulle (FRA)
Marcin Grochal (POL)
4 November 2007
12:30
Belgium 1–2 Spain Real Club de Polo
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 Germany UHC Hamburg 2 1 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Netherlands Bloemendaal 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 7
3 Poland Grunwald Poznań 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 1
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
18:30
UHC Hamburg Germany 5–1 Poland Grunwald Poznań
14', 52'
25'
56'
58' 		42'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
3 November 2007
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 3–3 Germany UHC Hamburg
Brouwer 31', 34'
Jolie 45' 		4'
49'
70'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Chris McConkey (IRL)
Ged Curran (SCO)
4 November 2007
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 3–2 Poland Grunwald Poznań
31', 45'
Jenniskens 60' 		24'
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 Netherlands HGC (H) 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4
3 Germany Club an der Alster 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 3
Source: EHF
(H) Host
26 October 2007
18:30
Club an der Alster Germany 2–2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
30'
37' 		43', 60'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Andrew Mair (SCO)
27 October 2007
14:30
Club an der Alster Germany 1–3 Netherlands HGC
66' Magee 33'
Jermyn 49', 57'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
28 October 2007
14:30
HGC Netherlands 2–2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
Lomans 5', 44' 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 England Loughborough Students 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Scotland Kelburne 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 Switzerland 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
16:30
Loughborough Students England 2–1 Switzerland
Richard Smith 32' (PS)
70' 		53'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (FRA)
Marc Knulle (POL)
3 November 2007
12:30
Kelburne Scotland 1–3 England Loughborough Students
N. Stott 57' Robert Smith 19'
Osborn 27'
Richard Smith 62'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
4 November 2007
10:30
Kelburne Scotland 5–3 Switzerland
Bain 7'
N. Stott 16'
J. Christie 57', 59'
M. Christie 60' 		22'
52'
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 Spain Club Egara 2 2 0 0 10 4 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań 2 1 0 1 5 9 −4 5
3 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
20:30
Club Egara Spain 3–2 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
Tubau 8', 26'
Schickendantz 29' 		Fulton 15'
58'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
3 November 2007
16:30
Pocztowiec Poznań Poland 2–7 Spain Club Egara
Mikula 33'
Juszczak 69' 		7', 44'
Schickendantz 29', 64'
50', 57', 62'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Lionel van Lidth (BEL)
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
4 November 2007
16:30
Pocztowiec Poznań Poland 3–2 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
43'
51'
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 France Saint Germain 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Reading 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4[a]
3 Germany 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4[a]
Source: EHF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Reading won second place on a penalty shootout
26 October 2007
20:30
Germany 2–2 France Saint Germain
37'
M. Witthaus 68' 		25'
43'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Sergey Makarov (RUS)
27 October 2007
16:30
Reading England 1–1 Germany
S. Mantell 58' (PS) 58' (PS)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Warren McCully (IRL)
28 October 2007
16:30
Reading England 2–2 France Saint Germain
Clarke 55'
R. Mantell 58' 		13'
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 England Cannock 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Russia 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 Austria 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
14:30
Russia 1–2 England Cannock
field hockey ball 4' Report field hockey ball 18'
field hockey ball 35'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Thomas Lingg (SUI)
27 October 2007
10:30
Cannock England 2–1 Austria
field hockey ball 19'
field hockey ball 25' 		Report field hockey ball 9'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Geoff Conn (IRL)
28 October 2007
10:30
Russia 4–1 Austria
field hockey ball 10', 44'
field hockey ball 64'
field hockey ball 65' 		Report field hockey ball 47'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Andy Mair (SCO)
Michiel Brüning (NED)

Knockout stage[]

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

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
21 March
 
 
Germany UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)4
 
23 March
 
Scotland Kelburne3
 
Germany UHC Hamburg2
 
21 March
 
England Loughborough1
 
England Loughborough2
 
10 May
 
Belgium 0
 
Germany UHC Hamburg5
 
21 March
 
Spain Club Egara2
 
France Saint Germain1
 
24 March
 
Russia 0
 
France Saint Germain0
 
22 March
 
Spain Club Egara4
 
Spain Club Egara3
 
11 May
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal2
 
Germany UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)1
 
22 March
 
Netherlands HGC0
 
England Cannock1
 
24 March
 
England Reading2
 
England Reading2
 
22 March
 
Netherlands Rotterdam3
 
Netherlands Rotterdam6
 
10 May
 
Belgium Waterloo Ducks1
 
Netherlands Rotterdam4
 
22 March
 
Netherlands HGC7 Third place
 
Netherlands HGC7
 
23 March11 May
 
Poland Pocztowiec Poznań5
 
Netherlands HGC2Spain Club Egara2 (1)
 
21 March
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa1 Netherlands Rotterdam (p.s.)2 (2)
 
Spain Real Club de Polo2 (4)
 
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa (p.s.)2 (5)
 

Round of 16[]

21 March 2008
09:30
Loughborough Students England 2–0 Belgium
Robert Smith 55'
Bleby 64'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Michiel Bruning (NED)
21 March 2008
12:00
Real Club de Polo Spain 2–2 (a.e.t.) Spain Atlètic Terrassa
Borrell 13'
Amat 43' 		Oliva 3'
Enrique 35'
Penalties
4–5
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Vincent Loos (BEL)
21 March 2008
14:30
HGC Netherlands 6–1 Russia
Lomans 8' (PS), 49'
16', 63'
Jermyn 38'
42' 		39'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
21 March 2008
17:00
UHC Hamburg Germany 4–3 (a.e.t.) Scotland Kelburne
Nevado 19'
Witte 53'
Fürste 56'
74' (GG) 		60'
Ralph 64' (PS)
Christie 68'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
22 March 2008
09:30
Saint Germain France 7–5 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań
3'
22', 57'
50', 70'
52'
62' 		6'
Grotowski 27' (PS)
Juszczak 31', 35'
65'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Vincent Loos (BEL)
22 March 2008
12:00
Rotterdam Netherlands 6–1 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
J. Hertzberger 10', 31', 37' (PS)
Burrows 27', 61'
50' 		7'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
22 March 2008
14:30
Club Egara Spain 3–2 Netherlands Bloemendaal
G. Schickendantz 11', 30'
70' 		Docherty 57'
Brouwer 60'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
22 March 2008
17:00
Cannock England 1–2 England Reading
53' 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 Germany 2–1 England Loughborough Students
21'
Witte 51' 		Gregg 67'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
23 March 2008
14:30
HGC Netherlands 2–1 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
17'
Lomans 65' (PS) 		Ribas 28'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
24 March 2008
12:00
Saint Germain France 0–4 Spain Club Egara
Schickendantz 22'
Arbós 49'
63'
Tubau 68'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Vincent Loos (BEL)
Michiel Bruning (NED)
24 March 2008
14:30
Reading England 2–3 Netherlands Rotterdam
R. Mantell 52', 69' 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 Germany 5–2 Spain Club Egara
47', 64' (PS)
53'
63'
65' 		Alegre 11'
39'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Andy Mair (SCO)
10 May 2008
14:30
Rotterdam Netherlands 4–7 Netherlands HGC
Abbas 26', 46'
J. Hertzberger 41'
70' 		[1] Lomans 6'
20'
23'
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 Spain 2–2 (a.e.t.) Netherlands Rotterdam
Tubau 4', 37' Abbas 26'
32'
Penalties
Schickendantz Penalty shoot-out missed
Alegre Penalty shoot-out scored
Tubau Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Hertzberger
Penalty shoot-out scored
Penalty shoot-out missed
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Christian Bläsch (GER)
Hamish Jamson (GBR)

Final[]

11 May 2008
14:30
UHC Hamburg Germany 1–0 (a.e.t.) Netherlands HGC
74' (GG) [2][3][4]
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Andy Mair (SCO)

References[]

  1. ^ "EHL Semi-finals: HGC 7 Rotterdam 4". www.hookhockey.com. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "EHL Final: HGC 0 Uhlenhorst 1 (after silver goal)". www.hookhockey.com. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "EHL final: Iain Lewers' viewpoint". www.hookhockey.com. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Hockey: Irish pair unlucky in Euro final". www.independent.ie. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

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