2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals

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2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup

Final Round
Alternate Logo for the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup
Tournament details
Host country	FIN
Dates	9 to 13 January 2008
Teams	8 (from 6 countries)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	AIK (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	212 (11.78 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	(14 points)

The 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals took place in Vantaa, Finland, from 9 to 13 January 2008. Allmänna Idrottsklubben Innebandyförening, better known simply as AIK, won the EuroFloorball Cup for the second year in a row after narrowly defeating Warberg IC 2–1 in sudden victory overtime.

The 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup marked the first year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marked its 15th year, which was a huge achievement for the International Floorball Federation.

In addition to that, AIK's EuroFloorball Cup victory was the 13th for a Swedish floorball club, and 3rd in a row.

Qualification format[]

Since the top 4 nations at the were from Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, the top team in that country automatically advances straight into the final round. In addition to that, the reigning champions receive automatic qualification into the final round as well. 5 teams in total receive automatic qualification.

Since 5 of the 8 spots are filled, the other 3 need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic play for a spot in the finals. In the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup, both the top team in Sweden and the runners-up automatically qualified for the tournament, and therefore Group C consisted of 3 teams instead of 4. In Groups A and B, the teams are split into regions: West Europe and East Europe. The winning team in each group advances to the finals, making the total number of teams eight.

Qualifying venues[]

Group A qualifications for Western Europe took place in Bærum, Norway, from 29 August to 2 September 2007.
Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Ciampino, Italy, from 5 to 9 September 2007.
Group C qualifications took place in Liberec, Czech Republic, from 7 to 9 September 2007.

Teams that have qualified to take place in the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup Finals
AIK Innebandy			SSV Helsinki
	Tatran Střešovice		Warberg IC

Championship results[]

Preliminary round[]

Conference A[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
AIK Innebandy	3	3	0	0	27	15	6
Tatran Střešovice	3	2	0	1	18	14	4
	3	1	0	2	15	16	2
	3	0	0	3	5	20	0

9 January 2008 Tatran Střešovice 8–10 AIK Innebandy 09.23 20.43 39.15 41.58 43.05 49.54 53.57 56.32 Niklas Jihde 03.16 04.40 Niklas Jihde 05.22 Niklas Jihde 15.43 25.58 39.39 Niklas Jihde 40.30 47.23 50.28 52.37 Energia Areena, Vantaa

2–7 34.07 47.07 25.43 39.48 40.32 46.48 48.30 50.27 51.40 Energia Areena, Vantaa

10 January 2008 AIK Innebandy 10–5 08.09 Fredrik Djurling 20.58 27.59 36.20 37.57 43.13 Niklas Jihde 44.07 Niklas Jihde 46.44 49.53 Niklas Jihde 53.07 04.39 15.54 30.15 34.27 59.40 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Tatran Střešovice 6–1 04.42 12.37 19.59 29.21 54.17 59.05 43.46 Energia Areena, Vantaa

11 January 2008 AIK Innebandy 7–2 11.05 17.09 23.14 35.56 47.14 50.52 55.48 38.25 56.01 Energia Areena, Vantaa

3–4 Tatran Střešovice 16.09 44.51 56.35 01.31 31.12 53.57 59.59 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Conference B[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
Warberg IC	3	2	1	0	25	20	5
	3	1	1	1	20	16	3
SSV Helsinki	3	1	1	1	18	16	3
	3	0	1	2	11	22	1

9 January 2008 5–5 SSV Helsinki 26.41 29.05 36.59 59.29 59.43 08.58 25.53 34.18 39.55 Tero Tiitu 57.11 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Warberg IC 7–7 13.01 17.22 25.00 28.41 29.30 35.56 47.30 01.20 33.01 42.18 48.47 53.55 58.57 59.38 Energia Areena, Vantaa

10 January 2008 2–6 SSV Helsinki 49.29 53.07 06.39 07.15 13.39 18.47 39.16 58.33 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Warberg IC 9–6 18.43 Kimmo Eskelinen 25.59 37.08 Magnus Svensson 42.50 43.45 44.28 Magnus Svensson 48.14 53.19 58.58 16.46 24.05 30.57 34.54 53.37 54.45 Energia Areena, Vantaa

11 January 2008 SSV Helsinki 7–9 Warberg IC 24.21 39.30 Tero Tiitu 52.00 Tero Tiitu 53.40 55.08 56.22 59.25 01.40 Own Goal 04.51 11.34 13.47 20.16 Kimmo Eskelinen 33.08 Magnus Svensson 44.03 46.53 58.26 Energia Areena, Vantaa

2–9 07.53 12.55 02.37 02.49 04.24 18.41 21.48 25.31 33.41 44.54 50.35 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Playoffs[]

	Semifinals					Finals
	A1	AIK Innebandy	4
	B2		3
						A1	AIK Innebandy	2
						B1	Warberg IC	1
	B1	Warberg IC	8
	A2	Tatran Střešovice	2

Semi-finals[]

12 January 2008 AIK Innebandy 4–3 Niklas Jihde 30.20 Fredrik Djurling 36.52 50.28 Fredrik Djurling 52.03 52.27 56.33 58.47 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Warberg IC 8–2 Tatran Střešovice 00.26 03.55 26.54 33.25 43.12 Magnus Svensson 45.21 56.03 57.41 37.25 59.29 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Bronze medal match[]

13 January 2008 12–3 Tatran Střešovice 09.20 10.58 15.01 31.04 31.51 35.43 41.29 42.40 47.50 47.59 54.27 55.55 28.03 50.43 54.17 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Championship match[]

13 January 2008 AIK Innebandy 2–1 Warberg IC 21.57 Fredrik Djurling 69.02 31.30 Energia Areena, Vantaa

Placement round[]

7th place match[]

12 January 2008 16–11 03.27 11.55 18.18 19.11 21.56 22.54 25.35 27.07 29.35 30.16 30.22 32.32 37.20 48.11 51.06 57.03 01.41 02.58 06.42 12.01 31.40 31.50 42.58 47.28 48.50 56.13 57.54 , Vantaa

5th place match[]

12 January 2008 5–6 SSV Helsinki Own Goal 12.35 14.27 43.28 Own Goal 47.41 53.38 31.44 44.07 45.39 50.15 57.09 Own Goal 60.15 , Vantaa

Statistics and awards[]

Leading scorers[] Player GP G A PTS PIM Team 4 8 6 14 4 AIK Innebandy 5 9 3 12 4 Warberg IC Niklas Jihde 4 8 4 12 0 AIK Innebandy 5 6 6 12 2 Tatran Střešovice 5 4 6 10 2 4 7 2 9 2 5 6 3 9 4 4 3 6 9 2 5 2 7 9 2 Warberg IC 4 5 3 8 0

Standings[]

Rk.	Team
	AIK Innebandy
	Warberg IC
4.	Tatran Střešovice
5.	SSV Helsinki
6.
7.
8.

Awards and All-Star Team[]

• Goalkeeper: Peter Sjögren (Warberg IC)
• Defensemen: (), Kimmo Eskelinen (Warberg IC)
• Forwards: Niklas Jihde (AIK Innebandy), (Warberg IC), (AIK Innebandy)

External links[]

• Official website
• Standings and statistics