Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy I

EuroHockey Club Trophy I
Most recent season or competition:; 2021 Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy I
Formerly	EuroHockey Club Trophy
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1981; 41 years ago
Inaugural season	1981
No. of teams	8
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent; champion(s)	(1st title) ; (2021)
Most titles	Racing Club de France (3 titles)
Level on pyramid	2

The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the Euro Hockey League. In that sense, the ECT is hockey's equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.^[1]

Format[]

The tournament features 8 clubs from EHF member countries.

Qualification[]

Each year one of the 8 available league places is allocated to an EHF member country's national association. The clubs admitted are the clubs of those nations who finished ranked third to sixth in the previous year's Trophy II; the clubs of those two nations from the previous year's Trophy I; plus the clubs of those two nations promoted from the previous year's Challenge I.

Tournament summary[]

The teams are separated into 2 pools of 4 teams. In each pool (pool A and B) the teams play one match against each of the other three teams in their pool (making a total of six pool matches). The teams then go on to play classification matches based on their relative ranking from these pool matches to determine their final tournament position.

Tournament details[]

In each pool, A, and B, all the teams play each other once, with points awarded as follows:

5 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 point for a loss with a goal difference of no more than 2
0 points for a loss with a goal difference of more than 2

Once the relative ranking of the teams in pools A and B is settled, the classification matches proceed as follows:

The teams ranked first in each pool will play for 1st and 2nd place (the Final)
The teams ranked 2nd in each pool will play for 3rd/4th place (bronze medal)
The teams ranked 3rd in each pool will play for 5th/6th place
The teams ranked 4th in each pool will play for 7th/8th place

If the score at the end of the regulation time of a classification match is a draw, then a shoot-out competition is played to establish a winner.

Higher and lower tournaments[]

Above the EuroHockey Club Trophy II is the EuroHockey Club Trophy I, and below it is the , the EuroHockey Club Challenge 2, and so on. This structure is designed to give every EHF member nation the opportunity to enter their best clubs into European competition at an appropriate level, and through that exposure to improve the level of their domestic hockey.

Results[]

1981–1989[]

From 1981 until 1989, the tournament was held once a year and the finalists' countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1981 Details	Rome, Italy	Cookstown	1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–2 (p.s.)		Arminen	2–1	Warta Poznań
1982 Details	Cardiff, Wales				Cardiff
1983 Details	Subotica, Yugoslavia		2–0	Banbridge		5–0	Cardiff
1984	Vienna, Austria	Racing Club de France			Grange
1985	Banbridge, Northern Ireland	Banbridge					WAC
1986	Göteborg, Sweden		3–1		Racing Club de France	4–0	Olten
1987	Swansea, Wales	Southgate		Banbridge			Olten
1988	Helsinki, Finland			Arminen
1989	Lisburn, Northern Ireland	Léopold		Lisnagarvey

Source^[2]

1990–1993[]

From 1990 until 1993 the tournament was held twice a year and only the winner's countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1990	Amiens, France						Olten
1990	Gothenburg, Sweden	Lech Poznań					WAC
1991	Olten, Switzerland	Racing Club de France					Olten
1991	Glasgow, Scotland	Lisnagarvey		Kelburne
1992	Gibraltar	Kelburne			Cardiff
1992	Prague, Czechoslovakia			Slavia Praha	Pocztowiec Poznań
1993	Havant, England	Havant		Grunwald Poznań
1993	Prague, Czech Republic				Avoca		Slavia Praha

Source^[3]

1994–2002[]

Because of the introduction of the , the tournament went back to the old format from 1994 until 2002.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1994	Milan, Italy			Grunwald Poznań
1995	Glasgow, Scotland	Racing Club de France			Kelburne
1996	Prague, Czech Republic				Teddington		Pembroke Wanderers
1997	Cagliari, Italy	Instonians	2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (p.s.)		Cannock	4–2
1998	Brasschaat, Belgium	Reading	5–2	Dragons		2–1
1999	Milan, Italy		2–1		Western Wildcats	3–1	Instonians
2000	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Western Wildcats	5–3	Instonians	Olten	3–2	Dragons
2001	Antwerp, Belgium	Dragons	3–1			7–5	Slavia Praha
2002	Wettingen, Switzerland		3–1	Pembroke Wanderers		4–2

Source^[4]

2003–2007[]

From 2003 until 2007 there was no final but instead, there were two promotion play-offs and the winners were ranked joint first and the winner's countries were promoted. The final ranking was decided based on their record in the pools.^[5]

Year	Host	Promotion play-off winners		Promotion play-off losers
Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place
2003	Rome, Italy
2004	Prague, Czech Republic	Slavia Praha	Western Wildcats
2005	Brest, Belarus	Pocztowiec Poznań			WAC
2006	Wettingen, Switzerland	Stade Français	Kelburne		Lisnagarvey
2007	Prague, Czech Republic		Pembroke Wanderers		Cardiff

Source^[6]

2008–2019[]

In 2008 the tournament went back to its old format with a final but instead of two promotion places, the clubs scored points for their national association in the EHF 3-year rating, which sets the number of clubs in a nation for the European Cup competitions. Qualifying for the trophy were the runners-up of the countries in positions 9 to 12 and the champions of the countries in positions 13 to 16 in the EHF 3-year rating.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2008	Paris, France	Glenanne	5–4			3–1
2009	Dublin, Ireland	Pembroke Wanderers	4–0			3–1
2010	Cardiff, Wales		6–3	Grange		2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (p.s.)
2011	Rome, Italy		4–1			2–1	Saint Germain
2012	Lille, France		3–2	Kelburne		4–2
2013	Vienna, Austria	Politechnika Poznanska	4–2	Cardiff & UWIC	Arminen	6–5 (a.e.t.)
2014	Cagliari, Italy	Monkstown	2–0			4–0
2015 Details	Dublin, Ireland		3–1	Slavia Praha		3–2	Three Rock Rovers
2016 Details	Glasgow, Scotland	Cardiff & Met	4–0	Banbridge	Kelburne	3–0	Slavia Praha
2017 Details	Elektrostal, Russia		1–0	Arminen		4–0
2018 Details	Vienna, Austria	Grange	5–2			5–3
2019 Details	Wettingen, Switzerland	Cardiff & Met	4–3			4–3

Source^[7]

2020–present[]

In 2020, the EuroHockey Club Trophy was renamed to EuroHockey Club Trophy I.

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2020 Details	Vienna, Austria	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]			Cancelled
2021 Details	Vienna, Austria		5–0	Post SV		2–2 (4–3 s.o.)
2022 Details	Paris, France

Records and statistics[]

Performance by club[]

Medal table by club
Rank	Club	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Racing Club de France	3	0	1	4
2	Cardiff & Met^[b]	2	1	2	5
3		2	0	6	8
4	Politechnika Poznanska^[a]	2	0	1	3
5		2	0	0	2
5		2	0	0	2
7	Kelburne	1	3	2	6
7		1	3	2	6
9	Banbridge	1	3	0	4
10		1	2	1	4
11	Pembroke Wanderers	1	2	0	3
11	Slavia Prague	1	2	0	3
13		1	1	1	3
	Grange	1	1	1	3
		1	1	1	3
	Western Wildcats	1	1	1	3
17		1	1	0	2
	Dragons	1	1	0	2
		1	1	0	2
	Instonians	1	1	0	2
21–56	Remaining	17	20	25	62
Totals (56 clubs)		44	44	44	132

Performances by nation[]

Medal table by nation
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France (FRA)	8	3	3	14
2	Ireland (IRL)	7	7	1	15
3	Scotland (SCO)	4	5	5	14
4	Russia (RUS)	4	1	3	8
5	Italy (ITA)	3	6	2	11
6	Poland (POL)	3	2	1	6
7	England (ENG)	3	0	2	5
8	Austria (AUT)	2	4	2	8
9	Wales (WAL)	2	1	3	6
10	Belgium (BEL)	2	1	0	3
11	Switzerland (SUI)	2	0	7	9
12	Gibraltar (GIB)	1	5	2	8
13	Belarus (BLR)	1	4	5	10
14	Czech Republic (CZE)	1	2	0	3
15	East Germany (GDR)	1	0	0	1
16	Ukraine (UKR)	0	2	3	5
17	Yugoslavia (YUG)	0	1	2	3
18	Azerbaijan (AZE)	0	0	2	2
19	Portugal (POR)	0	0	1	1
Totals (19 nations)		44	44	44	132

Notes[]

^ Includes results representing Pocztowiec Poznań until 2012
^ Includes results representing Cardiff until 2008 and Cardiff & UWIC until 2013
^ Includes results representing Olympia Kolos Sekvoia, Kolos Vinnitsa and OKS-SHVSM

References[]

^ "2018 EHF Announces Changes to EuroHockey Club Events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 45–46. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Outdoor Clubs – promotion and relegation explained". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. p. 47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 47–48. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "EHF cancels all EuroHockey Club Trophy and Challenge events, 2020". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

External links[]

[9] Includes results representing Pocztowiec Poznań until 2012

[10] Includes results representing Cardiff until 2008 and Cardiff & UWIC until 2013

[11] Includes results representing Olympia Kolos Sekvoia, Kolos Vinnitsa and OKS-SHVSM

[1] "2018 EHF Announces Changes to EuroHockey Club Events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

[2] "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[3] "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 45–46. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[4] "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[5] "Outdoor Clubs – promotion and relegation explained". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[6] "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. p. 47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[7] "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 47–48. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[8] "EHF cancels all EuroHockey Club Trophy and Challenge events, 2020". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

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