2007-08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals
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Vantaa
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, Finland, from 9 to 13 January 2008. Allmänna Idrottsklubben Innebandyförening
AIK Innebandy
AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final...
, better known simply as AIK
AIK Innebandy
AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final...
, won the EuroFloorball Cup for the second year in a row after narrowly defeating Warberg IC
Warberg IC
Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history...
2–1 in sudden victory overtime
Overtime (sports)
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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
International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded in 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. As of March 2011, it had 52 member associations, with 3,983 clubs and 277,752...
.
In addition to that, AIK
AIK Innebandy
AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final...
's EuroFloorball Cup victory was the 13th for a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
club, and 3rd in a row.
Qualification format
Since the top 4 nations at the 2006-07 EuroFloorball Cup were from SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finland, Switzerland
Switzerland
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and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, 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
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finland, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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 BærumBærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Norway, from 29 August to 2 September 2007.
Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Ciampino
Ciampino
Ciampino is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a frazione of Marino until 1974, when it became a comune; it obtained the city status in 2004 by presidential decree.-Overview:It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as...
, Italy, from 5 to 9 September 2007.
Group C qualifications took place in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
, Czech Republic, from 7 to 9 September 2007.
| Teams that have qualified to take place in the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup Finals | |||
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 AIK InnebandyAIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
 Fjerdingby IBK |
 SC Classic |
SSV Helsinki |
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 SV Wiler-Ersigen |
 Tatran Střešovice |
 Viking Roma FC |
Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
Conference A
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| Tatran Střešovice |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| SV Wiler-Ersigen |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
| Viking Roma FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
Conference B
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| SC Classic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 3 |
| SSV Helsinki |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| Fjerdingby IBK |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 1 |
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Championship match
7th place match
5th place match
Leading scorers
| Player | Team | ||||||
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Conny Vesterlund | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
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Martin Emanuelsson | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
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Niklas Jihde Niklas Jihde Niklas Jihde is a Swedish former floorball player. Jihde has won the Floorball World Championship with Sweden five times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.... |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
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Michal Jedlièka | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | Tatran Střešovice |
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Lassi Vänttinen | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | SC Classic |
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Jørgen Jonsson | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Fjerdingby IBK |
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Sami Nyman | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | SC Classic |
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Raymond Evensen | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | Fjerdingby IBK |
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Jim Canerstam | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
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Raine Laine | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | Viking Roma FC |
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Standings
| Rk. | Team |
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| AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
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| Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
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| SC Classic |
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| 4. | Tatran Střešovice |
| 5. | SSV Helsinki |
| 6. | SV Wiler-Ersigen |
| 7. | Fjerdingby IBK |
| 8. | Viking Roma FC |
Awards and All-Star Team
- Goalkeeper: Peter SjögrenPeter SjögrenPeter Sjögren is a Swedish floorball player who is ranked as the best goalie in the world. Sjögren, who plays in Warbergs IC, won the Swedish Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He also won the World Cup in 2006 ....
(Warberg ICWarberg ICWarberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history...
) - Defensemen: Vesa Punkari (SV Wiler-Ersigen), Kimmo EskelinenKimmo EskelinenKimmo Eskelinen, born on April 4, 1983 is a Swedish floorball player of Finnish decent. He currently plays for Warbergs IC 85 in the Swedish Super League and in the Swedish national team . He is famous for his extremely hard shot.- References :...
(Warberg ICWarberg ICWarberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history...
) - Forwards: Niklas JihdeNiklas JihdeNiklas Jihde is a Swedish former floorball player. Jihde has won the Floorball World Championship with Sweden five times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006....
(AIK InnebandyAIK InnebandyAIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final...
), Martin Emanuelsson (Warberg ICWarberg ICWarberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history...
), Conny Westerlund (AIK InnebandyAIK InnebandyAIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final...
)