Euro Hockey League 2009-2010
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The Euro Hockey League 2009/2010 is the third Season of the Euro Hockey League
, which is the most important club tournament in European hockey. The competition is organised jointly by the European Hockey Federation
and Dutch Media and Marketing agency Pro Sport, with Dutch Bank ABN AMRO
being the presenting sponsor of the tournament. The competition witnessed five rounds taking place at four locations, with Rounds 1.1 and 1.2 (Pool Stages) taking place at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
and St Germain, (Paris
). HC Rotterdam
in The Netherlands hosted Rounds 2 & 3 (KO16 / KO8) of the competition, which are in the "Knock Out" format. The Semi Finals and Finals were also played in The Netherlands, with Amsterdam H&BC's Wagener Stadium
being the venue. UHC Hamburg of Germany were the winners of the 2009 / 2010 competition. It was their second success in the tournament following winning the trophy in 2007 / 2008 and a second place finish in 2008 / 2009.
(Spain
) and St Germain HC (Paris
, France
) each hosting four pools of three teams. The teams needed to finish in the top two places in their respective Pools to qualify for the first of the knock-out rounds, known as KO16. Five points were awarded for a win, with a draw earning two points and one point going to a team that lost by less than three goals.
in The Netherlands over the Easter weekend. Matches that ended in a draw would then play two periods of 7.5 minutes, with the "Silver Goal" rule being enforced. Matches that remain tied at the end of extra time were settled by a penalty shoot-out.
over Whitsun. Matches that ended in a draw would then play two periods of 7.5 minutes, with the "Silver Goal" rule being enforced. Matches that remain tied at the end of extra time were settled by a penalty shoot-out. The tournament was played alongside the Semi Finals and Final of the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup for women.
Euro Hockey League
The Euro Hockey League is an annual mens field hockey cup competition organised by the EHF for the very top hockey clubs in Europe. The competition was launched at the start of the 2007-08 hockey season, when it merged and replaced the mens EuroHockey Club Champions Cup and European Cup II...
, which is the most important club tournament in European hockey. The competition is organised jointly by the European Hockey Federation
European Hockey Federation
The European Hockey Federation is an European sports federation for field hockey, based in Dublin, Ireland. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations and organises the Euro Hockey League...
and Dutch Media and Marketing agency Pro Sport, with Dutch Bank ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
being the presenting sponsor of the tournament. The competition witnessed five rounds taking place at four locations, with Rounds 1.1 and 1.2 (Pool Stages) taking place at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
The Real Club de Polo de Barcelona is a sports venue located in Barcelona. Established in 1897, it has 9000 members at the time of the 1992 Summer Olympics...
and St Germain, (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
). HC Rotterdam
HC Rotterdam
HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"...
in The Netherlands hosted Rounds 2 & 3 (KO16 / KO8) of the competition, which are in the "Knock Out" format. The Semi Finals and Finals were also played in The Netherlands, with Amsterdam H&BC's Wagener Stadium
Wagener Stadium
Wagener Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches and hosted matches for the 1973 World Hockey Cup. The stadium holds 9,000 people....
being the venue. UHC Hamburg of Germany were the winners of the 2009 / 2010 competition. It was their second success in the tournament following winning the trophy in 2007 / 2008 and a second place finish in 2008 / 2009.
Round 1 (Group Stages)
Round 1 - the group stages of the tournament - took place at two locations, with Real Club de Polo de BarcelonaReal Club de Polo de Barcelona
The Real Club de Polo de Barcelona is a sports venue located in Barcelona. Established in 1897, it has 9000 members at the time of the 1992 Summer Olympics...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) and St Germain HC (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) each hosting four pools of three teams. The teams needed to finish in the top two places in their respective Pools to qualify for the first of the knock-out rounds, known as KO16. Five points were awarded for a win, with a draw earning two points and one point going to a team that lost by less than three goals.
Group A
23 to 25 October 2009 in Paris| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HC BloemendaalHC Bloemendaal Hockey Club Bloemendaal is a Dutch field hockey club, which was established on April 16, 1895, and is therefore one of the oldest field hockey clubs in the Netherlands... |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
 Der Club an der Alster |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 Rot-Weiß Wettingen |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 23. October 2009 | |||
| Der Club an der Alster | 5:1 | Rot-Weiß Wettingen | |
| 24. October 2009 | |||
| HC Bloemendaal | 7:0 | Rot-Weiß Wettingen | |
| 25. October 2009 | |||
| HC Bloemendaal | 2:1 | Der Club an der Alster |
Group B
9 to 11 October 2009 in Barcelona| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atletic Terrassa |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
 Reading HC |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
 CA Montrouge |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 9. October 2009 | |||
| Reading HC | 4:3 (2:1) | CA Montrouge | |
| 10. October 2009 | |||
| Atletic Terassa | 4:2 (2:1) | CA Montrouge | |
| 11. October 2009 | |||
| Atletic Terassa | 2:2 (2:2) | Reading HC |
Group C
23. to 25. October 2009 in Paris| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam H&BC |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| East Grinstead HC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
 KS AZS AWF Poznan |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 23. October 2009 | |||
| East Grinstead HC | 4:1 | KS AZS AWF Poznan | |
| 24. October 2009 | |||
| East Grinstead HC | 1:2 | Amsterdam H&BC | |
| 25. October 2009 | |||
| Amsterdam H&BC | 6:0 | KS AZS AWF Poznan |
Group D
23 to 25 October 2009 in Paris| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot-Weiss Köln |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Club Egara Club Egara Club Egara is a field hockey club from Terrassa . It was founded in 1935 with the name 'CD Armonia Egara'. It plays in the Pla del Bon Aire facilities. It's one of the best teams in Spain, it won 13 Spanish leagues.... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 HC Bra |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 23. October 2009 | |||
| Club Egara | 3:2 | HC Bra | |
| 24. October 2009 | |||
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 11:1 | HC Bra | |
| 25. October 2009 | |||
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3:2 | Club Egara |
Group E
9 to 11 October 2009 in Barcelona| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC de Polo de Barcelona |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
 Waterloo Ducks HC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
 HC Dinamo Kazan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9. October 2009 | |||
| RC de Polo de Barcelona | 7:2 (3:0) | HC Dinamo Kazan | |
| 10. October 2009 | |||
| Waterloo Ducks HC | 3:1 (1:1) | HC Dinamo Kazan | |
| 11. October 2009 | |||
| Waterloo Ducks HC | 1:2 (0:2) | RC de Polo de Barcelona |
Group F
23 to 25 October 2009 in Paris| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston HC |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| KHC Leuven |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| St. Germain HC |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 23. October 2009 | |||
| St. Germain HC | 1:7 | KHC Leuven | |
| 24. October 2009 | |||
| Beeston HC | 3:0 | KHC Leuven | |
| 25. October 2009 | |||
| St. Germain HC | 0:1 | Beeston HC |
Group G
9 to 11 October 2009 in Barcelona| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"... |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
 Pembroke Wanderers |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
 Kelburne HC |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 9. October 2009 | |||
| Pembroke Wanderers | 4:2 (3:0) | Kelburne HC | |
| 10. October 2009 | |||
| HC Rotterdam | 6:0 (1:0) | Kelburne HC | |
| 11. October 2009 | |||
| Pembroke Wanderers | 1:6 (1:3) | HC Rotterdam |
Group H
9 to 11 October 2009 in Barcelona| Team | Pts | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHC Hamburg |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| WKS Grunwald Poznań |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| Glenanne HC |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 9. October 2009 | |||
| UHC Hamburg | 4:1 (2:1) | Glenanne HC | |
| 10. October 2009 | |||
| Grunwald Poznan | 6:1 (3:0) | Glenanne HC | |
| 11. October 2009 | |||
| Grunwald Poznan | 2:3 (0:3) | UHC Hamburg |
Knock Out (KO) Rounds
The KO16 and KO8 (Quarter Final) rounds of the EHL were held at HC RotterdamHC Rotterdam
HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"...
in The Netherlands over the Easter weekend. Matches that ended in a draw would then play two periods of 7.5 minutes, with the "Silver Goal" rule being enforced. Matches that remain tied at the end of extra time were settled by a penalty shoot-out.
KO16 Round
| 2. April 2010 | |||
| Beeston HC |
1:3 (1:0) | KHC Leuven |
|
| RC Polo de Barcelona |
2:1 (1:0) | Reading HC |
|
| Amsterdam H&BC |
3:2 (0:1) | East Grinstead East Grinstead East Grinstead is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. It lies south of London, north northeast of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester... |
|
| Rot-Weiss Köln |
3:0 (1:0) | Pembroke Wanderers |
|
| 3. April 2010 | |||
| Atlètic Terrassa |
4:3 (2:1) | WKS Grunwald Poznań |
|
| HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"... |
2:1 (2:1) | Club Egara Club Egara Club Egara is a field hockey club from Terrassa . It was founded in 1935 with the name 'CD Armonia Egara'. It plays in the Pla del Bon Aire facilities. It's one of the best teams in Spain, it won 13 Spanish leagues.... |
|
| HC Bloemendaal HC Bloemendaal Hockey Club Bloemendaal is a Dutch field hockey club, which was established on April 16, 1895, and is therefore one of the oldest field hockey clubs in the Netherlands... |
6:2 (2:1) | Club an der Alster |
|
| UHC Hamburg |
6:2 (3:0) | Waterloo Ducks HC |
KO8 (Quarter Finals)
| 4. April 2010 | |||
| RC de Polo de Barcelona |
3:2 (1:1) | Rot-Weiss Köln |
|
| Amsterdam H&BC |
2:1 (1:0) | KHC Leuven |
|
| 5. April 2010 | |||
| HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"... |
5:3 (3:0) | Atlètic Terrassa |
|
| HC Bloemendaal HC Bloemendaal Hockey Club Bloemendaal is a Dutch field hockey club, which was established on April 16, 1895, and is therefore one of the oldest field hockey clubs in the Netherlands... |
3:5 n.P. (3:3,2:1) | UHC Hamburg |
EHL Final Four
EHL Final Four, which consisted of the Semi Finals, Final and Third Place Play-Off matches, took place at Amsterdam H&BC's historic Wagener StadiumWagener Stadium
Wagener Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches and hosted matches for the 1973 World Hockey Cup. The stadium holds 9,000 people....
over Whitsun. Matches that ended in a draw would then play two periods of 7.5 minutes, with the "Silver Goal" rule being enforced. Matches that remain tied at the end of extra time were settled by a penalty shoot-out. The tournament was played alongside the Semi Finals and Final of the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup for women.
Semi Finals
| 22. May 2010 | |||
| UHC Hamburg |
3:2 n.P. (2:2,0:2) | RC Polo de Barcelona |
|
| Amsterdam H&BC |
3:4 (3:2) | HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"... |
Match for 3rd place
| 23. May 2010 | |||
| RC Polo de Barcelona |
3:4 n.P. (2:2,2:1) | Amsterdam H&BC |
Final
| 23. Mai 2010 | |||
| UHC Hamburg |
3:1 (1:0) | HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam HC Rotterdam is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on September 16, 1925. With a total number of 2,342 members it is the biggest hockeyclub in the Netherlands. The first teams compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse"... |