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2007–08 Euro Hockey League

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.

2007–08 Euro Hockey League
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 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

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Champions
  Bloemendaal   Pocztowiec Poznań   Saint Germain
  Atlètic Terrassa   Antwerp   Pembroke Wanderers
  Club an der Alster   Dinamo Kazan   Luzerner SC
  Reading   Kelburne   AHTC Wien
Runners-up Third placed
  HGC   Grunwald Poznań   Rotterdam
  Club Egara   Waterloo Ducks   Real Club de Polo
  UHC Hamburg   Dinamo Elektrostal   Crefelder HTC
  Cannock   Grange   Loughborough

Round one

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Rotterdam 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Atlètic Terrassa 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 6
3   Grange 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
16:30
Atlètic Terrassa   3–1   Grange
Enrique 12'
Castelló 16'
Ribas 21' 		Watt 32'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Geoff Conn (IRL)
27 October 2007
12:30
Atlètic Terrassa   2–4   Rotterdam
O. Freixa 7'
Enrique 31' 		Tigges 2', 64'
J. Hertzberger 19'
Burrows 38'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Andy Mair (SCO)
28 October 2007
14:30
Rotterdam   5–1   Grange
Abbas 12', 38', 66'
J. Hertzberger 15'
W. Hertzberger 68' 		Dunn 48'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Warren McCully (IRL)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Real Club de Polo 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Antwerp (H) 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 3
3   Dinamo Elektrostal 2 0 1 1 5 12 −7 2
Source: EHF
(H) Hosts
2 November 2007
14:30
Antwerp   3–3   Dinamo Elektrostal
Nao 21'
Lens 42'
Kholopov 45' 		Mamoshkin 37'
Azarov 53', 64'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
3 November 2007
10:30
Real Club de Polo   9–2   Dinamo Elektrostal
Borrell 10'
Alastrue 17'
Amat 20', 63', 69'
Martinez-Zurita 33'
Padros 46', 58'
A. Fabregas 55' 		Azarov 25' (PS)
Buranov 59'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Marc Knulle (FRA)
Marcin Grochal (POL)
4 November 2007
12:30
Antwerp   1–2   Real Club de Polo
Mark-Jan 11' F. Fabregas 38'
Wein 69' (PS)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Ged Curran (SCO)

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   UHC Hamburg 2 1 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Bloemendaal 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 7
3   Grunwald Poznań 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 1
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
18:30
UHC Hamburg   5–1   Grunwald Poznań
Sunkel 14', 52'
Kopp 25'
J. Furste 56'
Breitenstein 58' 		Dutkiewicz 42'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
3 November 2007
14:30
Bloemendaal   3–3   UHC Hamburg
Brouwer 31', 34'
Jolie 45' 		Breitenstein 4'
Sunkel 49'
Kopp 70'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Chris McConkey (IRL)
Ged Curran (SCO)
4 November 2007
14:30
Bloemendaal   3–2   Grunwald Poznań
Stalling 31', 45'
Jenniskens 60' 		Mikula 24'
Dutkiewicz 47'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Hendrik Ehlers (DEN)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   HGC (H) 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Waterloo Ducks 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4
3   Club an der Alster 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 3
Source: EHF
(H) Hosts
26 October 2007
18:30
Club an der Alster   2–2   Waterloo Ducks
Hentschep 30'
Hentschel 37' 		Garreta 43', 60'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Andrew Mair (SCO)
27 October 2007
14:30
Club an der Alster   1–3   HGC
Froschle 66' Magee 33'
Jermyn 49', 57'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
28 October 2007
14:30
HGC   2–2   Waterloo Ducks
Lomans 5', 44' Garreta 29'
De Saedeleer 47'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Loughborough Students 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Kelburne 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 6
3   Luzerner SC 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
16:30
Loughborough Students   2–1   Luzerner SC
Richard Smith 32' (PS)
Dobson 70' 		Bamberg 53'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (FRA)
Marc Knulle (POL)
3 November 2007
12:30
Kelburne   1–3   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   5–3   Luzerner SC
Bain 7'
N. Stott 16'
J. Christie 57', 59'
M. Christie 60' 		Koch 22'
Casagrande 52'
Stubi 53'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Chris McConkey (IRL)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Club Egara 2 2 0 0 10 4 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Pocztowiec Poznań 2 1 0 1 5 9 −4 5
3   Pembroke Wanderers 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
20:30
Club Egara   3–2   Pembroke Wanderers
Tubau 8', 26'
Schickendantz 29' 		Fulton 15'
Elliot 58'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
3 November 2007
16:30
Pocztowiec Poznań   2–7   Club Egara
Mikula 33'
Juszczak 69' 		Romeu 7', 44'
Schickendantz 29', 64'
Arbos 50', 57', 62'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Lionel van Lidth (BEL)
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
4 November 2007
16:30
Pocztowiec Poznań   3–2   Pembroke Wanderers
Wybieralski 43'
Majchrzak 51'
Michniak 70' 		Symons 12'
Fulton 30'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)

Pool G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saint Germain 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Reading 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4[a]
3   Crefelder HTC 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
Crefelder HTC   2–2   Saint Germain
Musgens 37'
M. Witthaus 68' 		Branquart 25'
Dierkens 43'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Sergey Makarov (RUS)
27 October 2007
16:30
Reading   1–1   Crefelder HTC
S. Mantell 58' (PS) T. Witthaus 58' (PS)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Warren McCully (IRL)
28 October 2007
16:30
Reading   2–2   Saint Germain
Clarke 55'
R. Mantell 58' 		M. Genestet 13'
Dierckens 24'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Thomas Lingg (SUI)

Pool H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cannock 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 10 Advance to knockout stage
2   Dinamo Kazan 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3   AHTC Wien 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
14:30
Dinamo Kazan   1–2   Cannock
A. Gevorkyan   4' Report Ramsden   18'
Andrew   35'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Thomas Lingg (SUI)
27 October 2007
10:30
Cannock   2–1   AHTC Wien
Andrew   19'
West   25' 		Report Laminger   9'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Geoff Conn (IRL)
28 October 2007
10:30
Dinamo Kazan   4–1   AHTC Wien
S. Gevorkyan   10', 44'
Margaryan   64'
Arutyunyan   65' 		Report Proksch   47'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Andy Mair (SCO)
Michiel Brüning (NED)

Knockout stage

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

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
21 March
 
 
  UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)4
 
23 March
 
  Kelburne3
 
  UHC Hamburg2
 
21 March
 
  Loughborough1
 
  Loughborough2
 
10 May
 
  Antwerp0
 
  UHC Hamburg5
 
21 March
 
  Club Egara2
 
  Saint Germain1
 
24 March
 
  Dinamo Kazan0
 
  Saint Germain0
 
22 March
 
  Club Egara4
 
  Club Egara3
 
11 May
 
  Bloemendaal2
 
  UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)1
 
22 March
 
  HGC0
 
  Cannock1
 
24 March
 
  Reading2
 
  Reading2
 
22 March
 
  Rotterdam3
 
  Rotterdam6
 
10 May
 
  Waterloo Ducks1
 
  Rotterdam4
 
22 March
 
  HGC7 Third place
 
  HGC7
 
23 March11 May
 
  Pocztowiec Poznań5
 
  HGC2  Club Egara2 (1)
 
21 March
 
  Atlètic Terrassa1   Rotterdam (p.s.)2 (2)
 
  Real Club de Polo2 (4)
 
 
  Atlètic Terrassa (p.s.)2 (5)
 

Round of 16

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21 March 2008
09:30
Loughborough Students   2–0   Antwerp
Smith   55'
Bleby   64' 		Report
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Michiel Bruning (NED)
21 March 2008
12:00
Real Club de Polo   2–2 (a.e.t.)   Atlètic Terrassa
Borrell   13'
Amat   43' 		Oliva   3'
Enrique   35'
Penalties
Borrell  
Amat  
Wein   		2–3   Enrique
  I. Freixa
  Salles
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Vincent Loos (BEL)
21 March 2008
14:30
HGC   6–1   Dinamo Kazan
Lomans   8', 49'
Iding   16', 63'
Jermyn   38'
Kranstauber   42' 		Report A. Gevorkyan   39'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
21 March 2008
17:00
Kelburne   3–4 (a.e.t.)   UHC Hamburg
Hall   60'
Ralph   64'
Christie   68' 		Report Nevado   19'
Witte   53'
Fürste   56'
Sunkel   74' (GG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
22 March 2008
09:30
Saint Germain   7–5   Pocztowiec Poznań
Branquart   3'
P. Verrier   22', 57'
C. Verrier   50', 70'
Rogeau   52'
Sevestre   62' 		Report Gorny   6'
Grotowski   27'
Juszczak   31', 35'
Rachwalski   65'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Vincent Loos (BEL)
22 March 2008
12:00
Rotterdam   6–1   Waterloo Ducks
J. Hertzberger   10', 31', 37'
Burrows   27', 61'
Gommers   50' 		Report De Cock   7'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
22 March 2008
14:30
Club Egara   3–2   Bloemendaal
G. Schickendantz   11', 30'
Alegre   70' 		Report Docherty   57'
Brouwer   60'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
22 March 2008
17:00
Cannock   1–2   Reading
Taylor   53' Report R. Mantell   15', 49'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)

Quarter-finals

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23 March 2008
12:00
UHC Hamburg   2–1   Loughborough Students
Sunkel   21'
Witte   51' 		Report Gregg   67'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
23 March 2008
14:30
HGC   2–1   Atlètic Terrassa
Kraunstauber   17'
Lomans   65' 		Report Ribas   28'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
James Pilgrim (ENG)
24 March 2008
12:00
Saint Germain   0–4   Club Egara
Report Schickendantz   22'
Arbós   49'
Arch   63'
Tubau   68'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Vincent Loos (BEL)
Michiel Bruning (NED)
24 March 2008
14:30
Reading   2–3   Rotterdam
R. Mantell   51', 61' Report Burrows   38'
J. Hertzberger   49'
Abbas   53'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Ged Curran (SCO)

Semi-finals

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10 May 2008
12:00
UHC Hamburg   5–2   Club Egara
Bretenstein   47', 64'
Sunkel   53'
Amend   63'
Kopp   65' 		Report Alegre   11'
Clapes   39'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Andy Mair (SCO)
10 May 2008
14:30
Rotterdam   4–7   HGC
Abbas   26', 46'
J. Hertzberger   41'
M. van Vugt   70' 		Report Lomans   6'
Hofkamp   20'
Kranstauber   23'
Albers   28', 55'
Middleton   60'
Pereira   63'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Third place play-off

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11 May 2008
12:00
Club Egara   2–2 (a.e.t.)   Rotterdam
Tubau   4', 37' Report Abbas   26'
Gerretsen   32'
Penalties
Schickendantz  
Alegre  
Tubau   		1–2   Hertzberger
  Ahmad
  De Jong
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Christian Bläsch (GER)
Hamish Jamson (GBR)

Final

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11 May 2008
14:30
UHC Hamburg   1–0 (a.e.t.)   HGC
Köpp   74' (GG) Report
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Andy Mair (SCO)
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