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
(next) 2008–09

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.

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

Champions
Netherlands Bloemendaal Poland Pocztowiec Poznań France Saint Germain
Spain Atlètic Terrassa Belgium Antwerp Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
Germany Club an der Alster Russia Dinamo Kazan Switzerland Luzerner SC
England Reading Scotland Kelburne Austria AHTC Wien
Runners-up Third placed
Netherlands HGC Poland Grunwald Poznań Netherlands Rotterdam
Spain Club Egara Belgium Waterloo Ducks Spain Real Club de Polo
Germany UHC Hamburg Russia Dinamo Elektrostal Germany Crefelder HTC
England Cannock Scotland Grange England Loughborough

Round one

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Netherlands Rotterdam 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Spain Atlètic Terrassa 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Scotland Grange 2 0 0 2 2 8 6 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
16:30
Atlètic Terrassa Spain 3–1 Scotland 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 Spain 2–4 Netherlands 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 Netherlands 5–1 Scotland 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Real Club de Polo 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Belgium Antwerp (H) 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 3
3 Russia Dinamo Elektrostal 2 0 1 1 5 12 7 2
Source: EHF
(H) Hosts
2 November 2007
14:30
Antwerp Belgium 3–3 Russia 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 Spain 9–2 Russia 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 Belgium 1–2 Spain 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany UHC Hamburg 2 1 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Netherlands Bloemendaal 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 7
3 Poland Grunwald Poznań 2 0 0 2 3 8 5 1
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
18:30
UHC Hamburg Germany 5–1 Poland 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 Netherlands 3–3 Germany 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 Netherlands 3–2 Poland Grunwald Poznań
Stalling 31', 45'
Jenniskens 60'
Mikula 24'
Dutkiewicz 47'
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club
Umpires:
Hendrik Ehlers (DEN)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Netherlands HGC (H) 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4
3 Germany 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 Germany 2–2 Belgium 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 Germany 1–3 Netherlands HGC
Froschle 66' Magee 33'
Jermyn 49', 57'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

28 October 2007
14:30
HGC Netherlands 2–2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
Lomans 5', 44' Garreta 29'
De Saedeleer 47'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Loughborough Students 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Scotland Kelburne 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 Switzerland Luzerner SC 2 0 0 2 4 7 3 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
16:30
Loughborough Students England 2–1 Switzerland 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 Scotland 1–3 England 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 Scotland 5–3 Switzerland 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Club Egara 2 2 0 0 10 4 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań 2 1 0 1 5 9 4 5
3 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers 2 0 0 2 4 6 2 2
Source: EHF
2 November 2007
20:30
Club Egara Spain 3–2 Ireland 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 Poland 2–7 Spain 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 Poland 3–2 Ireland 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Saint Germain 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Reading 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Germany Crefelder HTC 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
Source: EHF
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Reading won second place on a penalty shootout
26 October 2007
20:30
Crefelder HTC Germany 2–2 France 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 England 1–1 Germany 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 England 2–2 France Saint Germain
Clarke 55'
R. Mantell 58'
M. Genestet 13'
Dierckens 24'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Thomas Lingg (SUI)

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Cannock 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Russia Dinamo Kazan 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 Austria AHTC Wien 2 0 0 2 2 6 4 1
Source: EHF
26 October 2007
14:30
Dinamo Kazan Russia 1–2 England Cannock
A. Gevorkyan field hockey ball 4' Report Ramsden field hockey ball 18'
Andrew field hockey ball 35'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Thomas Lingg (SUI)

27 October 2007
10:30
Cannock England 2–1 Austria AHTC Wien
Andrew field hockey ball 19'
West field hockey ball 25'
Report Laminger field hockey ball 9'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Geoff Conn (IRL)

28 October 2007
10:30
Dinamo Kazan Russia 4–1 Austria AHTC Wien
S. Gevorkyan field hockey ball 10', 44'
Margaryan field hockey ball 64'
Arutyunyan field hockey ball 65'
Report Proksch field hockey ball 47'
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Umpires:
Andy Mair (SCO)
Michiel Brüning (NED)

Knockout stage

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
 
 
Germany UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)4
 
23 March
 
Scotland Kelburne3
 
Germany UHC Hamburg2
 
21 March
 
England Loughborough1
 
England Loughborough2
 
10 May
 
Belgium Antwerp0
 
Germany UHC Hamburg5
 
21 March
 
Spain Club Egara2
 
France Saint Germain1
 
24 March
 
Russia Dinamo Kazan0
 
France Saint Germain0
 
22 March
 
Spain Club Egara4
 
Spain Club Egara3
 
11 May
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal2
 
Germany UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.)1
 
22 March
 
Netherlands HGC0
 
England Cannock1
 
24 March
 
England Reading2
 
England Reading2
 
22 March
 
Netherlands Rotterdam3
 
Netherlands Rotterdam6
 
10 May
 
Belgium Waterloo Ducks1
 
Netherlands Rotterdam4
 
22 March
 
Netherlands HGC7 Third place
 
Netherlands HGC7
 
23 March11 May
 
Poland Pocztowiec Poznań5
 
Netherlands HGC2Spain Club Egara2 (1)
 
21 March
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa1 Netherlands Rotterdam (p.s.)2 (2)
 
Spain Real Club de Polo2 (4)
 
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa (p.s.)2 (5)
 

Round of 16

21 March 2008
09:30
Loughborough Students England 2–0 Belgium Antwerp
Smith field hockey ball 55'
Bleby field hockey ball 64'
Report
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Michiel Bruning (NED)

21 March 2008
12:00
Real Club de Polo Spain 2–2 (a.e.t.) Spain Atlètic Terrassa
Borrell field hockey ball 13'
Amat field hockey ball 43'
Oliva field hockey ball 3'
Enrique field hockey ball 35'
Penalties
Borrell Penalty shoot-out scored
Amat Penalty shoot-out scored
Wein Penalty shoot-out missed
2–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Enrique
Penalty shoot-out scored I. Freixa
Penalty shoot-out scored Salles
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Vincent Loos (BEL)

21 March 2008
14:30
HGC Netherlands 6–1 Russia Dinamo Kazan
Lomans field hockey ball 8', 49'
Iding field hockey ball 16', 63'
Jermyn field hockey ball 38'
Kranstauber field hockey ball 42'
Report A. Gevorkyan field hockey ball 39'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)

21 March 2008
17:00
Kelburne Scotland 3–4 (a.e.t.) Germany UHC Hamburg
Hall field hockey ball 60'
Ralph field hockey ball 64'
Christie field hockey ball 68'
Report Nevado field hockey ball 19'
Witte field hockey ball 53'
Fürste field hockey ball 56'
Sunkel field hockey ball 74' (GG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)
James Pilgrim (ENG)

22 March 2008
09:30
Saint Germain France 7–5 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań
Branquart field hockey ball 3'
P. Verrier field hockey ball 22', 57'
C. Verrier field hockey ball 50', 70'
Rogeau field hockey ball 52'
Sevestre field hockey ball 62'
Report Gorny field hockey ball 6'
Grotowski field hockey ball 27'
Juszczak field hockey ball 31', 35'
Rachwalski field hockey ball 65'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Vincent Loos (BEL)

22 March 2008
12:00
Rotterdam Netherlands 6–1 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
J. Hertzberger field hockey ball 10', 31', 37'
Burrows field hockey ball 27', 61'
Gommers field hockey ball 50'
Report De Cock field hockey ball 7'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
James Pilgrim (ENG)

22 March 2008
14:30
Club Egara Spain 3–2 Netherlands Bloemendaal
G. Schickendantz field hockey ball 11', 30'
Alegre field hockey ball 70'
Report Docherty field hockey ball 57'
Brouwer field hockey ball 60'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

22 March 2008
17:00
Cannock England 1–2 England Reading
Taylor field hockey ball 53' Report R. Mantell field hockey ball 15', 49'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Michiel Bruning (NED)
Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)

Quarter-finals

23 March 2008
12:00
UHC Hamburg Germany 2–1 England Loughborough Students
Sunkel field hockey ball 21'
Witte field hockey ball 51'
Report Gregg field hockey ball 67'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)

23 March 2008
14:30
HGC Netherlands 2–1 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
Kraunstauber field hockey ball 17'
Lomans field hockey ball 65'
Report Ribas field hockey ball 28'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
James Pilgrim (ENG)

24 March 2008
12:00
Saint Germain France 0–4 Spain Club Egara
Report Schickendantz field hockey ball 22'
Arbós field hockey ball 49'
Arch field hockey ball 63'
Tubau field hockey ball 68'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Vincent Loos (BEL)
Michiel Bruning (NED)

24 March 2008
14:30
Reading England 2–3 Netherlands Rotterdam
R. Mantell field hockey ball 51', 61' Report Burrows field hockey ball 38'
J. Hertzberger field hockey ball 49'
Abbas field hockey ball 53'
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Ged Curran (SCO)

Semi-finals

10 May 2008
12:00
UHC Hamburg Germany 5–2 Spain Club Egara
Bretenstein field hockey ball 47', 64'
Sunkel field hockey ball 53'
Amend field hockey ball 63'
Kopp field hockey ball 65'
Report Alegre field hockey ball 11'
Clapes field hockey ball 39'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Andy Mair (SCO)

10 May 2008
14:30
Rotterdam Netherlands 4–7 Netherlands HGC
Abbas field hockey ball 26', 46'
J. Hertzberger field hockey ball 41'
M. van Vugt field hockey ball 70'
Report Lomans field hockey ball 6'
Hofkamp field hockey ball 20'
Kranstauber field hockey ball 23'
Albers field hockey ball 28', 55'
Middleton field hockey ball 60'
Pereira field hockey ball 63'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Third place play-off

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

Final

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