2011–12 CERH European League
Tournament details
Dates19 December 2010 - 27 May 2011
Teams16 (group stage)
8 (final eight) (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain HC Coinasa Liceo (6th title)
Runners-upSpain Barcelona Sorli Discau

The 2011–12 CERH European League was the 47th season of the CERH European League, Europe's premier roller hockey tournament, and the 15th season since it was renamed from Champions League to European League. It took place from 19 December 2011 to 27 May 2011. Sixteen teams from seven national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their domestic league placing in the previous season. Following a group stage the eight best teams contested a final eight tournament, which took place at the PalaCastellotti arena in Lodi. The tournament was won by HC Coinasa Liceo, who beat Barcelona Sorli Discau, obtaining their second consecutive win.

Teams distribution

Since the title holders, HC Coinasa Liceo, qualified to the group stage through their domestic league, the spot reserved to the defending champion spot was vacated. The CERH decided to discontinue club ranking as a criterion to select the participating teams. In 2011–2012, for the first year, the qualifying clubs were selected using association ranking, with a criterion similar to that of the UEFA Champions League.[1]

Teams allocation by country:

Rank Association Coeff. Teams
1st Spain Spain 5
2nd Portugal Portugal 4
3rd Italy Italy 3
4th France France 1
5th Germany Germany 1
6th Switzerland Switzerland 1
7th England England 1

Teams

The following teams participated to the group stage:

Country Team Qualified as
Spain HC Coinasa Liceo Title holders
Spain Tecnol Reus Deportiu 1st Position in 2010-11 OK Liga
Spain Barcelona Sorli Discau 3rd Position in 2010-11 OK Liga
Spain CE Noia Freixenet 4th Position in 2010-11 OK Liga
Spain Roncato Patí Vic 7th Position in 2010-11 OK Liga
Portugal FC Porto Império Bonança 1st Position in 2010-11 1ª Divisão
Portugal Benfica 2nd Position in 2010-11 1ª Divisão
Portugal UD Oliveirense 3rd Position in 2010-11 1ª Divisão
Portugal Candelária Sport Clube 4th Position in 2010-11 1ª Divisão
Italy CGC Viareggio 1st Position in 2010-11 Serie A1
Italy Isello Hockey Valdagno 2nd Position in 2010-11 Serie A1
Italy Amatori Lodi 3rd Position in 2010-11 Serie A1
France US Coutras 1st Position in 2010-11 Nationale 1
Germany RSC Cronenberg 1st Position in 2010-11 Bundesliga
Germany ERG Iserlohn 2nd Position in 2010-11 Bundesliga
Switzerland Genève RHC 1st Position in 2010-11 LNA

Group stage

The 16 teams were placed in 4 groups, with the two best placed teams from each group advancing to the Final Eight.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona Sorli Discau 63212314+911
Portugal Candelária Sport Clube 63121614+210
Italy CGC Viareggio 63122326−310
Spain CE Noia Freixenet 61051624−83

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Tecnol Reus Deportiu 64202513+1214
Portugal UD Oliveirense 6330237+1612
Germany RSC Cronenberg 62041427−136
France US Coutras 60151429−151

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain HC Coinasa Liceo 64022919+1012
Italy Isello Hockey Valdagno 64023224+812
Portugal FC Porto Império Bonança 64024230+1212
Switzerland Genève RHC 60061949−300

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portugal Benfica 64113817+2113
Italy Amatori Lodi 64022420+412
Spain Roncato Patí Vic 63122119+210
Germany ERG Iserlohn 6006936−270

Final Eight

The 2012 Final Eight was contested in Lodi, in the PalaCastellotti arena, from 24 to 27 May 2012. HC Coinasa Liceo won the tournament, beating Barcelona Sorli Discau in the final.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 May - PalaCastellotti
 
 
Portugal UD Oliveirense2
 
26 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Spain Barcelona Sorli Discau6
 
Spain Barcelona Sorli Discau5
 
24 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Spain Tecnol Reus Deportiu2
 
Spain Tecnol Reus Deportiu3
 
27 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Italy Amatori Lodi1
 
Spain Barcelona Sorli Discau2
 
25 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Spain HC Coinasa Liceo4
 
Portugal Candelária Sport Clube2
 
26 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Spain HC Coinasa Liceo4
 
Italy Isello Hockey Valdagno3
 
25 May - PalaCastellotti
 
Spain HC Coinasa Liceo5
 
Portugal Benfica5
 
 
Italy Isello Hockey Valdagno11
 
2012 CERH European League winners
Spain
HC Coinasa Liceo
Fifth title

References

  1. "Hockey sobre Patines - Comisión Técnica Europea del CERH" (PDF). mundook.net.

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