2019–20 Men's Euro Hockey League

2019–20 Euro Hockey League
Tournament details
Dates4 October 2019 – 13 April 2020
Teams20 (from 11 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored91 (5.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Alan Forsyth (5 goals)
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The 2019–20 Euro Hockey League was the 13th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation. The Knockout 16 was held in Barcelona in October 2019 and the Final 8 was originally scheduled to be held in Amstelveen in April 2020.[1]

Waterloo Ducks were the defending champions[2] but they failed to qualify for this year's edition.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe the Final 8 was put on hold.[3] On 12 May 2020, it was announced that the Final 8 was postponed to October 2020.[4] The Final 8 was officially cancelled on 14 August 2020.[5]

Association team allocation

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Location of teams in 2019–20 Euro Hockey League
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Location of Benelux teams in 2019–20 Euro Hockey League

A total of 20 teams from 11 of the 45 EHF member associations participated in the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League. The association ranking based on the EHL country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[6]

  • Associations 1–3 each have three teams qualify.
  • Associations 4–6 each have two teams qualify.
  • Associations 7–11 each have one team qualify.

Association ranking

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For the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2019 EHL country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in the Euro Hockey League and the EuroHockey Club Trophy from 2016–17 to 2018–19.

Association ranking for 2019–20 Euro Hockey League[7]
Rank Change Association Points Teams
1 Increase 1 Germany Germany 40.833 3
2 Increase 1 Belgium Belgium 38.583
3 Decrease 2 Netherlands Netherlands 38.500
4 Steady  Spain 29.917 2
5 Increase 1 England England 22.625
6 Decrease 1  France 20.875
7 Steady Russia Russia 19.000 1
8 Steady Scotland Scotland 18.375
9 Steady Ireland Ireland 16.500
10 Increase 2  Belarus 15.875
11 Steady  Austria 14.375
12 Increase 2 Wales Wales 11.000 0
13 Decrease 3  Poland 10.625
14 Decrease 1  Switzerland 9.625
15 Steady  Ukraine 7.750
16 New entry  Portugal 3.000
17 Steady  Czech Republic 2.500
18 Decrease 2  Italy 2.375

Teams

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League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (RS: Regular season winners).[1]

Format changes

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For the 2019–20 season the EHL moved to a new format with the removal of the round-robin tournament in round one.[6] Instead, a knock-out format will be used from the start of the tournament.[6] Round one was replaced by the knockout 16 with four sides advancing to the quarter-finals, or Final 8 as it's called, on Easter.[6] The Final 8 will consist of the champions from the top four nations on the EHL rankings table alongside the four sides that qualified from the knockout 16.[6] This means that instead of a total of 24 teams from 12 associations there were 20 teams from 11 associations.[6]

Knockout 16

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The Knockout 16 was held at the Pau Negre Stadium in Barcelona, Spain from 4 to 6 October 2019. The draw took place on 18 July 2019. The four winners from the knockout 8 advance to the Final 8 in April 2020.

Bracket

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Knockout 16Knockout 8
 
      
 
4 October
 
 
Germany Mannheimer HC6
 
6 October
 
France Montrouge0
 
Germany Mannheimer HC2
 
4 October
 
England Hampstead1
 
Netherlands HGC1
 
 
England Hampstead2
 
 
4 October
 
 
Russia Dinamo Kazan4
 
6 October
 
France Saint Germain2
 
Russia Dinamo Kazan1
 
4 October
 
England Surbiton4
 
England Surbiton5
 
 
Spain Real Club de Polo2
 
 
5 October
 
 
Scotland Grange0
 
6 October
 
Ireland Three Rock Rovers5
 
Ireland Three Rock Rovers2
 
5 October
 
Germany Rot-Weiss Köln4
 
Germany Rot-Weiss Köln3
 
 
Belgium Beerschot1
 
 
5 October
 
 
Netherlands Kampong8
 
6 October
 
Belarus Minsk1
 
Netherlands Kampong6
 
5 October
 
Belgium Herakles0
 
Belgium Herakles10
 
 
Austria Arminen0
 

Knockout 16

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4 October 2019
11:5
Mannheimer HC Germany 6–0 France Montrouge
Peillat field hockey ball 11', 35'
Weigand field hockey ball 17', 49'
Vila field hockey ball 26'
Schües field hockey ball 40' 		Report
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Michiel Otten (NED)
4 October 2019
13:30
HGC Netherlands 1–2 England Hampstead & Westminster
Van Ass field hockey ball 56' Report Guise-Brown field hockey ball 12'
Smith field hockey ball 40'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Tim Meissner (GER)
Mikhail Golovanov (RUS)
4 October 2019
15:45
Dinamo Kazan Russia 4–2 France Saint Germain
Gilev field hockey ball 9'
Kornilov field hockey ball 16', 49'
Iankun field hockey ball 42' 		Report Jouin field hockey ball 57'
Goyet field hockey ball 58'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Vincenzo Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Luka Zupancic (AUT)
4 October 2019
18:00
Surbiton England 5–2 Spain Real Club de Polo
Forsyth field hockey ball 6', 33', 54'
Taylor field hockey ball 10', 47' 		Report Cabot field hockey ball 7'
Ruiz field hockey ball 34'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
5 October 2019
09:45
Grange Scotland 0–5 Ireland Three Rock Rovers
Report Hosking field hockey ball 9'
Grace field hockey ball 29'
B. Walker field hockey ball 37'
J. Walker field hockey ball 42'
Empey field hockey ball 53'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Andres Ortiz (ESP)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
5 October 2019
12:00
Rot-Weiss Köln Germany 3–1 Belgium Beerschot
Gomoll field hockey ball 43'
Rühr field hockey ball 51', 59' 		Report De Sloover field hockey ball 49'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Michiel Otten (NED)
5 October 2019
14:15
Herakles Belgium 10–0 Austria Arminen
Amorosini field hockey ball 6'
Keusters field hockey ball 8'
Arana field hockey ball 9', 20'
Hottlet field hockey ball 28'
De Kerpel field hockey ball 34'
Haig field hockey ball 40'
Van Stratum field hockey ball 42', 44'
Puglisi field hockey ball 53' 		Report
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Tim Meissner (GER)
5 October 2019
16:30
Kampong Netherlands 8–1 Belarus Minsk
Janssen field hockey ball 1'
Pieters field hockey ball 2', 32'
Kellerman field hockey ball 6', 18', 48'
Kemperman field hockey ball 29'
Phijffer field hockey ball 60' 		Report Hancharou field hockey ball 60'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

Ranking matches

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5 October 2019
11:45
Montrouge France 0–3 Netherlands HGC
Report Walmiki field hockey ball 24'
Harjeet field hockey ball 29'
Vis field hockey ball 59'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Vincenzo Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
5 October 2019
16:15
Saint Germain France 1–5 Spain Real Club de Polo
W.I. Jeammot field hockey ball 32' Report Llorens field hockey ball 6'
Borras field hockey ball 9'
A. Reyne field hockey ball 14'
Zaldua field hockey ball 19'
Alegre field hockey ball 26'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Mikhail Golovanov (RUS)
Luka Zupancic (AUT)
6 October 2019
11:45
Grange Scotland 1–7 Belgium Beerschot
Nairn field hockey ball 55' Report De Sloover field hockey ball 4', 39', 53'
Catlin field hockey ball 24'
Carson field hockey ball 26'
Perez field hockey ball 27'
Duvekot field hockey ball 60'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Luka Zupancic (AUT)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
6 October 2019
16:15
Minsk Belarus 1–3 Austria Arminen
Luppa field hockey ball 60' Report Ph. Schmidt field hockey ball 19'
Klimon field hockey ball 21'
Eitenberger field hockey ball 30'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Mikhal Golovanov (RUS)
Vincenzo Antonio Ilgrance (ITA)

Knockout 8

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6 October 2019
09:45
Mannheimer HC Germany 2–1 England Hampstead & Westminster
Knisel field hockey ball 15'
Peillat field hockey ball 47' 		Report Guise-Brown field hockey ball 39'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Andres Ortiz (ESP)
6 October 2019
12:00
Three Rock Rovers Ireland 2–4 Germany Rot-Weiss Köln
B. Walker field hockey ball 31'
Canning field hockey ball 39' 		Report M. Grambusch field hockey ball 4'
Flekchaus field hockey ball 19'
T. Grambusch field hockey ball 37'
Rühr field hockey ball 59'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
6 October 2019
14:15
Kampong Netherlands 6–0 Belgium Herakles
Janssen field hockey ball 1', 17'
Phijffer field hockey ball 16', 31'
Havenga field hockey ball 39'
Kellerman field hockey ball 45' 		Report
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
6 October 2019
16:30
Dinamo Kazan Russia 1–4 England Surbiton
Fattakhov field hockey ball 12' Report Royce field hockey ball 32'
Forsyth field hockey ball 40', 54'
Sorsby field hockey ball 42'
Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona
Umpires:
Tim Meissner (GER)
Michiel Otten (NED)

Final 8

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The Final 8 was originally scheduled to be held at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 9 to 13 April 2020.[8] The draw took place on 18 October 2019. On 12 May 2020, it was announced that the Final 8 was postponed to be held from 14 to 18 October 2020.[4] The Final 8 was officially cancelled on 14 August 2020.[5]

Statistics

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As of 6 October 2019

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team FG PC PS Goals
1 Scotland Alan Forsyth England Surbiton 3 1 1 5
2 Netherlands Bjorn Kellerman Netherlands Kampong 4 0 0 4
Belgium Arthur De Sloover Belgium Beerschot 0 4 0
4 Netherlands Boet Phijffer Netherlands Kampong 2 1 0 3
Netherlands Jip Janssen Netherlands Kampong 0 3 0
Argentina Gonzalo Peillat Germany Mannheimer HC 0 3 0
Germany Christopher Rühr Germany Rot-Weiss Köln 0 1 2
8 Spain Diego Arana Belgium Herakles 2 0 0 2
Russia Anton Kornilov Russia Dinamo Kazan 2 0 0
Netherlands Terrance Pieters Netherlands Kampong 2 0 0
Belgium Anthony Van Stratum Belgium Herakles 2 0 0
Germany Justus Weigand Germany Mannheimer HC 2 0 0
South Africa Matt Guise-Brown England Hampstead 0 2 0
England Luke Taylor England Surbiton 0 2 0
Ireland Benjamin Walker Ireland Three Rock Rovers 0 2 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ehl Line-up for New Look 2019/20 Season Taking Shape". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Waterloo Ducks winnen Euro Hockey League na 4-0-winst tegen Köln". www.hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "EHL Final8 Put on Hold". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Eindfase Euro Hockey League verplaatst naar oktober". nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). NH (media company). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Uitgestelde Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen alsnog afgelast". nos.nl (in Dutch). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Ehl Men Set for New Knock-out Format in 2019/20 Season". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Euro Hockey League – Final Ranking Positions (2018/19)" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Hockeystrijd om Europese clubtitels met Pasen in Amsterdam". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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