Three divisions of the women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships started today in Lille, Wettingen and Lisbon today (Friday 22nd February). These tournaments will bring the curtain down on the 2013 EuroHockey Indoor season.
The Champions Cup tournament started in 1990 and has been totally dominated by German teams since that time. Rüsselsheimer RK were winners of the competition from 1994 through to 2006, an incredible record unlikely to be beaten as the Bundesliga competition has become even more competitive with the Champions varying over the years since then. KTHC Rot-Weiss Koln come in as hot favourites in Vienna, but HC Ritm-Azot Grodno from Belarus took the Germans to penalties in the final in 2012, so will be looking for some sporting revenge, and perhaps a Gold medal.
You can follow a LIVE twitter feed: @svarminen - Event hashtag #EHICVienna
Event page
www.eurohockey.arminen.at/cc
Fridays games:
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10.30 |
A |
KTHC Rot-Weiss Koln |
v |
Gintra Strekte Uni HC |
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11.40 |
A |
Club de Campo |
v |
Leicester HC |
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12.50 |
B |
HC Ritm-Azot Grodno |
v |
SV Arminen |
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14.00 |
B |
s-Hertogenbosch |
v |
SK Slavia Praha |
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15.30 |
A |
Gintra Strekte Uni HC |
v |
Leicester HC |
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16.40 |
A |
Club de Campo |
v |
KTHC Rot-Weiss Koln |
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17.50 |
B |
SV Arminen |
v |
Sk Slavia Praha |
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19.00 |
B |
s-Hertogenbosch |
v |
HC Ritm-Azot Grodno |
In addition, we are delighted to have the Trophy division being hosted by Rot Weiss Wettingen, a team that missed out on promotion last year by the narrowest of margins. A -2 goal difference was the difference between them and the girls from Bowdon, England. who took the promotion slot. They will be only too aware that in this competition each and every goal is essential, even keeping the down the scores and gaining the bonus losing point can make a difference on the final day!
Click here for the Tournament website
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Friday |
22nd |
February |
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10:00 |
A |
MSC Sumchanka |
v |
Slagelse HC |
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11:15 |
A |
HF Lorenzoni |
v |
HC Dinamo Elektrostal |
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12:30 |
B |
Grove Menzieshill HC |
v |
Cambrai HC |
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13:45 |
B |
HC Rotweiss Wettingen |
v |
HK Zrinjevac |
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15:15 |
A |
Slagelse HC |
v |
HC Dinamo Elektrostal |
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16:30 |
A |
HF Lorenzoni |
v |
MSC Sumchanka |
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17:45 |
B |
Cambria HC |
v |
HK Zrinjevac |
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19:00 |
B |
HC Rotweiss Wettingen |
v |
Grove Menzieshill HC |
And finally we are delighted to have the Challenge Division being hosted by C.F.Belenenses, it's their first time hosting a EuroHockey event, so we wish them well, we know that they have been working hard to be prepared to host this wonderful event in Lisbon, and have invited the local schools to enjoy the wonderful sport that is Indoor Hockey! A hectic schedule with one pool of 7 teams, that's 21 games over the 3 days.
Their site is: http://www.eurohockey-lisbon2013.org/hsf/EN/index.html
and their Facebook page is: www.facebook.com/pages/Eurohockey-Lisbon-2013
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Friday |
22nd |
February |
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12.00 |
CF Belenenses |
v |
Howardian LHC |
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13.00 |
Agyse |
v |
Ards LHC |
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14.00 |
Abant Izzet Baysal University |
v |
Royal Evere White Star HC |
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16.00 |
Partille SC |
v |
Howardian LHC |
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17.00 |
Agyse |
v |
CF Belenenses |
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18.00 |
Abant Izzet Baysal University |
v |
Ards Ladies HC |
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19.00 |
Partille SC |
v |
Royal Evere White Star HC |
The EHF would like to wish all the teams the very best of luck on the court and hope they enjoy the efforts of their hosts off the court! The EHF President re-iterated the message she passed to the men's captains 'A special word to the team captains - We except respect from all of your team, especially in your role as captain: be the leader your team deserves and make the game even quicker by being the only one who speaks to the umpire!'
Follow the games on www.eurohockey.org
Source: European Hockey Federation
