2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup

The 2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup is the 17th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni in San Juan, Argentina.[1][2]

2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
CitySan Juan
Dates14–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (5th title)
Runners-upPortugal Porto
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored30 (10 per match)
2017
2021

For the first time, it was played together with the newly created 2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup.[3]

Format

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The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. Entered the tournament the from the 2017–18 Euroleague finalists and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship finalists of the 2018.

Teams

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Team Qualified as
  Barcelona 2017–18 Euroleague winner
  Porto 2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
  Murialdo 2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
  Concepción 2018 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship runner-up

Matches

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In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
  Murialdo5
 
16 December
 
  Porto7
 
  Porto 4
 
14 December
 
  Barcelona (a.e.t.) 5
 
  Barcelona7
 
 
  Concepción2
 

Semi-finals

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Murialdo  5–7  Porto
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan
Barcelona  7–2  Concepción
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final

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Porto  4–5 (a.e.t.)  Barcelona
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

References

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  1. ^ "San Juan hosting 2018 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Clubs Cup". World Skate. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "El Barça Lassa logra su quinta Copa Intercontinental de la historia".
  3. ^ "Ticket sales for the Intercontinental Rink Hockey Cup already available". World Skate. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.