2021 Men's Euro Hockey League

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The 2021 Euro Hockey League was the 14th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.

2021 Euro Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates3–5 April
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Bloemendaal (4th title)
Runner-upSpain Atlètic Terrassa
Third placeBelgium Léopold
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored20 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Pau Cunill
Belgium Max Muschs (3 goals)
2019–20 (previous) (next) 2022

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe a different format was used with only one event and 16 less teams. The four participating teams were the four original seeded clubs for the original format. The semi-finals were played on 3 April and the final on 5 April 2021 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[1]

Bloemendaal won a record fourth title after defeating first time finalists Atlètic Terrassa 5–2 in the final.[2] Léopold won their first medal after defeating Uhlenhorst Mülheim 4–2 in the bronze medal match.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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In May 2020 it was announced that the first round, usually being played in October, could not be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the format for this season would be changed. On 11 February 2021 it was announced the tournament would be played with only four teams and behind closed doors.[1] The rest of the teams participated in the 2021 Men's Euro Hockey League Cup.

Original format

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Originally the number of teams was reduced to only 12 from the usual 20 teams. The remaining teams would have played in the 2021 EHL Cup. The different number of teams also meant a new format for this season. The number one seed from the top four ranked nations received a bye to the Final 8. The remaining eight sides would have played in four knock-out matches for a chance to join them in the Final 8; the losers would subsequently contest ranking matches for 9th and 11th place.[3][4]

Final4

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 April
 
 
  Uhlenhorst Mülheim2
 
5 April
 
  Atlètic Terrassa3
 
  Atlètic Terrassa2
 
3 April
 
  Bloemendaal5
 
  Bloemendaal (s.o.)1 (5)
 
 
  Léopold1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
4 April
 
 
  Uhlenhorst Mülheim2
 
 
  Léopold4

Semi-finals

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3 April 2021
16:15
Bloemendaal   1–1   Léopold
Jolie   48' Report Baumgarten   33'
Penalties
Croon  
T. Brinkman  
Fuchs  
Schuurman  
Van Doren  
Croon  
5–4   Degroote
  Plennevaux
  Zimmer
  Poncelet
  Baumgarten
  Poncelet
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Ben Goentgen (GER)

3 April 2021
18:45
Uhlenhorst Mülheim   2–3   Atlètic Terrassa
Herzbruch   11'59' Report Bonastre   43'
Pa. Cunill   58'60+'
Umpires:
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Third and fourth place

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4 April 2021
16:00
Uhlenhorst Mülheim   2–4   Léopold
Nystroem   8'23' Report Muschs   23'27'53'
Cuvelier   51'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)

Final

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5 April 2021
13:30
Atlètic Terrassa   2–5   Bloemendaal
Pa. Cunill   10'
Bonastre   59'
Report Van der Drift   3'
T. Brinkman   5'36'
Fuchs   17'
Swaen   50'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Statistics

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Final standings

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  1.   Bloemendaal
  2.   Atlètic Terrassa
  3.   Léopold
  4.   Uhlenhorst Mülheim

Goalscorers

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Rank Player Team FG PC PS Goals
1   Pau Cunill   Atlètic Terrassa 0 3 0 3
  Max Muschs   Léopold 0 3 0
3   Thierry Brinkman   Bloemendaal 2 0 0 2
  Jordi Bonastre   Atlètic Terrassa 1 1 0
  Frederik Nystroem   Uhlenhorst Mülheim 1 1 0
  Timm Herzbruch   Uhlenhorst Mülheim 0 1 1
7   Yannick van der Drift   Bloemendaal 1 0 0 1
  Gaspard Baumgarten   Léopold 1 0 0
  Florian Fuchs   Bloemendaal 0 1 0
  Wouter Jolie   Bloemendaal 0 1 0
  Dimitri Cuvelier   Léopold 0 1 0
  Tim Swaen   Bloemendaal 0 0 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Finaletoernooi Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen, begin april, kan doorgaan". nos.nl (in English and Dutch). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ Gilmour, Rod (5 April 2021). "Bloemendaal lift record fourth Euro Hockey League title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Euro Hockey League Final8 in October Cancelled". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Volgend jaar andere opzet Euro Hockey League door verschuivingen programma". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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