Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy I

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The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the Euro Hockey League. In that sense, the ECT is hockey's equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.[1]

EuroHockey Club Trophy I
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy I
FormerlyEuroHockey Club Trophy
SportField hockey
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
First season1981
No. of teams8
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Ireland Lisnagarvey (2nd title)
(2024)
Most titlesWales Cardiff & Met
France Racing Club de France
(3 titles each)
Level on pyramid2

Format

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The tournament features 8 clubs from EHF member countries.

Qualification

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Each year one of the 8 available league places is allocated to an EHF member country's national association. The clubs admitted are the clubs of those nations who finished ranked third to sixth in the previous year's Trophy II; the clubs of those two nations from the previous year's Trophy I; plus the clubs of those two nations promoted from the previous year's Challenge I.

Tournament summary

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The teams are separated into 2 pools of 4 teams. In each pool (pool A and B) the teams play one match against each of the other three teams in their pool (making a total of six pool matches). The teams then go on to play classification matches based on their relative ranking from these pool matches to determine their final tournament position.

Tournament details

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In each pool, A, and B, all the teams play each other once, with points awarded as follows:

  • 5 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 point for a loss with a goal difference of no more than 2
  • 0 points for a loss with a goal difference of more than 2

Once the relative ranking of the teams in pools A and B is settled, the classification matches proceed as follows:

  • The teams ranked first in each pool will play for 1st and 2nd place (the Final)
  • The teams ranked 2nd in each pool will play for 3rd/4th place (bronze medal)
  • The teams ranked 3rd in each pool will play for 5th/6th place
  • The teams ranked 4th in each pool will play for 7th/8th place

If the score at the end of the regulation time of a classification match is a draw, then a shoot-out competition is played to establish a winner.

Higher and lower tournaments

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Above the EuroHockey Club Trophy II is the EuroHockey Club Trophy I, and below it is the EuroHockey Club Challenge 1, the EuroHockey Club Challenge 2, and so on. This structure is designed to give every EHF member nation the opportunity to enter their best clubs into European competition at an appropriate level, and through that exposure to improve the level of their domestic hockey.

Results

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1981–1989

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From 1981 until 1989, the tournament was held once a year and the finalists' countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1981
Details
Rome, Italy  
Cookstown
1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–2 (p.s.)
 
Eur
 
Arminen
2–1  
Warta Poznań
1982
Details
Cardiff, Wales  
Rock Gunners
 
Amiens
 
Cardiff
 
Edinburgh
1983
Details
Subotica, Yugoslavia  
Eur
2–0  
Banbridge
 
Suboticanka
5–0  
Cardiff
1984
Details
Vienna, Austria  
Racing Club de France
 
Suboticanka
 
Grange
 
Espoo
1985
Details
Banbridge, Northern Ireland  
Banbridge
 
Amsicora
 
Ramaldense
 
WAC
1986
Details
Göteborg, Sweden  
Edinburgh
3–1  
Grammarians
 
Racing Club de France
4–0  
Olten
1987
Details
Swansea, Wales  
Southgate
 
Banbridge
 
Amiens
 
Olten
1988
Details
Helsinki, Finland  
Amiens
 
Arminen
 
Whitchurch
 
Grammarians
1989
Details
Lisburn, Northern Ireland  
Léopold
 
Lisnagarvey
 
Grammarians
 
Amsicora

Source[2]

1990–1993

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From 1990 until 1993 the tournament was held twice a year and only the winner's countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1990
Details
Amiens, France  
Osternienburg
 
Amiens
 
Grammarians
 
Olten
Gothenburg, Sweden  
Lech Poznań
 
Amsicora
 
Menzieshill
 
WAC
1991
Details
Olten, Switzerland  
Racing Club de France
 
Grammarians
 
Amsicora
 
Olten
Glasgow, Scotland  
Lisnagarvey
 
Kelburne
 
Zorka Subotica
 
HC Wien
1992
Details
Gibraltar  
Kelburne
 
Grammarians
 
Cardiff
 
Espoo
Prague, Czechoslovakia  
HC Wien
 
Slavia Praha
 
Pocztowiec Poznań
 
Zorka Subotica
1993
Details
Havant, England  
Havant
 
Grunwald Poznań
 
Minsk
 
Stockholm
Prague, Czech Republic  
Dinamo Stroitel
 
Amsicora
 
Avoca
 
Slavia Praha

Source[3]

1994–2002

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Because of the introduction of the EuroHockey Club Challenge, the tournament went back to the old format from 1994 until 2002.

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1994
Details
Milan, Italy  
Cernusco
 
Grunwald Poznań
 
Minsk
 
HC Wien
1995
Details
Glasgow, Scotland  
Racing Club de France
 
Minsk
 
Kelburne
 
Grammarians
1996
Details
Prague, Czech Republic  
Samara
 
Grammarians
 
Teddington
 
Pembroke Wanderers
1997
Details
Cagliari, Italy  
Instonians
2–2 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (p.s.)
 
Amsicora
 
Cannock
4–2  
White Star
1998
Details
Brasschaat, Belgium  
Reading
5–2  
Dragons
 
Samara
2–1  
Eagles
1999
Details
Milan, Italy  
Cernusco
2–1  
Eagles
 
Western Wildcats
3–1  
Instonians
2000
Details
Belfast, Northern Ireland  
Western Wildcats
5–3  
Instonians
 
Olten
3–2  
Dragons
2001
Details
Antwerp, Belgium  
Dragons
3–1  
Stroitel Brest
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
7–5  
Slavia Praha
2002
Details
Wettingen, Switzerland  
Lille
3–1  
Pembroke Wanderers
 
Dinamo Stroitel
4–2  
Rotweiss Wettingen

Source[4]

2003–2007

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From 2003 until 2007 there was no final but instead, there were two promotion play-offs and the winners were ranked joint first and the winner's countries were promoted. The final ranking was decided based on their record in the pools.[5]

Year Host Promotion play-off winners Promotion play-off losers
Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2003
Details
Rome, Italy  
Rotweiss Wettingen
 
AHTC Wien
 
Roma
 
Dinamo Stroitel
2004
Details
Prague, Czech Republic  
Slavia Praha
 
Western Wildcats
 
Kolos Vinnitsa
 
Lille
2005
Details
Brest, Belarus  
Pocztowiec Poznań
 
Stroitel Brest
 
Montrouge
 
WAC
2006
Details
Wettingen, Switzerland  
Stade Français
 
Kelburne
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
 
Lisnagarvey
2007
Details
Prague, Czech Republic  
Dinamo Kazan
 
Pembroke Wanderers
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
 
Cardiff

Source[6]

2008–2019

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In 2008 the tournament went back to its old format with a final but instead of two promotion places, the clubs scored points for their national association in the EHF 3-year rating, which sets the number of clubs in a nation for the European Cup competitions. Qualifying for the trophy were the runners-up of the countries in positions 9 to 12 and the champions of the countries in positions 13 to 16 in the EHF 3-year rating.

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2008
Details
Paris, France  
Glenanne
5–4  
Montrouge
 
Olympia Kolos Sekvoia
3–1  
Roma
2009
Details
Dublin, Ireland  
Pembroke Wanderers
4–0  
Dinamo Elektrostal
 
Stroitel Brest
3–1  
Rotweiss Wettingen
2010
Details
Cardiff, Wales  
Dinamo Elektrostal
6–3  
Grange
 
Olympia Kolos Sekvoia
2–2 (a.e.t.)
6–5 (p.s.)
 
Stroitel Brest
2011
Details
Rome, Italy  
AHTC Wien
4–1  
Roma
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
2–1  
Saint Germain
2012
Details
Lille, France  
Lille
3–2  
Kelburne
 
Stroitel Brest
4–2  
Roma
2013
Details
Vienna, Austria  
Politechnika Poznanska
4–2  
Cardiff & UWIC
 
Arminen
6–5 (a.e.t.)  
Olympia Kolos Sekvoia
2014
Details
Cagliari, Italy  
Monkstown
2–0  
OKS-SHVSM
 
Atasport
4–0  
Amsicora
2015
Details
Dublin, Ireland  
Stroitel Brest
3–1  
Slavia Praha
 
Atasport
3–2  
Three Rock Rovers
2016
Details
Glasgow, Scotland  
Cardiff & Met
4–0  
Banbridge
 
Kelburne
3–0  
Slavia Praha
2017
Details
Elektrostal, Russia  
Rotweiss Wettingen
1–0  
Arminen
 
Dinamo Elektrostal
4–0  
Grove Menzieshill
2018
Details
Vienna, Austria  
Grange
5–2  
OKS Vinnitsa
 
Minsk
5–3  
Rotweiss Wettingen
2019
Details
Wettingen, Switzerland  
Cardiff & Met
4–3  
Stroitel Brest
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
4–3  
OKS Vinnitsa

Source[7]

2020–present

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In 2020, the EuroHockey Club Trophy was renamed to EuroHockey Club Trophy I.

Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2020
Details
Vienna, Austria Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Cancelled 8
2021
Details
 
Montrouge
5–0  
Post SV
 
Rotweiss Wettingen
2–2
(4–3 s.o.)
 
Stroitel Brest
6
2022
Details
Paris, France  
Montrouge
2–1  
Rotweiss Wettingen
 
Lousada
2–1  
Bohemians Prague
4
2023
Details
Vienna, Austria  
Cardiff & Met
4–2  
OKS Vinnitsa
 
Grange
5–4  
Grasshoppers
8
2024
Details
Lousada, Portugal  
Lisnagarvey
4–2  
Cardiff & Met
 
Arminen
3–3
(3–1 s.o.)
 
Grange
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Records and statistics

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Performance by club

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Medal table by club
RankClubGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Cardiff & Met[c]3227
2  Racing Club de France3014
3  Rotweiss Wettingen2169
4  Montrouge2114
5  Lisnagarvey2103
6  Politechnika Poznanska[a]2013
7  Cernusco2002
  Lille2002
9  Kelburne1326
  Stroitel Brest1326
11  Banbridge1304
12  Amiens1214
13  Pembroke Wanderers1203
  Slavia Prague1203
15  Grange1124
16  Dinamo Elektrostal1113
  Western Wildcats1113
18  AHTC Wien1102
  Dragons1102
  Eur1102
21–57Remaining17212765
Totals (57 entries)474747141

Performances by nation

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Medal table by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  France (FRA)93315
2  Ireland (IRL)87116
3  Scotland (SCO)45615
4  Russia (RUS)4138
5  Italy (ITA)36211
6  Wales (WAL)3238
7  Poland (POL)3216
8  England (ENG)3025
9  Austria (AUT)2439
10  Switzerland (SUI)21710
11  Belgium (BEL)2103
12  Gibraltar (GIB)1528
13  Belarus (BLR)14510
14  Czech Republic (CZE)1203
15  East Germany (GDR)1001
16  Ukraine (UKR)0336
17  Yugoslavia (YUG)0123
18  Azerbaijan (AZE)0022
  Portugal (POR)0022
Totals (19 entries)474747141

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes results representing Pocztowiec Poznań until 2012
  2. ^ Includes results representing Olympia Kolos Sekvoia, Kolos Vinnitsa and OKS-SHVSM
  3. ^ Includes results representing Cardiff until 2008 and Cardiff & UWIC until 2013

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 EHF Announces Changes to EuroHockey Club Events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 45–46. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Outdoor Clubs – promotion and relegation explained". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. p. 47. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Competition Archive". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. pp. 47–48. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  8. ^ "EHF cancels all EuroHockey Club Trophy and Challenge events, 2020". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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