# 2012–13 Euro Hockey League

The 2012–13 Euro Hockey League was the sixth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF. It was held at four different locations from October 2012 to May 2013.
The final was played between Bloemendaal and Dragons at Sportpark 't Kopje, in Bloemendaal, Netherlands. The hosts Bloemendaal defeated Dragons 2–0 to win their second title. UHC Hamburg were the defending champions but they did not qualify for this season's edition. Amsterdam took the bronze medal.

## Teams

Champions :
| Amsterdam | Atlètic Terrassa | Lisnagarvey |
| Berliner HC | Dinamo Kazan | Grunwald Poznań |
| Reading | Lille | Stroitel Brest |
| Waterloo Ducks | Kelburne | AHTC Wien |
| Runners-up | Runners-up | Third placed |
| Rotterdam | Club de Campo | Bloemendaal |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | Izmaylovo | Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| East Grinstead | Saint Germain | Beeston |
| Dragons | Grange | Léopold |

## Group phase

The 24 teams were drawn into eight pools of three. In each pool, teams played against each other once in a round-robin format. The pool winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16. Pools A, C, E, and F were played in Barcelona, Spain from 12 to 14 October 2012 and the other pools were played in East Grinstead, England from 26 to 28 October 2012. If a game was won, the winning team received five points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving two points. A loss gave the losing team one point unless the losing team lost by three or more goals, then they received zero points.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Beeston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Grunwald Poznań | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | |
* 12 October 2012 09:30
| Beeston | 6–0 | Grunwald Poznań |
| Ames 45' Arnold 47' Egerton 48', 51', 59' Martin 70+' | Report | |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
* 13 October 2012 09:30
| Amsterdam | 4–5 | Beeston |
| Freixa 6' Oliva 20' Bakker 41' Taekema 56' | Report | Ames 27', 62' Dixon 45' Jones 61' Wadsley 65' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Fabian Blasch (GER) Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)
* 14 October 2012 09:30
| Amsterdam | 2–2 | Grunwald Poznań |
| Taekema 35+', 42' | Report | Marcinkowski 26', 30' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Warren McCully (IRL) Benjamin Mauss (FRA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dragons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Saint Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
* 26 October 2012 12:00
| Dragons | 2–1 | Saint Germain |
| Luypaert 16' J. Thys 58' | Report | Pauchet 8' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
* 27 October 2012 12:00
| Reading | 3–4 | Dragons |
| S. Mantell 2' Peel 32' Clarke 51' | Report | Van Minde 11', 40' Luypaert 49' J. Thys 55' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
* 28 October 2012 12:00
| Reading | 2–1 | Saint Germain |
| Cargo 38' Carson 69' | Report | Pauchet 9' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Jonas van 't Hek (NED)

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Berliner HC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Grange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | |
* 12 October 2012 17:00
| Rotterdam | 13–0 | Grange |
| J. Hertzberger 4', 29', 54', 60', 62' Child 24' Melkert 31', 52', 65' Wilson 44' Gerretsen 48' Campbell 69' Van den Berg 70' | Report | |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA) Warren McCully (IRL)
* 13 October 2012 17:00
| Berliner HC | 8–0 | Grange |
| Häner 13', 29', 43' R. Braun 22' Lim 34' Zwicker 38' Gomoll 39' Cartsburg 49' | Report | |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
* 14 October 2012 17:00
| Berliner HC | 2–2 | Rotterdam |
| Ebeling 14' O.G. 64' | Report | J. Hertzberger 18+' Wilson 46' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT) Sebastien Duterme (BEL)

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Waterloo Ducks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | East Grinstead (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Stroitel Brest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |
* 26 October 2012 17:00
| East Grinstead | 5–0 | Stroitel Brest |
| Piper 23', 34' Pearn 27' Kirkham 32' Jordan 45' | Report | |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Pawel Linkowski (POL)
* 27 October 2012 17:00
| Waterloo Ducks | 4–0 | Stroitel Brest |
| Luycx 6' Capelle 13' De Saedeleer 39' Cosyns 55' | Report | |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Michal Margolien (SVK) Andres Ortiz (ESP)
* 28 October 2012 17:00
| Waterloo Ducks | 2–1 | East Grinstead |
| Cosyns 3' Brogdon 28' | Report | Gay 41' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Geoff Conn (IRL)

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlètic Terrassa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Léopold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Izmaylovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
* 12 October 2012 12:00
| Léopold | 4–1 | Izmaylovo |
| Van Strydonck 13' Tys 13' A. Verdussen 65' Mazzilli 69' | Report | Komarov 16' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 13 October 2012 12:00
| Atlètic Terrassa | 4–0 | Izmaylovo |
| Pablo 20' Sallés 26' Enrique 60' Béltran 70' | Report | |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Benjamin Mauss (FRA)
* 14 October 2012 12:00
| Atlètic Terrassa | 3–3 | Léopold |
| O.G. 17', 51' Freixa 66' | Report | Rossi 31' Beckers 48' Tys 52' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Fabian Blasch (GER) Bruce Bale (ENG)

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Club de Campo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Dinamo Kazan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
* 12 October 2012 14:30
| Dinamo Kazan | 3–2 | Club de Campo |
| Kornilov 11' Siuskin 16' Warsi 52' | Report | O.G. 28', 48' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT) Fabian Blasch (GER)
* 13 October 2012 14:30
| Dinamo Kazan | 1–4 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| Nikolaev 65' | Report | Stralkowski 38', 56' Fürk 39' Windfeder 51' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Warren McCully (IRL)
* 14 October 2012 14:30
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3–4 | Club de Campo |
| Fürk 30' Keusgen 50' Schmiedel 68' | Report | Fürste 14' Lasso 51', 53' Deecke 55' |
* Pau Negre Stadium, Barcelona Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bloemendaal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Lisnagarvey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Lille | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 | |
* 26 October 2012 14:30
| Lille | 2–7 | Bloemendaal |
| V. Lockwood 34' Mondaca 70' | Report | Hofman 8' Bovendeert 14', 49' O. Meijer 20' De Nooijer 43', 50' Brouwer 66' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Andres Ortiz (ESP)
* 27 October 2012 14:30
| Lille | 3–3 | Lisnagarvey |
| Mondaca 14' Clin 15' Schambert 31' | Report | Cockram 55', 59' Stirling 57' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Moritz Meissner (GER)
* 28 October 2012 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 3–0 | Lisnagarvey |
| Martens 58' Brouwer 60' Bovendeert 63' | Report | |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Moritz Meissner (GER) Andres Ortiz (ESP)

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kelburne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | AHTC Wien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 | |
* 26 October 2012 09:30
| Kelburne | 1–8 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Peterson 35' | Report | Becuwe 6' Miltkau 16', 44' J. M. Montag 34', 53+', 58' C. Zeller 56' Schöllkopf 68' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Michal Margolien (SVK) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
* 27 October 2012 09:30
| Kelburne | 3–1 | AHTC Wien |
| Marshall 12' A. Forsyth 40' J. Christie 65' | Report | Amtmanski 5' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
* 28 October 2012 09:30
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 12–1 | AHTC Wien |
| Miltkau 2', 7', 68' Thiel 3' J. M. Montag 14' Meurer 15', 69' C. Menke 21' Trompertz 24' C. Zeller 28', 35' Schöllkopf 48' | Report | Gerö 66' |
* Saint Hill, East Grinstead Umpires: Will Drury (IRL) Michal Margolien (SVK)

## Knockout stage

The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 29 March to 1 April 2013 and the semi-finals, bronze medal match and the final were played in Bloemendaal, Netherlands from 18 to 19 May 2013.

### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | | | |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 5 | | | | | | |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 5 | 31 March | 31 March | | | | | |
| Kelburne | 0 | 31 March | 31 March | | | | |
| Kelburne | 0 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 2 | | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 2 | | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Rot-Weiss Köln (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 | Rot-Weiss Köln (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 | | | | 18 May | 18 May | | |
| Léopold | 2 | | | | 18 May | 18 May | |
| Léopold | 2 | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | 4 (4) | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | 4 (4) | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | Dragons (s.o.) | 4 (5) | |
| Rotterdam | 2 (3) | | | | Dragons (s.o.) | 4 (5) | |
| Rotterdam | 2 (3) | 31 March | 31 March | | | | | |
| Reading (s.o.) | 2 (4) | 31 March | 31 March | | | | |
| Reading (s.o.) | 2 (4) | Reading | 1 | | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Reading | 1 | | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Dragons | 5 | | | | |
| Dragons | 7 | Dragons | 5 | | | | |
| Dragons | 7 | | | | | | | 19 May | 19 May |
| Lisnagarvey | 2 | | | | | | | 19 May | 19 May |
| Lisnagarvey | 2 | | | | | | | Dragons | 0 |
| 30 March | 30 March | | | | | | | | Dragons | 0 |
| 30 March | 30 March | | | | | | | Bloemendaal | 2 |
| Beeston (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | Bloemendaal | 2 |
| Beeston (a.e.t.) | 3 | 1 April | 1 April | | | | | | |
| East Grinstead | 2 | 1 April | 1 April | | | | | | |
| East Grinstead | 2 | Beeston | 1 | | | | | | |
| 30 March | 30 March | | Beeston | 1 | | | | | | |
| 30 March | 30 March | Bloemendaal | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bloemendaal | 6 | Bloemendaal | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bloemendaal | 6 | | | | 18 May | 18 May | | | | |
| Club de Campo | 1 | | | | 18 May | 18 May | | | |
| Club de Campo | 1 | | | | Bloemendaal (s.o.) | 2 (3) | | | |
| 30 March | 30 March | | | | | Bloemendaal (s.o.) | 2 (3) | | | |
| 30 March | 30 March | | | | Amsterdam | 2 (1) | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Atlètic Terrassa | 1 | | | | Amsterdam | 2 (1) | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Atlètic Terrassa | 1 | 1 April | 1 April | | | | | 19 May | 19 May |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 1 April | 1 April | | | | | 19 May | 19 May |
| Amsterdam | 2 | Amsterdam | 3 | | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 |
| 30 March | 30 March | | Amsterdam | 3 | | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 |
| 30 March | 30 March | Berliner HC | 2 | | | | | Amsterdam | 5 |
| Waterloo Ducks | 0 | Berliner HC | 2 | | | | | Amsterdam | 5 |
| Berliner HC | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

* 29 March 2013 10:00
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 5–0 | Kelburne |
| Stralkowski 5' Rühr 20', 33' Schmitz 24', 49' | Report | |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Dan Barstow (ENG)
* 29 March 2013 12:00
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3–2 | Léopold |
| Mitlkau 16' Weissenborn 38' C. Zeller 52' | Report | A. Verdussen 36' J. Verdussen 67' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
* 29 March 2013 14:30
| Rotterdam | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
| Campbell 19' Wilson 42' | Report | Carson 22' R. Mantell 63' |
| Penalties |||
| Wilson J. Hertzberger Polkamp Child Edwards | 3–4 | S. Mantell Cargo Cheesman Peel Clarke |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 29 March 2013 17:00
| Dragons | 7–2 | Lisnagarvey |
| Luypaert 14', 16', 55', 62' Cobbaert 27' J. Thys 37' Van Aubel 40' | Report | Raphael 19', 33' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Mike Gerwig (GER)
* 30 March 2013 10:00
| Beeston | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | East Grinstead |
| Smith 13' Dixon 48' Willars 75' | Report | Kirkham 19', 25' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Mike Gerwig (GER)
* 30 March 2013 12:00
| Bloemendaal | 6–1 | Club de Campo |
| Ciriello 5', 59' Bovendeert 33' S. Jolie 49' Hofman 63' W. Jolie 68' | Report | Deecke 41' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 30 March 2013 14:30
| Atlètic Terrassa | 1–2 | Amsterdam |
| Freixa 35' | Report | Tigges 9' Taekema 56' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Dan Barstow (ENG)
* 30 March 2013 17:00
| Waterloo Ducks | 0–3 | Berliner HC |
| | Report | Häner 29' Gomoll 38' Marx 43' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Jonas van 't Hek (NED)

### Quarter-finals

* 31 March 2013 12:00
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Rabente 18' Stralkowski 31' | Report | J. M. Montag 23' C. Zeller 63' Weß 75' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Diego Estebanez (ESP)
* 31 March 2013 14:30
| Reading | 1–5 | Dragons |
| Newman 47' | Report | M. Dubois 8', 18' Van Aubel 37' J. Thys 64' Luypaert 69' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Jonas van 't Hek (NED) Martin Madden (SCO)
* 1 April 2013 12:00
| Beeston | 1–4 | Bloemendaal |
| Willars 60' | Report | Vos 17' Ciriello 57', 68' W. Jolie 58' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Mike Gerwig (GER)
* 1 April 2013 14:30
| Amsterdam | 3–2 | Berliner HC |
| Pruyser 49', 57' Freixa 50' | Report | Marx 41' Lim 53+' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Dan Barstow (ENG)

### Semi-finals

* 18 May 2013 12:00
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Dragons |
| C. Menke 17' C. Zeller 18', 80' Rickli 66' | Report | J. Thys 35' Cobbaert 52' Stumpe 66' Denayer 76' |
| Penalties |||
| C. Zeller Trompertz Miltkau Weißenborn Weß | 4–5 | Cobbaert Van Aubel Luypaert A. Van Doren J. Thys |
* Sportpark 't Kopje, Bloemendaal Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
* 18 May 2013 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Amsterdam |
| Kessing 53' Kavanagh 63' | Report | Pruyser 14', 20' |
| Penalties |||
| Brouwer Swann Hofman W. Jolie | 3–1 | Bakker Verga Buissant Leijs |
* Sportpark 't Kopje, Bloemendaal

### Bronze medal match

* 19 May 2013 10:15
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3–5 | Amsterdam |
| Delarber 32' Miltkau 47' J. M. Montag 70' | Report | Horn 19' Verga 40' Taekema 46' Bakker 60', 64' |
* Sportpark 't Kopje, Bloemendaal Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

### Final

* 19 May 2013 15:15
| Dragons | 0–2 | Bloemendaal |
| | Report | Hofman 21', 60' |
* Sportpark 't Kopje, Bloemendaal Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Hamish Jamson (ENG)