# 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League

The 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League was the 17th season of the Men's Euro Hockey League, Europe's men's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.
The first round was held from 6 to 8 October 2023 in Barcelona, Spain and the Final8 took place from 28 March to 1 April 2024 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Bloemendaal were the defending champions, having won the last three editions. They were eliminated in the first round by Kampong. The hosts Pinoké won their first title by defeating Kampong 1–0 in the final. Old Georgians won their first medal by defeating Rot-Weiss Köln 3–2 in the bronze medal match.

## Association team allocation

A total of 20 teams from 11 of the 45 EHF member associations participated in the 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League. The association ranking based on the EHL country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:
* Associations 1–3 each had three teams qualify.
* Associations 4–6 each had two teams qualify.
* Associations 7–11 each had one team qualify.

### Association ranking

For the 2023–24 Euro Hockey League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2022–23 EHL country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2020–21 to 2022–23.
Association ranking for the 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League Rank Change Association Points Teams 1 Netherlands 41,167 3 2 Germany 38,500 3 1 Belgium 37,750 4 1 Spain 32,833 2 5 England 27,250 6 France 22,375 7 Austria 20,625 1 8 Scotland 16,750 9 1 Ireland 16,375 10 1 Switzerland 15,625 11 2 Czech Republic 12,500 Rank Change Association Points Teams 12 4 Ukraine 11,875 0 13 2 Wales 11,125 14 Portugal 6,625 15 2 Denmark 6,375 16 4 Croatia 3,125 17 6 Belarus 3,125 18 Italy 2,875 19 7 Russia 2,750 20 Turkey 1,500 21 2 Poland 0,750 :
| Rank Change Association Points Teams 1 Netherlands 41,167 3 2 Germany 38,500 3 1 Belgium 37,750 4 1  Spain 32,833 2 5 England 27,250 6  France 22,375 7  Austria 20,625 1 8 Scotland 16,750 9 1 Ireland 16,375 10 1  Switzerland 15,625 11 2  Czech Republic 12,500 | Rank Change Association Points Teams 12 4  Ukraine 11,875 0 13 2 Wales 11,125 14  Portugal 6,625 15 2  Denmark 6,375 16 4  Croatia 3,125 17 6  Belarus 3,125 18  Italy 2,875 19 7 Russia 2,750 20 Turkey 1,500 21 2  Poland 0,750 |

### Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
* 1st, 2nd, 3rd: League positions of the previous season
* RS: Regular season winners
Qualified teams for 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League :
| Entry round | Teams | Teams |
| Quarter-finals | Pinoké (1st) | Rot-Weiss Köln (1st) |
| Quarter-finals | Gantoise (1st) | Club de Campo (1st) |
| Preliminary round | Bloemendaal (2nd) | Kampong (RS) |
| Preliminary round | Mannheimer HC (2nd) | Harvestehuder THC (3rd) |
| Preliminary round | Léopold (RS) | Waterloo Ducks (2nd) |
| Preliminary round | Real Club de Polo (2nd) | Old Georgians (1st) |
| Preliminary round | Holcombe (2nd) | CAM 92 (1st) |
| Preliminary round | Racing Club de France (2nd) | Post SV (1st) |
| Preliminary round | Western Wildcats (1st) | Banbridge (1st) |
| Preliminary round | Rotweiss Wettingen (1st) | Plzeň-Litice (1st) |

## Preliminary round

The preliminary round was hosted by Real Club de Polo de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain from 7 to 9 October 2023. The draw took place on 26 July 2023. The winners of the second round advanced to the quarter-finals during Easter 2024.

### Bracket

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| 6 October | 6 October |
| Waterloo Ducks | 5 |
| Waterloo Ducks | 5 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Banbridge | 3 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Banbridge | 3 | Waterloo Ducks | 2 |
| 6 October | 6 October | | Waterloo Ducks | 2 |
| 6 October | 6 October | Old Georgians | 3 |
| Old Georgians | 5 | Old Georgians | 3 |
| Mannheimer HC | 1 | | |
| 6 October | 6 October | | | |
| Racing Club de France | 2 | | |
| Racing Club de France | 2 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Holcombe | 4 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Holcombe | 4 | Holcombe | 0 |
| 6 October | 6 October | | Holcombe | 0 |
| 6 October | 6 October | Real Club de Polo | 1 |
| CAM 92 | 1 | Real Club de Polo | 1 |
| Real Club de Polo | 4 | | |
| 7 October | 7 October | | | |
| Léopold | 1 | | |
| Léopold | 1 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Harvestehuder THC | 0 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Harvestehuder THC | 0 | Léopold | 3 |
| 7 October | 7 October | | Léopold | 3 |
| 7 October | 7 October | Post SV | 1 |
| Post SV (s.o.) | 1 (2) | Post SV | 1 |
| Rotweiss Wettingen | 1 (1) | | |
| 7 October | 7 October | | | |
| Bloemendaal | 1 | | |
| Bloemendaal | 1 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Kampong | 2 | 8 October | 8 October |
| Kampong | 2 | Kampong | 11 |
| 7 October | 7 October | | Kampong | 11 |
| 7 October | 7 October | Western Wildcats | 0 |
| Western Wildcats | 3 | Western Wildcats | 0 |
| Plzeň-Litice | 1 | | |

### First round

* 6 October 2023 11:15
| Waterloo Ducks | 5–3 | Banbridge |
| Charlet 13', 40' Rogeau 37' Depelsenaire 39', 56' | Report | L. Rowe 3', 47' J. McKee 29' |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Ole Ingwersen (GER)
* 6 October 2023 13:30
| Old Georgians | 5–1 | Mannheimer HC |
| Forsyth 8' Morton 16' J. Carson 42' Ward 47', 56' | Report | Holste 4' |
* Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
* 6 October 2023 15:45
| Racing Club de France | 2–4 | Holcombe |
| Peters-Deutz 14', 49' | Report | Bandurak 7', 51' Roper 23' Russell 36' |
* Umpires: Gema Calderon (ESP) Daniël Veerman (NED)
* 6 October 2023 18:00
| CAM 92 | 1–4 | Real Club de Polo |
| Liddiard 51' | Report | Recasens 31', 54' Borras 36' A. Reyne 57' |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Michaël Pontus (BEL)
* 7 October 2023 09:45
| Post SV | 1–1 | Rotweiss Wettingen |
| Scholz 48' | Report | Aebi 60' |
| Penalties |||
| Mar. Nyckowiak Kovalenko Kaltenböck Drusany | 2–1 | Conrad Y. Morard Flück Marelli M. Morard |
* Umpires: Daniel Rodriguez (ESP) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
* 7 October 2023 12:00
| Léopold | 1–0 | Harvestehuder THC |
| Boon 18' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
* 7 October 2023 14:15
| Western Wildcats | 3–1 | Plzeň-Litice |
| F. Moran 13' Christie 51' McAllister 54' | Report | Uhlíř 51' |
* Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Kevin Roberts (WAL)
* 7 October 2023 16:30
| Bloemendaal | 1–2 | Kampong |
| Van der Veen 51' | Report | Marree 31' Janssen 52' |
* Umpires: Gema Calderon (ESP) Nick Bennett (ENG)

### Ranking matches

* 7 October 2023 11:30
| Banbridge | 2–7 | Mannheimer HC |
| J. McKee 18' Brown 47' | Report | Hartkopf 9' Peillat 21', 32', 56' Holste 51', 57' Seagon 60' |
* Umpires: Daniël Veerman (NED) Michaël Pontus (BEL)
* 7 October 2023 16:00
| Racing Club de France | 3–6 | CAM 92 |
| Kieffer 6' Coffigniez 39' Wiart 49' | Report | Poupée 15', 26', 60+' Mayer 17' Igau 24' Gaillard 58' |
* Umpires: Ole Ingwersen (GER) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
* 8 October 2023 11:30
| Harvestehuder THC | 4–1 | Rotweiss Wettingen |
| Hasun 7' Körper 14' Ntuli 29' A. Pöhling 57' | Report | M. Morard 45' |
* Umpires: Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT) Gema Calderon (ESP)
* 8 October 2023 16:00
| Bloemendaal | 17–1 | Plzeň-Litice |
| Bovelander 10' J. Brinkman 12', 19', 53' T. Brinkman 14', 16', 20', 47' Miralles 27', 38' Warmerdam 33', 35' Beins 35', 51' Van Doren 48' Wortelboer 56', 60' | Report | Gerlický 32' |
* Umpires: Alex Fedenczuk (SCO) Rebecca Edwards (ENG)

### Second round

* 8 October 2023 09:45
| Waterloo Ducks | 2–3 | Old Georgians |
| Charlet 22', 37' | Report | Ward 26' Forsyth 40' Proctor 49' |
* Umpires: Daniël Veerman (NED) Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
* 8 October 2023 12:00
| Holcombe | 0–1 | Real Club de Polo |
| | Report | Fortuño 1' |
* Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Michaël Pontus (BEL)
* 8 October 2023 14:15
| Léopold | 3–1 | Post SV |
| Boon 5' De Trez 40' A. Verdussen 48' | Report | Scholz 15+' |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
* 8 October 2023 16:30
| Kampong | 11–0 | Western Wildcats |
| Janssen 2', 50' Telgenkamp 6', 36', 48', 59' Lageman 27' Pieters 47' De Wijn 48' B. Phijffer 55' Marree 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ole Ingwersen (GER) Kevin Roberts (WAL)

## Final8

The Final8 was hosted by Pinoké and Amsterdam and held alongside the women's tournament at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 28 March to 1 April 2024. The draw was held on 13 December 2023. The schedule was announced on 15 December 2023.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 28 March | 28 March | | | |
| Pinoké | 1 | | | |
| Pinoké | 1 | 30 March | 30 March | | |
| Real Club de Polo | 0 | 30 March | 30 March | |
| Real Club de Polo | 0 | Pinoké | 4 | |
| 28 March | 28 March | | Pinoké | 4 | |
| 28 March | 28 March | Old Georgians | 1 | |
| Old Georgians | 4 | Old Georgians | 1 | |
| Old Georgians | 4 | | | | 1 April | 1 April |
| Club de Campo | 2 | | | | 1 April | 1 April |
| Club de Campo | 2 | | | | Pinoké | 1 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | | Pinoké | 1 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | Kampong | 0 |
| Gantoise | 1 | | | | Kampong | 0 |
| Gantoise | 1 | 31 March | 31 March | | | |
| Kampong | 2 | 31 March | 31 March | | | |
| Kampong | 2 | Kampong (s.o.) | 5 (3) | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Kampong (s.o.) | 5 (3) | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Rot-Weiss Köln | 5 (2) | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Léopold | 2 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 5 (2) | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Léopold | 2 | | | | 1 April | 1 April |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 | | | | 1 April | 1 April |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 | | | | Old Georgians | 3 |
| | | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | 2 |

### Quarter-finals

* 28 March 2024 14:45
| Old Georgians | 4–2 | Club de Campo |
| J. Carson 7', 8', 40' Forsyth 60' | Report | Zorita 15' Basterra 34' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
* 28 March 2024 19:15
| Pinoké | 1–0 | Real Club de Polo |
| Troost 22' | Report | |
* Umpires: Paul Walker (ENG) Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
* 29 March 2024 13:15
| Léopold | 2–3 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| A. Verdussen 37' Boon 60' | Report | T. Grambusch 26', 54' Struthoff 34' |
* Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Shane O'Donnell (IRL)
* 29 March 2024 17:45
| Gantoise | 1–2 | Kampong |
| T. Clément 25' | Report | Lageman 1' Telgenkamp 55' |
* Umpires: Paul Walker (ENG) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

### Ranking matches

* 30 March 2024 11:30
| Real Club de Polo | 2–4 | Club de Campo |
| Ibran 8' A. Reyne 15' | Report | Basterra 22', 30', 44' Van Pelt 52' |
* Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
* 31 March 2024 17:00
| Gantoise | 1–4 | Léopold |
| T. Clément 54' | Report | Boon 1', 13' Baumgarten 29', 30' |
* Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Shane O'Donnell (IRL)

### Semi-finals

* 30 March 2024 16:00
| Pinoké | 4–1 | Old Georgians |
| Troost 1', 24' Hendrickx 39', 44' | Report | Hiha 40' |
* Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Shane O'Donnell (IRL)
* 31 March 2024 14:45
| Kampong | 5–5 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Telgenkamp 1' Janssen 9', 56' De Geus 22' Lageman 29' | Report | T. Grambusch 8' Seitz 42' Struthoff 45' M. Grambusch 54' Prinz 60' |
| Penalties |||
| De Geus Lageman De Vilder Sprengers Telgenkamp | 3–2 | Prinz Struthoff Große Höchemer M. Grambusch |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Alison Keogh (IRL)

### Bronze medal match

* 1 April 2024 11:30
| Old Georgians | 3–2 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Forsyth 14' Proctor 39', 54' | Report | T. Grambusch 42', 45' |
* Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Michael Dutrieux (BEL)

### Final

* 1 April 2024 16:15
| Pinoké | 1–0 | Kampong |
| Hendrickx 10' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
| 1 | Duco Telgenkamp | Kampong | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Tom Boon | Léopold | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Tom Grambusch | Rot-Weiss Köln | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Jip Janssen | Kampong | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Thierry Brinkman | Bloemendaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | James Carson | Old Georgians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | José Basterra | Club de Campo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Alan Forsyth | Old Georgians | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Victor Charlet | Waterloo Ducks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |