# 2008–09 Euro Hockey League

The 2008–09 Euro Hockey League was the second season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organised by the EHF.
The final was played between UHC Hamburg and Bloemendaal at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bloemendaal beat UHC Hamburg, the defending champions, 5–4 to win their first Euro Hockey League title. Rotterdam took the bronze medal.

## Association team allocation
### Association ranking

| Rank | Change | Association | Teams |
| 1 | | Netherlands | 3 |
| 2 | | Spain | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | England | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Germany | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | France | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Poland | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | Belgium | 2 |
| 8 | | Scotland | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | Russia | 1 |
| 10 | | Ireland | 1 |
| 11 | | Ukraine | 1 |
| 12 | | Italy | 1 |

### Teams

Champions :
| Bloemendaal | Saint Germain | Dinamo Kazan |
| Real Club de Polo | Grunwald Poznań | Three Rock Rovers |
| Reading | Leuven | Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia |
| Club an der Alster | Kelburne | Bra |
| Runners-up | Runners-up | Third placed |
| Amsterdam | Lille | Rotterdam |
| Atlètic Terrassa | Pocztowiec Poznań | Club Egara |
| East Grinstead | Waterloo Ducks | Cannock |
| Düsseldorfer HC | Western Wildcats | UHC Hamburg |

## Round one

Pools A, B, C and D were played in Amstelveen, the Netherlands between 24 and 26 October 2008 and the other four pools were played in Lille, France. If a game was won, the winning team received 5 points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving 2 points. A loss gave the losing team 1 point unless the losing team lost by 3 or more goals, then they received 0 points.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Club Egara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Club an der Alster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Pocztowiec Poznań | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |
* 24 October 2008 14:30
| Pocztowiec Poznań | 0–3 | Club an der Alster |
| | Report | Sahmel 5' O. Hentschel 27' Sonnenschein 37' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Thomas Dumon (BEL) John Heron (SCO)
* 25 October 2008 10:30
| Club Egara | 8–1 | Pocztowiec Poznań |
| Carrera 5', 7' Amat 19', 48' Clapes 23' Schickendantz 34', 50', 62' | Report | Juszczak 45' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Francesco Parisi (ITA)
* 26 October 2008 10:30
| Club an der Alster | 0–4 | Club Egara |
| | Report | Schickendantz 10', 30', 52' Arbos 20' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Bart de Liefde (NED)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saint Germain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Bra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
* 24 October 2008 20:30
| Bra | 1–3 | Saint Germain |
| M. Lanzano 52' | Report | Coty 8', 56' Pauchet 33' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Nathan Stagno (GIB)
* 25 October 2008 16:30
| Düsseldorfer HC | 4–2 | Bra |
| Schröter 13' Simon 21', 53' Markert 46' | Report | M. Lanzano 27' Kanwalpreet 69' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
* 26 October 2008 16:30
| Saint Germain | 3–3 | Düsseldorfer HC |
| Pauchet 4', 8' H. Genestet 53' | Report | Giese 18' Schröter 67', 70' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Francesco Parisi (ITA) John Heron (SCO)

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Amsterdam (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Grunwald Poznań | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | |
* 24 October 2008 18:30
| Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia | 2–5 | Grunwald Poznań |
| Ozerskyi 19' Buriatynskyi 68' | Report | Mikula 10', 66' Strykowski 19' Dutkiewicz 51', 61' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Bart de Liefde (NED)
* 25 October 2008 14:30
| Grunwald Poznań | 1–8 | Amsterdam |
| Dutkiewicz 31' | Report | Hoyng 14' Taekema 17', 33' Verga 43' Freixa 52', 53' Bakker 57' Bomans 66' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Thomas Dumon (BEL) Nathan Stagno (GIB)
* 26 October 2008 12:30
| Amsterdam | 8–0 | Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia |
| Freixa 1', 26', 59' Prins 9' Buissant 35' Derikx 44' Taekema 46', 63' | Report | |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bloemendaal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cannock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Dinamo Kazan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | |
* 24 October 2008 16:30
| Cannock | 5–4 | Dinamo Kazan |
| Lane 14', 61' Taylor 18' Andrew 34' Pearce 69' | Report | A. Gevorkyan 5' Kisialevich 9' Warsi 20', 50' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Francesco Parisi (ITA) Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
* 25 October 2008 12:30
| Dinamo Kazan | 1–8 | Bloemendaal |
| Maiorov 56' | Report | O. Meijer 2', 7' Dwyer 9', 32' De Nooijer 19' Brouwer 44', 45', 68' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
* 26 October 2008 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 5–2 | Cannock |
| Docherty 20' Van Mierlo 34', 56' Brouwer 41' O. Meijer 60' | Report | Lane 11', 61' |
* Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Nathan Stagno (GIB)

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Western Wildcats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 | |
* 31 October 2008 18:30
| Western Wildcats | 0–2 | Reading |
| | Report | Smith 7' Mantell 12' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP) Marc Knulle (FRA)
* 1 November 2008 14:30
| Rotterdam | 5–0 | Western Wildcats |
| Child 2', 14', 16' J. Hertzberger 7' Taylor 62' | Report | |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Will Drury (FRA)
* 2 November 2008 14:30
| Reading | 1–2 | Rotterdam |
| Watts 47' | Report | Child 3' Burrows 41' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | East Grinstead | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Waterloo Ducks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Kelburne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
* 31 October 2008 14:30
| Waterloo Ducks | 4–1 | Kelburne |
| Brooke 40' T. De Saedeleer 49', 57' Muylaert 58' | Report | Bain 8' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 1 November 2008 10:30
| East Grinstead | 3–2 | Waterloo Ducks |
| Häner 22' Hall 57' Cresswell 59' | Report | X. De Greve 16' Garreta 42' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP) Knut Lohrisch (GER)
* 2 November 2008 10:30
| Kelburne | 0–3 | East Grinstead |
| | Report | Häner 23' Male 59' Hall 62' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Marc Knulle (FRA) Knut Lohrisch (GER)

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Club de Polo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | UHC Hamburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Lille (H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
* 31 October 2008 20:30
| Lille | 1–4 | Real Club de Polo |
| T. Becuwe 35' | Report | Fröschle 15' Dabanch 45' Casasayas 65' Padrós 68' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 1 November 2008 16:30
| UHC Hamburg | 1–4 | Real Club de Polo |
| Breitenstein 50' | Report | Fröschle 31' Borrell 38' Wein 60' A. Fàbregas 69' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Hamish Jamson (ENG)
* 2 November 2008 16:30
| Lille | 2–4 | UHC Hamburg |
| T. Becuwe 44', 70' | Report | Miltkau 15' Breitenstein 27', 44' Sunkel 53' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Will Drury (WAL)

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leuven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Three Rock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Atlètic Terrassa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
* 31 October 2008 16:30
| Three Rock Rovers | 0–0 | Atlètic Terrassa |
| | Report | |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Will Drury (WAL)
* 1 November 2008 12:30
| Three Rock Rovers | 1–1 | Leuven |
| Blakeney 57' | Report | Quemada 40' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Rob ten Cate (NED)
* 2 November 2008 12:30
| Leuven | 3–1 | Atlètic Terrassa |
| De Cooman 6' Quemada 30' Pangrazio 70' | Report | Witthaus 19' |
* Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Roel van Eert (NED)

## Knockout stage

The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Hamburg, Germany between 10 and 13 April 2009 and the semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Rotterdam, the Netherlands between 30 and 31 May 2009.

### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 12 April – Hamburg | 12 April – Hamburg | | | | | |
| UHC Hamburg | 3 | 12 April – Hamburg | 12 April – Hamburg | | | | |
| UHC Hamburg | 3 | UHC Hamburg | 4 | | | | |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | | UHC Hamburg | 4 | | | | |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | Club Egara | 3 | | | | |
| Club Egara | 4 | Club Egara | 3 | | | | |
| Club Egara | 4 | | | | 30 May – Rotterdam | 30 May – Rotterdam | | |
| Club an der Alster | 2 | | | | 30 May – Rotterdam | 30 May – Rotterdam | |
| Club an der Alster | 2 | | | | UHC Hamburg | 3 | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | | | | UHC Hamburg | 3 | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | | | Leuven | 2 | |
| Leuven | 2 | | | | Leuven | 2 | |
| Leuven | 2 | 12 April – Hamburg | 12 April – Hamburg | | | | | |
| Three Rock Rovers | 1 | 12 April – Hamburg | 12 April – Hamburg | | | | |
| Three Rock Rovers | 1 | Leuven | 2 | | | | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | Leuven | 2 | | | | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | Reading | 1 | | | | |
| Real Club de Polo | 0 | Reading | 1 | | | | |
| Real Club de Polo | 0 | | | | | | | 31 May – Rotterdam | 31 May – Rotterdam |
| Reading | 1 | | | | | | | 31 May – Rotterdam | 31 May – Rotterdam |
| Reading | 1 | | | | | | | UHC Hamburg | 4 |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | | | | | | | | UHC Hamburg | 4 |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | | | | | | | Bloemendaal | 5 |
| Bloemendaal | 3 | | | | | | | Bloemendaal | 5 |
| Bloemendaal | 3 | 13 April – Hamburg | 13 April – Hamburg | | | | | | |
| Cannock | 1 | 13 April – Hamburg | 13 April – Hamburg | | | | | | |
| Cannock | 1 | Bloemendaal | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | | Bloemendaal | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 April – Hamburg | 10 April – Hamburg | East Grinstead | 2 | | | | | | |
| East Grinstead | 3 | East Grinstead | 2 | | | | | | |
| East Grinstead | 3 | | | | 30 May – Rotterdam | 30 May – Rotterdam | | | | |
| Saint Germain | 2 | | | | 30 May – Rotterdam | 30 May – Rotterdam | | | |
| Saint Germain | 2 | | | | Bloemendaal | 4 | | | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | | | | Bloemendaal | 4 | | | |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | | | Rotterdam | 3 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Amsterdam | 4 | | | | Rotterdam | 3 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 13 April – Hamburg | 13 April – Hamburg | | | | | 31 May – Rotterdam | 31 May – Rotterdam |
| Waterloo Ducks | 2 | 13 April – Hamburg | 13 April – Hamburg | | | | | 31 May – Rotterdam | 31 May – Rotterdam |
| Waterloo Ducks | 2 | Amsterdam | 2 (1) | | | | | Leuven | 1 |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | | Amsterdam | 2 (1) | | | | | Leuven | 1 |
| 11 April – Hamburg | 11 April – Hamburg | Rotterdam (p.s.) | 2 (3) | | | | | Rotterdam | 8 |
| Rotterdam | 4 | Rotterdam (p.s.) | 2 (3) | | | | | Rotterdam | 8 |
| Grunwald Poznań | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

* 10 April 2009 09:30
| Club Egara | 4–2 | Club an der Alster |
| Carrera 17' Schickendantz 24', 35', 67' | Report | Sonnenschein 33' Laatzen 64' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Thomas Dumon (BEL) Andrew Mair (SCO)
* 10 April 2009 12:00
| East Grinstead | 3–2 | Saint Germain |
| Hall 39', 70' Häner 64' | Report | M. Genestet 46' Pauchet 57' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* 10 April 2009 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 3–1 | Cannock |
| N. Meijer 21' Brouwer 58' De Nooijer 68' | Report | Jawanda 60' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 10 April 2009 17:00
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2–3 | UHC Hamburg |
| Simon 9' Otte 25' | Report | Sunkel 2', 40' Miltkau 33' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Michiel Brüning (NED) Hamish Jamson (ENG)
* 11 April 2009 09:30
| Real Club de Polo | 0–1 | Reading |
| | Report | Clarke 32' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Michiel Brüning (NED) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 11 April 2009 12:00
| Rotterdam | 4–2 | Grunwald Poznań |
| J. Hertzberger 2' Abbas 24', 35' Gommers 44' | Report | Mikula 63' Dutkiewicz 65' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Thomas Dumon (BEL) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* 11 April 2009 14:30
| Amsterdam | 4–2 | Waterloo Ducks |
| Taekema 10', 14', 32' Pruyser 39' | Report | Dohmen 9', 29' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Hamish Jamson (ENG)
* 11 April 2009 17:00
| Leuven | 2–1 | Three Rock Rovers |
| Quemada 40' Bourdeaud'Hui 58' | Report | Blakeney 60' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Marcelo Servetto (ESP)

### Quarter-finals

* 12 April 2009 12:00
| UHC Hamburg | 4–3 | Club Egara |
| Fürste 11', 50' Miltkau 26' Breitenstein 48' | Report | Schickendantz 18', 70' Tubau 49' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Michiel Brüning (GER) Andrew Mair (SCO)
* 12 April 2009 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 3–2 | East Grinstead |
| Jolie 20', 57' N. Meijer 68' | Report | Hall 11' De Prez 43' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* 13 April 2009 12:00
| Leuven | 2–1 | Reading |
| Quemada 8' Houssein 66' | Report | Mantell 47' |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 13 April 2009 14:30
| Amsterdam | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Rotterdam |
| Rohof 4' Freixa 35' | Report | M. Hertzberger 30' Archibald 62' |
| Penalties |||
| Freixa Verga | 1–3 | J. Hertzberger Burrows Ahmad |
* UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg Umpires: Andrew Mair (SCO) Hamish Jamson (ENG)

### Semi-finals

* 30 May 2009 12:00
| UHC Hamburg | 3–2 | Leuven |
| Mieling 6' Miltkau 19' C. Nevado 20' | Report | Pangrazio 16' Quemada 29' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Andrew Mair (SCO)
* 30 May 2009 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 4–3 | Rotterdam |
| Jolie 23' O. Meijer 34' Dwyer 50' Brouwer 54' | Report | Burrows 37', 52' Knowles 65' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

### Bronze medal match

* 31 May 2009 12:00
| Leuven | 1–8 | Rotterdam |
| Quemada 30' | Report | Child 2', 32' Burrows 7', 24' Archibald 47' Van Buul 50' Taylor 58' J. Hertzberger 61' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

### Final

* 31 May 2009 14:30
| UHC Hamburg | 4–5 | Bloemendaal |
| Sunkel 23' Miltkau 28', 56' Breitenstein 41' | Report | Brouwer 6', 9' Dwyer 12' De Nooijer 19' O. Meijer 26' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Andrew Mair (SCO) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

## Statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
| 1 | Guillermo Schickendantz | Club Egara | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Ronald Brouwer | Bloemendaal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Taeke Taekema | Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Santi Freixa | Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Simon Child | Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Marco Miltkau | UHC Hamburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Pau Quemada | Leuven | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Phil Burrows | Rotterdam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Olmer Meijer | Bloemendaal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Patrick Breitenstein | UHC Hamburg | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |