# 2017–18 CERS Cup

The 2017–18 CERS Cup is the 38th season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH.

## Format

All the thirty two teams will play a double-legged knockout tournament with the only rule of avoiding that two teams from the same nation play together in the first round.

## Teams

Thirty two teams from eight national associations qualified for the competition and were confirmed on 19 September 2017. League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.
Participating teams :
| Saint-Omer (3rd) | Darmstadt (5th) | Vendrell (6th) | Genève (2nd) |
| Mérignac (4th) | Düsseldorf-Nord (6th) | Igualada (7th) | Diessbach (3rd) |
| Coutras (5th) | Barcelos (5th) | Noia (8th) | Uttigen (6th) |
| Nantes (6th) | Juventude Viana (6th) | Lleida Llista Blava (9th) | Uri (7th) |
| Noisy le Grand (7th) | Valença (8th) | Breganze (6th) | Dornbirn (1st) |
| Remscheid (2nd) | Turquel (9th) | Valdagno (7th) | Wolfurt (2nd) |
| Walsum (3rd) | Sporting Tomar (10th) | Sarzana (8th) | Herne Bay (2nd) |
| Germania Herringen (4th) | Voltregà (5th) | Correggio (11th) | Soham (3rd) |

## Bracket

The draw was held at CERH headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, on 23 September 2017.
| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sarzana | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Igualada | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Igualada | 3 | 6 | 9 | Igualada | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Lleida Llista Blava | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Walsum | 3 | 2 | 5 | Lleida Llista Blava | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Lleida Llista Blava | 5 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lleida Llista Blava | 5 | 7 | 12 | | | | | Lleida Llista Blava | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Sporting Tomar | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| Valdagno | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | Sporting Tomar | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| Germania Herringen | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Germania Herringen | 2 | 4 | 6 | Valdagno | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sporting Tomar (p) | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting Tomar | 4 | 6 | 10 | Sporting Tomar (p) | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mérignac | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mérignac | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Lleida Llista Blava (aet) | Lleida Llista Blava (aet) | Lleida Llista Blava (aet) | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Breganze | Breganze | Breganze | 3 |
| Genève | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Breganze | Breganze | Breganze | 3 |
| Turquel | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Turquel | 5 | 1 | 6 | Turquel | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Saint-Omer | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Diessbach | 6 | 3 | 9 | Saint-Omer | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Omer | 3 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Omer | 3 | 7 | 10 | | | | | Turquel | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Breganze | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | |
| Nantes | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Breganze | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | |
| Breganze | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Breganze | 4 | 6 | 10 | Breganze | 9 | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dornbirn | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Herne Bay | 3 | 2 | 5 | Dornbirn | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Dornbirn | 10 | 7 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dornbirn | 10 | 7 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lleida Llista Blava (p) | Lleida Llista Blava (p) | Lleida Llista Blava (p) | 2 (1) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelos | Barcelos | Barcelos | 2 (0) |
| Soham | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelos | Barcelos | Barcelos | 2 (0) |
| Noisy le Grand | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Noisy le Grand | 4 | 4 | 8 | Noisy le Grand | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Correggio | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Uri | 1 | 5 | 6 | Correggio | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Correggio | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Correggio | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | Correggio | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Voltregà | 6 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Remscheid | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | Voltregà | 6 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Voltregà | 6 | 8 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Voltregà | 6 | 8 | 14 | Voltregà | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Valença | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valença | 5 | 3 | 8 | Valença | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wolfurt | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wolfurt | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Voltregà | Voltregà | Voltregà | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelos | Barcelos | Barcelos | 5 |
| Coutras | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Barcelos | Barcelos | Barcelos | 5 |
| Vendrell | 5 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vendrell | 5 | 5 | 10 | Vendrell | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Juventude Viana | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Juventude Viana | 7 | 6 | 13 | Juventude Viana | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorf-Nord | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorf-Nord | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | Juventude Viana | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Barcelos | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | |
| Noia | 11 | 10 | 21 | | | | | Barcelos | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | |
| Darmstadt | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darmstadt | 2 | 3 | 5 | Noia | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Barcelos | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Barcelos | 12 | 10 | 22 | Barcelos | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Uttigen | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The first leg was played on 4 November and the second leg on 23 November 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Valdagno | 10–6 | Germania Herringen | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| Uri | 6–12 | Correggio | 1–6 | 5–6 |
| Sarzana | 3–9 | Igualada | 1–3 | 2–6 |
| Valença | 8–4 | Wolfurt | 5–1 | 3–3 |
| Sporting Tomar | 10–5 | Mérignac | 4–4 | 6–1 |
| Diessbach | 9–10 | Saint-Omer | 6–3 | 3–7 |
| Walsum | 5–12 | Lleida Llista Blava | 3–5 | 2–7 |
| Remscheid | 5–14 | Voltregà | 4–6 | 1–8 |
| Barcelos | 22–9 | Uttigen | 12–3 | 10–6 |
| Noia | 21–5 | Darmstadt | 11–2 | 10–3 |
| Coutras | 5–10 | Vendrell | 3–5 | 2–5 |
| Nantes | 3–10 | Breganze | 2–4 | 1–6 |
| Genève | 5–6 | Turquel | 3–5 | 2–1 |
| Juventude Viana | 13–1 | Düsseldorf-Nord | 7–1 | 6–0 |
| Soham | 2–8 | Noisy le Grand | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| Herne Bay | 5–17 | Dornbirn | 3–10 | 2–7 |

## Round of 16

The first leg was played on 9 December 2017 and the second leg on 13 January 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Noia | 2–4 | Barcelos | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Breganze | 18–4 | Dornbirn | 9–2 | 9–2 |
| Turquel | 7–3 | Saint-Omer | 2–1 | 5–2 |
| Igualada | 5–7 | Lleida Llista Blava | 4–3 | 1–4 |
| Vendrell | 4–5 | Juventude Viana | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Noisy le Grand | 6–9 | Correggio | 2–2 | 4–7 |
| Voltregà | 6–3 | Valença | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| Valdagno | 6–6 (0–3 p) | Sporting Tomar | 6–6 | 0–0 |

## Quarterfinals

The first leg will be played on 17 February 2017 and the second leg on 10 March 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Juventude Viana | 5–9 | Barcelos | 2–5 | 3–4 |
| Correggio | 9–10 | Voltregà | 6–6 | 3–4 |
| Lleida Llista Blava | 8–6 | Sporting Tomar | 4–2 | 4–4 |
| Turquel | 7–9 | Breganze | 4–5 | 3–4 |

## Final Four

The Final Four will be played on 28 and 29 April in Lleida, Spain.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Lleida Llista Blava (aet) | 4 |
| Breganze | 3 | | |
| Breganze | 3 | Lleida Llista Blava (p) | 2 (1) |
| | | Barcelos | 2 (0) |
| Voltregà | 2 | Barcelos | 2 (0) |
| Barcelos | 5 | | |