# 2007–08 Euro Hockey League

The 2007–08 Euro Hockey League was the inaugural season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF.
The final was played between UHC Hamburg and HGC at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. UHC Hamburg defeated HGC after extra time by 1–0 to win the first edition of the Euro Hockey League.

## Teams

Champions :
| Bloemendaal | Pocztowiec Poznań | Saint Germain |
| Atlètic Terrassa | Antwerp | Pembroke Wanderers |
| Club an der Alster | Dinamo Kazan | Luzerner SC |
| Reading | Kelburne | AHTC Wien |
| Runners-up | Runners-up | Third placed |
| HGC | Grunwald Poznań | Rotterdam |
| Club Egara | Waterloo Ducks | Real Club de Polo |
| UHC Hamburg | Dinamo Elektrostal | Crefelder HTC |
| Cannock | Grange | Loughborough |

## Round one

Pools A, D, G and H were played in Wassenaar, Netherlands between 26 and 28 October 2007 and the other four pools were played in Antwerp, Belgium between 2 and 4 November 2007. 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 | Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Atlètic Terrassa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Grange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
* 26 October 2007 16:30
| Atlètic Terrassa | 3–1 | Grange |
| Enrique 12' Castelló 16' Ribas 21' | | Watt 32' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 27 October 2007 12:30
| Atlètic Terrassa | 2–4 | Rotterdam |
| O. Freixa 7' Enrique 31' | | Tigges 2', 64' J. Hertzberger 19' Burrows 38' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Andy Mair (SCO)
* 28 October 2007 14:30
| Rotterdam | 5–1 | Grange |
| Abbas 12', 38', 66' J. Hertzberger 15' W. Hertzberger 68' | | Dunn 48' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Warren McCully (IRL)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Club de Polo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Antwerp (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Dinamo Elektrostal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 | |
* 2 November 2007 14:30
| Antwerp | 3–3 | Dinamo Elektrostal |
| Nao 21' Lens 42' Kholopov 45' | | Mamoshkin 37' Azarov 53', 64' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
* 3 November 2007 10:30
| Real Club de Polo | 9–2 | Dinamo Elektrostal |
| Borrell 10' Alastrue 17' Amat 20', 63', 69' Martinez-Zurita 33' Padros 46', 58' A. Fabregas 55' | | Azarov 25' (PS) Buranov 59' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marc Knulle (FRA) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 4 November 2007 12:30
| Antwerp | 1–2 | Real Club de Polo |
| Mark-Jan 11' | | F. Fabregas 38' Wein 69' (PS) |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Ged Curran (SCO)

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | UHC Hamburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Grunwald Poznań | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
* 2 November 2007 18:30
| UHC Hamburg | 5–1 | Grunwald Poznań |
| Sunkel 14', 52' Kopp 25' J. Furste 56' Breitenstein 58' | | Dutkiewicz 42' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Thomas Dumon (BEL)
* 3 November 2007 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 3–3 | UHC Hamburg |
| Brouwer 31', 34' Jolie 45' | | Breitenstein 4' Sunkel 49' Kopp 70' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Ged Curran (SCO)
* 4 November 2007 14:30
| Bloemendaal | 3–2 | Grunwald Poznań |
| Stalling 31', 45' Jenniskens 60' | | Mikula 24' Dutkiewicz 47' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Hendrik Ehlers (DEN) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | HGC (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Waterloo Ducks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Club an der Alster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
* 26 October 2007 18:30
| Club an der Alster | 2–2 | Waterloo Ducks |
| Hentschep 30' Hentschel 37' | | Garreta 43', 60' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Mair (SCO)
* 27 October 2007 14:30
| Club an der Alster | 1–3 | HGC |
| Froschle 66' | | Magee 33' Jermyn 49', 57' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* 28 October 2007 14:30
| HGC | 2–2 | Waterloo Ducks |
| Lomans 5', 44' | | Garreta 29' De Saedeleer 47' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Nathan Stagno (GIB)

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Loughborough Students | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kelburne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Luzerner SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | |
* 2 November 2007 16:30
| Loughborough Students | 2–1 | Luzerner SC |
| Richard Smith 32' (PS) Dobson 70' | | Bamberg 53' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marcin Grochal (FRA) Marc Knulle (POL)
* 3 November 2007 12:30
| Kelburne | 1–3 | Loughborough Students |
| N. Stott 57' | | Robert Smith 19' Osborn 27' Richard Smith 62' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Thomas Dumon (BEL)
* 4 November 2007 10:30
| Kelburne | 5–3 | Luzerner SC |
| Bain 7' N. Stott 16' J. Christie 57', 59' M. Christie 60' | | Koch 22' Casagrande 52' Stubi 53' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Marcin Grochal (POL)

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Club Egara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Pocztowiec Poznań | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Pembroke Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
* 2 November 2007 20:30
| Club Egara | 3–2 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| Tubau 8', 26' Schickendantz 29' | | Fulton 15' Elliot 58' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
* 3 November 2007 16:30
| Pocztowiec Poznań | 2–7 | Club Egara |
| Mikula 33' Juszczak 69' | | Romeu 7', 44' Schickendantz 29', 64' Arbos 50', 57', 62' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Lionel van Lidth (BEL) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
* 4 November 2007 16:30
| Pocztowiec Poznań | 3–2 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| Wybieralski 43' Majchrzak 51' Michniak 70' | | Symons 12' Fulton 30' |
* Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Thomas Dumon (BEL)

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saint Germain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Crefelder HTC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Reading won second place on a penalty shootout
* 26 October 2007 20:30
| Crefelder HTC | 2–2 | Saint Germain |
| Musgens 37' M. Witthaus 68' | | Branquart 25' Dierkens 43' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Sergey Makarov (RUS)
* 27 October 2007 16:30
| Reading | 1–1 | Crefelder HTC |
| S. Mantell 58' (PS) | | T. Witthaus 58' (PS) |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Warren McCully (IRL)
* 28 October 2007 16:30
| Reading | 2–2 | Saint Germain |
| Clarke 55' R. Mantell 58' | | M. Genestet 13' Dierckens 24' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cannock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dinamo Kazan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | AHTC Wien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
* 26 October 2007 14:30
| Dinamo Kazan | 1–2 | Cannock |
| A. Gevorkyan 4' | Report | Ramsden 18' Andrew 35' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)
* 27 October 2007 10:30
| Cannock | 2–1 | AHTC Wien |
| Andrew 19' West 25' | Report | Laminger 9' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Geoff Conn (IRL)
* 28 October 2007 10:30
| Dinamo Kazan | 4–1 | AHTC Wien |
| S. Gevorkyan 10', 44' Margaryan 64' Arutyunyan 65' | Report | Proksch 47' |
* De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Michiel Brüning (NED)

## Knockout stage

The Round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Terrassa, Spain between 21 and 24 March 2008 and the semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Rotterdam, Netherlands between 10 and 11 May 2008.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 21 March | 21 March | | | | | | |
| UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | |
| UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.) | 4 | 23 March | 23 March | | | | | |
| Kelburne | 3 | 23 March | 23 March | | | | |
| Kelburne | 3 | UHC Hamburg | 2 | | | | |
| 21 March | 21 March | | UHC Hamburg | 2 | | | | |
| 21 March | 21 March | Loughborough | 1 | | | | |
| Loughborough | 2 | Loughborough | 1 | | | | |
| Loughborough | 2 | | | | 10 May | 10 May | | |
| Antwerp | 0 | | | | 10 May | 10 May | |
| Antwerp | 0 | | | | UHC Hamburg | 5 | |
| 21 March | 21 March | | | | | UHC Hamburg | 5 | |
| 21 March | 21 March | | | | Club Egara | 2 | |
| Saint Germain | 1 | | | | Club Egara | 2 | |
| Saint Germain | 1 | 24 March | 24 March | | | | | |
| Dinamo Kazan | 0 | 24 March | 24 March | | | | |
| Dinamo Kazan | 0 | Saint Germain | 0 | | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | | Saint Germain | 0 | | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | Club Egara | 4 | | | | |
| Club Egara | 3 | Club Egara | 4 | | | | |
| Club Egara | 3 | | | | | | | 11 May | 11 May |
| Bloemendaal | 2 | | | | | | | 11 May | 11 May |
| Bloemendaal | 2 | | | | | | | UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| 22 March | 22 March | | | | | | | | UHC Hamburg (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| 22 March | 22 March | | | | | | | HGC | 0 |
| Cannock | 1 | | | | | | | HGC | 0 |
| Cannock | 1 | 24 March | 24 March | | | | | | |
| Reading | 2 | 24 March | 24 March | | | | | | |
| Reading | 2 | Reading | 2 | | | | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | | Reading | 2 | | | | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | Rotterdam | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rotterdam | 6 | Rotterdam | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rotterdam | 6 | | | | 10 May | 10 May | | | | |
| Waterloo Ducks | 1 | | | | 10 May | 10 May | | | |
| Waterloo Ducks | 1 | | | | Rotterdam | 4 | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | | | | | Rotterdam | 4 | | | |
| 22 March | 22 March | | | | HGC | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| HGC | 7 | | | | HGC | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| HGC | 7 | 23 March | 23 March | | | | | 11 May | 11 May |
| Pocztowiec Poznań | 5 | 23 March | 23 March | | | | | 11 May | 11 May |
| Pocztowiec Poznań | 5 | HGC | 2 | | | | | Club Egara | 2 (1) |
| 21 March | 21 March | | HGC | 2 | | | | | Club Egara | 2 (1) |
| 21 March | 21 March | Atlètic Terrassa | 1 | | | | | Rotterdam (p.s.) | 2 (2) |
| Real Club de Polo | 2 (4) | Atlètic Terrassa | 1 | | | | | Rotterdam (p.s.) | 2 (2) |
| Atlètic Terrassa (p.s.) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

* 21 March 2008 09:30
| Loughborough Students | 2–0 | Antwerp |
| Smith 55' Bleby 64' | Report | |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Michiel Bruning (NED)
* 21 March 2008 12:00
| Real Club de Polo | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Atlètic Terrassa |
| Borrell 13' Amat 43' | | Oliva 3' Enrique 35' |
| Penalties |||
| Borrell Amat Wein | 2–3 | Enrique I. Freixa Salles |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Vincent Loos (BEL)
* 21 March 2008 14:30
| HGC | 6–1 | Dinamo Kazan |
| Lomans 8', 49' Iding 16', 63' Jermyn 38' Kranstauber 42' | Report | A. Gevorkyan 39' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
* 21 March 2008 17:00
| Kelburne | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | UHC Hamburg |
| Hall 60' Ralph 64' Christie 68' | Report | Nevado 19' Witte 53' Fürste 56' Sunkel 74' (GG) |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA) James Pilgrim (ENG)
* 22 March 2008 09:30
| Saint Germain | 7–5 | Pocztowiec Poznań |
| Branquart 3' P. Verrier 22', 57' C. Verrier 50', 70' Rogeau 52' Sevestre 62' | Report | Gorny 6' Grotowski 27' Juszczak 31', 35' Rachwalski 65' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Vincent Loos (BEL)
* 22 March 2008 12:00
| Rotterdam | 6–1 | Waterloo Ducks |
| J. Hertzberger 10', 31', 37' Burrows 27', 61' Gommers 50' | Report | De Cock 7' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP) James Pilgrim (ENG)
* 22 March 2008 14:30
| Club Egara | 3–2 | Bloemendaal |
| G. Schickendantz 11', 30' Alegre 70' | Report | Docherty 57' Brouwer 60' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Hamish Jamson (ENG)
* 22 March 2008 17:00
| Cannock | 1–2 | Reading |
| Taylor 53' | Report | R. Mantell 15', 49' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)

### Quarter-finals

* 23 March 2008 12:00
| UHC Hamburg | 2–1 | Loughborough Students |
| Sunkel 21' Witte 51' | Report | Gregg 67' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
* 23 March 2008 14:30
| HGC | 2–1 | Atlètic Terrassa |
| Kraunstauber 17' Lomans 65' | Report | Ribas 28' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) James Pilgrim (ENG)
* 24 March 2008 12:00
| Saint Germain | 0–4 | Club Egara |
| | Report | Schickendantz 22' Arbós 49' Arch 63' Tubau 68' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Vincent Loos (BEL) Michiel Bruning (NED)
* 24 March 2008 14:30
| Reading | 2–3 | Rotterdam |
| R. Mantell 51', 61' | Report | Burrows 38' J. Hertzberger 49' Abbas 53' |
* Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Ged Curran (SCO)

### Semi-finals

* 10 May 2008 12:00
| UHC Hamburg | 5–2 | Club Egara |
| Bretenstein 47', 64' Sunkel 53' Amend 63' Kopp 65' | Report | Alegre 11' Clapes 39' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Andy Mair (SCO)
* 10 May 2008 14:30
| Rotterdam | 4–7 | HGC |
| Abbas 26', 46' J. Hertzberger 41' M. van Vugt 70' | Report | Lomans 6' Hofkamp 20' Kranstauber 23' Albers 28', 55' Middleton 60' Pereira 63' |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Christian Blasch (GER)

### Third place play-off

* 11 May 2008 12:00
| Club Egara | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Rotterdam |
| Tubau 4', 37' | Report | Abbas 26' Gerretsen 32' |
| Penalties |||
| Schickendantz Alegre Tubau | 1–2 | Hertzberger Ahmad De Jong |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Christian Bläsch (GER) Hamish Jamson (GBR)

### Final

* 11 May 2008 14:30
| UHC Hamburg | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | HGC |
| Köpp 74' (GG) | Report | |
* Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Andy Mair (SCO)