2008–09 Euro Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countriesFrance
Germany
Netherlands
Dates24 October 2008 – 31 May 2009
Teams24 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Bloemendaal (1st title)
Runner-upGermany UHC Hamburg
Third placeNetherlands Rotterdam
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored211 (5.28 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Guillermo Schickendantz (11 goals)
Best playerNetherlands Teun de Nooijer
2007–08 (previous) (next) 2009–10

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

Location of teams in 2008–09 Euro Hockey League.
Pink: Group A; Green: Group B; Deep Pink: Group C; Yellow: Group D;
Red: Group E; Cyan: Group F; Blue: Group G; Purple: Group H
Location of Benelux teams in 2008–09 Euro Hockey League

Association ranking

Rank Change Association Teams
1 Steady Netherlands3
2 Steady Spain
3 Increase 1 England
4 Decrease 1 Germany
5 Increase 4 France2
6 Decrease 1 Poland
7 Decrease 1 Belgium
8 Steady Scotland
9 Decrease 2 Russia1
10 Steady Ireland
11 New entry Ukraine
12 New entry Italy

Teams

Champions
Netherlands Bloemendaal France Saint Germain Russia Dinamo Kazan
Spain Real Club de Polo Poland Grunwald Poznań Ireland Three Rock Rovers
England Reading Belgium Leuven Ukraine Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia
Germany Club an der Alster Scotland Kelburne Italy Bra
Runners-up Third placed
Netherlands Amsterdam France Lille Netherlands Rotterdam
Spain Atlètic Terrassa Poland Pocztowiec Poznań Spain Club Egara
England East Grinstead Belgium Waterloo Ducks England Cannock
Germany Düsseldorfer HC Scotland Western Wildcats Germany 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 Spain Club Egara 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Germany Club an der Alster 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 5
3 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań 2 0 0 2 1 11 10 0
Source: EHF
24 October 2008
14:30
Pocztowiec Poznań Poland 0–3 Germany Club an der Alster
Report Sahmel field hockey ball 5'
O. Hentschel field hockey ball 27'
Sonnenschein field hockey ball 37'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
John Heron (SCO)

25 October 2008
10:30
Club Egara Spain 8–1 Poland Pocztowiec Poznań
Carrera field hockey ball 5', 7'
Amat field hockey ball 19', 48'
Clapes field hockey ball 23'
Schickendantz field hockey ball 34', 50', 62'
Report Juszczak field hockey ball 45'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Francesco Parisi (ITA)

26 October 2008
10:30
Club an der Alster Germany 0–4 Spain Club Egara
Report Schickendantz field hockey ball 10', 30', 52'
Arbos field hockey ball 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 Germany Düsseldorfer HC 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 France Saint Germain 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3 Italy Bra 2 0 0 2 3 7 4 2
Source: EHF
24 October 2008
20:30
Bra Italy 1–3 France Saint Germain
M. Lanzano field hockey ball 52' Report Coty field hockey ball 8', 56'
Pauchet field hockey ball 33'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)

25 October 2008
16:30
Düsseldorfer HC Germany 4–2 Italy Bra
Schröter field hockey ball 13'
Simon field hockey ball 21', 53'
Markert field hockey ball 46'
Report M. Lanzano field hockey ball 27'
Kanwalpreet field hockey ball 69'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Bart de Liefde (NED)
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)

26 October 2008
16:30
Saint Germain France 3–3 Germany Düsseldorfer HC
Pauchet field hockey ball 4', 8'
H. Genestet field hockey ball 53'
Report Giese field hockey ball 18'
Schröter field hockey ball 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 Netherlands Amsterdam (H) 2 2 0 0 16 1 +15 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Poland Grunwald Poznań 2 1 0 1 6 10 4 5
3 Ukraine Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia 2 0 0 2 2 13 11 0
Source: EHF
(H) Hosts
24 October 2008
18:30
Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia Ukraine 2–5 Poland Grunwald Poznań
Ozerskyi field hockey ball 19'
Buriatynskyi field hockey ball 68'
Report Mikula field hockey ball 10', 66'
Strykowski field hockey ball 19'
Dutkiewicz field hockey ball 51', 61'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Bart de Liefde (NED)

25 October 2008
14:30
Grunwald Poznań Poland 1–8 Netherlands Amsterdam
Dutkiewicz field hockey ball 31' Report Hoyng field hockey ball 14'
Taekema field hockey ball 17', 33'
Verga field hockey ball 43'
Freixa field hockey ball 52', 53'
Bakker field hockey ball 57'
Bomans field hockey ball 66'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)

26 October 2008
12:30
Amsterdam Netherlands 8–0 Ukraine Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia
Freixa field hockey ball 1', 26', 59'
Prins field hockey ball 9'
Buissant field hockey ball 35'
Derikx field hockey ball 44'
Taekema field hockey ball 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 Netherlands Bloemendaal 2 2 0 0 13 3 +10 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Cannock 2 1 0 1 7 9 2 5
3 Russia Dinamo Kazan 2 0 0 2 5 13 8 1
Source: EHF
24 October 2008
16:30
Cannock England 5–4 Russia Dinamo Kazan
Lane field hockey ball 14', 61'
Taylor field hockey ball 18'
Andrew field hockey ball 34'
Pearce field hockey ball 69'
Report A. Gevorkyan field hockey ball 5'
Kisialevich field hockey ball 9'
Warsi field hockey ball 20', 50'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Francesco Parisi (ITA)
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)

25 October 2008
12:30
Dinamo Kazan Russia 1–8 Netherlands Bloemendaal
Maiorov field hockey ball 56' Report O. Meijer field hockey ball 2', 7'
Dwyer field hockey ball 9', 32'
De Nooijer field hockey ball 19'
Brouwer field hockey ball 44', 45', 68'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

26 October 2008
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 5–2 England Cannock
Docherty field hockey ball 20'
Van Mierlo field hockey ball 34', 56'
Brouwer field hockey ball 41'
O. Meijer field hockey ball 60'
Report Lane field hockey ball 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 Netherlands Rotterdam 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Reading 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3 Scotland Western Wildcats 2 0 0 2 0 7 7 1
Source: EHF
31 October 2008
18:30
Western Wildcats Scotland 0–2 England Reading
Report Smith field hockey ball 7'
Mantell field hockey ball 12'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
Marc Knulle (FRA)

1 November 2008
14:30
Rotterdam Netherlands 5–0 Scotland Western Wildcats
Child field hockey ball 2', 14', 16'
J. Hertzberger field hockey ball 7'
Taylor field hockey ball 62'
Report
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Will Drury (FRA)

2 November 2008
14:30
Reading England 1–2 Netherlands Rotterdam
Watts field hockey ball 47' Report Child field hockey ball 3'
Burrows field hockey ball 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 England East Grinstead 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 Scotland Kelburne 2 0 0 2 1 7 6 0
Source: EHF
31 October 2008
14:30
Waterloo Ducks Belgium 4–1 Scotland Kelburne
Brooke field hockey ball 40'
T. De Saedeleer field hockey ball 49', 57'
Muylaert field hockey ball 58'
Report Bain field hockey ball 8'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Geoff Conn (IRL)

1 November 2008
10:30
East Grinstead England 3–2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
Häner field hockey ball 22'
Hall field hockey ball 57'
Cresswell field hockey ball 59'
Report X. De Greve field hockey ball 16'
Garreta field hockey ball 42'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
Knut Lohrisch (GER)

2 November 2008
10:30
Kelburne Scotland 0–3 England East Grinstead
Report Häner field hockey ball 23'
Male field hockey ball 59'
Hall field hockey ball 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 Spain Real Club de Polo 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Germany UHC Hamburg 2 1 0 1 5 6 1 5
3 France Lille (H) 2 0 0 2 3 8 5 1
Source: EHF
(H) Hosts
31 October 2008
20:30
Lille France 1–4 Spain Real Club de Polo
T. Becuwe field hockey ball 35' Report Fröschle field hockey ball 15'
Dabanch field hockey ball 45'
Casasayas field hockey ball 65'
Padrós field hockey ball 68'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

1 November 2008
16:30
UHC Hamburg Germany 1–4 Spain Real Club de Polo
Breitenstein field hockey ball 50' Report Fröschle field hockey ball 31'
Borrell field hockey ball 38'
Wein field hockey ball 60'
A. Fàbregas field hockey ball 69'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

2 November 2008
16:30
Lille France 2–4 Germany UHC Hamburg
T. Becuwe field hockey ball 44', 70' Report Miltkau field hockey ball 15'
Breitenstein field hockey ball 27', 44'
Sunkel field hockey ball 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 Belgium Leuven 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Ireland Three Rock Rovers 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
3 Spain Atlètic Terrassa 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 3
Source: EHF
31 October 2008
16:30
Three Rock Rovers Ireland 0–0 Spain 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 Ireland 1–1 Belgium Leuven
Blakeney field hockey ball 57' Report Quemada field hockey ball 40'
Stade de la reu Henri Delescaux, Lille
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Rob ten Cate (NED)

2 November 2008
12:30
Leuven Belgium 3–1 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
De Cooman field hockey ball 6'
Quemada field hockey ball 30'
Pangrazio field hockey ball 70'
Report Witthaus field hockey ball 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 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
10 April – Hamburg
 
 
Germany Düsseldorfer HC2
 
12 April – Hamburg
 
Germany UHC Hamburg3
 
Germany UHC Hamburg4
 
10 April – Hamburg
 
Spain Club Egara3
 
Spain Club Egara4
 
30 May – Rotterdam
 
Germany Club an der Alster2
 
Germany UHC Hamburg3
 
11 April – Hamburg
 
Belgium Leuven2
 
Belgium Leuven2
 
12 April – Hamburg
 
Ireland Three Rock Rovers1
 
Belgium Leuven2
 
11 April – Hamburg
 
England Reading1
 
Spain Real Club de Polo0
 
31 May – Rotterdam
 
England Reading1
 
Germany UHC Hamburg4
 
10 April – Hamburg
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal5
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal3
 
13 April – Hamburg
 
England Cannock1
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal3
 
10 April – Hamburg
 
England East Grinstead2
 
England East Grinstead3
 
30 May – Rotterdam
 
France Saint Germain2
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal4
 
11 April – Hamburg
 
Netherlands Rotterdam3 Bronze medal
 
Netherlands Amsterdam4
 
13 April – Hamburg31 May – Rotterdam
 
Belgium Waterloo Ducks2
 
Netherlands Amsterdam2 (1)Belgium Leuven1
 
11 April – Hamburg
 
Netherlands Rotterdam (p.s.)2 (3) Netherlands Rotterdam8
 
Netherlands Rotterdam4
 
 
Poland Grunwald Poznań2
 

Round of 16

10 April 2009
09:30
Club Egara Spain 4–2 Germany Club an der Alster
Carrera field hockey ball 17'
Schickendantz field hockey ball 24', 35', 67'
Report Sonnenschein field hockey ball 33'
Laatzen field hockey ball 64'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Andrew Mair (SCO)

10 April 2009
12:00
East Grinstead England 3–2 France Saint Germain
Hall field hockey ball 39', 70'
Häner field hockey ball 64'
Report M. Genestet field hockey ball 46'
Pauchet field hockey ball 57'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

10 April 2009
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 3–1 England Cannock
N. Meijer field hockey ball 21'
Brouwer field hockey ball 58'
De Nooijer field hockey ball 68'
Report Jawanda field hockey ball 60'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Geoff Conn (IRL)

10 April 2009
17:00
Düsseldorfer HC Germany 2–3 Germany UHC Hamburg
Simon field hockey ball 9'
Otte field hockey ball 25'
Report Sunkel field hockey ball 2', 40'
Miltkau field hockey ball 33'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Michiel Brüning (NED)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

11 April 2009
09:30
Real Club de Polo Spain 0–1 England Reading
Report Clarke field hockey ball 32'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Michiel Brüning (NED)
Christian Blasch (GER)

11 April 2009
12:00
Rotterdam Netherlands 4–2 Poland Grunwald Poznań
J. Hertzberger field hockey ball 2'
Abbas field hockey ball 24', 35'
Gommers field hockey ball 44'
Report Mikula field hockey ball 63'
Dutkiewicz field hockey ball 65'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

11 April 2009
14:30
Amsterdam Netherlands 4–2 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
Taekema field hockey ball 10', 14', 32'
Pruyser field hockey ball 39'
Report Dohmen field hockey ball 9', 29'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

11 April 2009
17:00
Leuven Belgium 2–1 Ireland Three Rock Rovers
Quemada field hockey ball 40'
Bourdeaud'Hui field hockey ball 58'
Report Blakeney field hockey ball 60'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)

Quarter-finals

12 April 2009
12:00
UHC Hamburg Germany 4–3 Spain Club Egara
Fürste field hockey ball 11', 50'
Miltkau field hockey ball 26'
Breitenstein field hockey ball 48'
Report Schickendantz field hockey ball 18', 70'
Tubau field hockey ball 49'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Michiel Brüning (GER)
Andrew Mair (SCO)

12 April 2009
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 3–2 England East Grinstead
Jolie field hockey ball 20', 57'
N. Meijer field hockey ball 68'
Report Hall field hockey ball 11'
De Prez field hockey ball 43'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

13 April 2009
12:00
Leuven Belgium 2–1 England Reading
Quemada field hockey ball 8'
Houssein field hockey ball 66'
Report Mantell field hockey ball 47'
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Christian Blasch (GER)

13 April 2009
14:30
Amsterdam Netherlands 2–2 (a.e.t.) Netherlands Rotterdam
Rohof field hockey ball 4'
Freixa field hockey ball 35'
Report M. Hertzberger field hockey ball 30'
Archibald field hockey ball 62'
Penalties
Freixa Penalty shoot-out missed
Verga Penalty shoot-out scored
1–3 Penalty shoot-out scored J. Hertzberger
Penalty shoot-out scored Burrows
Penalty shoot-out scored Ahmad
UHC Clubanlage, Hamburg
Umpires:
Andrew Mair (SCO)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

Semi-finals

30 May 2009
12:00
UHC Hamburg Germany 3–2 Belgium Leuven
Mieling field hockey ball 6'
Miltkau field hockey ball 19'
C. Nevado field hockey ball 20'
Report Pangrazio field hockey ball 16'
Quemada field hockey ball 29'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Andrew Mair (SCO)

30 May 2009
14:30
Bloemendaal Netherlands 4–3 Netherlands Rotterdam
Jolie field hockey ball 23'
O. Meijer field hockey ball 34'
Dwyer field hockey ball 50'
Brouwer field hockey ball 54'
Report Burrows field hockey ball 37', 52'
Knowles field hockey ball 65'
Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Bronze medal match

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

Final

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

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team FG PC PS Goals
1 Argentina Guillermo Schickendantz Spain Club Egara 56011
2 Netherlands Ronald Brouwer Netherlands Bloemendaal 7108
3 Netherlands Taeke Taekema Netherlands Amsterdam 0707
4 Spain Santi Freixa Netherlands Amsterdam 6006
New Zealand Simon Child Netherlands Rotterdam 600
Germany Marco Miltkau Germany UHC Hamburg 510
Spain Pau Quemada Belgium Leuven 150
8 New Zealand Phil Burrows Netherlands Rotterdam 3205
Netherlands Olmer Meijer Netherlands Bloemendaal 050
Germany Patrick Breitenstein Germany UHC Hamburg 050
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