2021 Euro Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates3–5 April
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Bloemendaal (4th title)
Runner-upSpain Atlètic Terrassa
Third placeBelgium Léopold
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored20 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Pau Cunill
Belgium Max Musch (3 goals)
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The 2021 Euro Hockey League was the 14th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe a different format was used with only one event and 16 less teams. The four participating teams were the four original seeded clubs for the original format. The semi-finals were played on 3 April and the final on 5 April 2021 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[1]

Bloemendaal won a record fourth title after defeating first time finalists Atlètic Terrassa 5–2 in the final.[2] Léopold won their first medal after defeating Uhlenhorst Mülheim 4–2 in the bronze medal match.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

In May 2020 it was announced that the first round, usually being played in October, could not be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the format for this season would be changed. On 11 February 2021 it was announced the tournament would be played with only four teams and behind closed doors.[1] The rest of the teams participated in the 2021 Men's Euro Hockey League Cup.

Original format

Originally the number of teams was reduced to only 12 from the usual 20 teams. The remaining teams would have played in the 2021 EHL Cup. The different number of teams also meant a new format for this season. The number one seed from the top four ranked nations received a bye to the Final 8. The remaining eight sides would have played in four knock-out matches for a chance to join them in the Final 8; the losers would subsequently contest ranking matches for 9th and 11th place.[3][4]

Final4

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 April
 
 
Germany Uhlenhorst Mülheim2
 
5 April
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa3
 
Spain Atlètic Terrassa2
 
3 April
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal5
 
Netherlands Bloemendaal (s.o.)1 (5)
 
 
Belgium Léopold1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
4 April
 
 
Germany Uhlenhorst Mülheim2
 
 
Belgium Léopold4

Semi-finals

3 April 2021
16:15
Bloemendaal Netherlands 1–1 Belgium Léopold
Jolie field hockey ball 48' Report Baumgarten field hockey ball 33'
Penalties
Croon Penalty shoot-out scored
T. Brinkman Penalty shoot-out scored
Fuchs Penalty shoot-out scored
Schuurman Penalty shoot-out missed
Van Doren Penalty shoot-out scored
Croon Penalty shoot-out scored		 5–4 Penalty shoot-out missed Degroote
Penalty shoot-out scored Plennevaux
Penalty shoot-out scored Zimmer
Penalty shoot-out scored Poncelet
Penalty shoot-out scored Baumgarten
Penalty shoot-out missed Poncelet
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Ben Goentgen (GER)
3 April 2021
18:45
Uhlenhorst Mülheim Germany 2–3 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
Herzbruch field hockey ball 11', 59' Report Bonastre field hockey ball 43'
Pa. Cunill field hockey ball 58', 60+'
Umpires:
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Third and fourth place

4 April 2021
16:00
Uhlenhorst Mülheim Germany 2–4 Belgium Léopold
Nystroem field hockey ball 8', 23' Report Musch field hockey ball 23', 27', 53'
Cuvelier field hockey ball 51'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)

Final

5 April 2021
13:30
Atlètic Terrassa Spain 2–5 Netherlands Bloemendaal
Pa. Cunill field hockey ball 10'
Bonastre field hockey ball 59'		 Report Van der Drift field hockey ball 3'
T. Brinkman field hockey ball 5', 36'
Fuchs field hockey ball 17'
Swaen field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Statistics

Final standings

  1. Netherlands Bloemendaal
  2. Spain Atlètic Terrassa
  3. Belgium Léopold
  4. Germany Uhlenhorst Mülheim

Goalscorers

Rank Player Team FG PC PS Goals
1 Spain Pau Cunill Spain Atlètic Terrassa 0303
Belgium Max Musch Belgium Léopold 030
3 Netherlands Thierry Brinkman Netherlands Bloemendaal 2002
Spain Jordi Bonastre Spain Atlètic Terrassa 110
Germany Frederik Nystroem Germany Uhlenhorst Mülheim 110
Germany Timm Herzbruch Germany Uhlenhorst Mülheim 011
7 Netherlands Yannick van der Drift Netherlands Bloemendaal 1001
France Gaspard Baumgarten Belgium Léopold 100
Germany Florian Fuchs Netherlands Bloemendaal 010
Netherlands Wouter Jolie Netherlands Bloemendaal 010
Belgium Dimitri Cuvelier Belgium Léopold 010
Netherlands Tim Swaen Netherlands Bloemendaal 001

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Finaletoernooi Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen, begin april, kan doorgaan". nos.nl (in English and Dutch). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Gilmour, Rod (5 April 2021). "Bloemendaal lift record fourth Euro Hockey League title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Euro Hockey League Final8 in October Cancelled". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Volgend jaar andere opzet Euro Hockey League door verschuivingen programma". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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