1983 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup explained

The 1983 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup was the tenth installment of Europe's premier field hockey club competition. It was won by defending champions Dynamo Almaty on HC Klein Zwitserland in a replay of the past edition's final match, confirming the progress of Soviet hockey. 1976-78 champions Southgate HC attained the third place.

1st division (The Hague)

Group stage

Group A

1. Dynamo Almaty - 5 points
2. Southgate HC - 4 points
3. HC Heidelberg - 2 points
4. HC Amiens - 1 point

Group B

1. HC Klein Zwitserland - 5 points
2. Real Club de Polo, Barcelona - 3 points
3. Uccle Sport - 3 points
4. Rock Gunners - 0 points

Play-offs

Final

• Dynamo Almaty 4-2 HC Klein Zwitserland

3rd place

• Southgate HC 3-1 Real Club de Polo, Barcelona

5th place

• Uccle Sport 3-0 HC Heidelberg

7th place

• HC Amiens 2-0 Rock Gunners

Standings

1. Dynamo Almaty (defending champions)
2. HC Klein Zwitserland
3. Southgate HC
4. Real Club de Polo, Barcelona
5. Uccle Sport
6. HC Heidelberg
7. HC Amiens
8. Rock Gunners

• France and Gibraltar are relegated to 2nd Division for the 1984 Champions Cup.

2nd Division (Subotica)

Group stage

Group A

1. Branbridge HC - 6 points
2. HK Suboticanka - 3 points
3. Rot-Weiss Wettingen - 2 points
4. Postsportverein Wien

Group B

1. Marilena Rome - 4
2. Cardiff HC - 1
3. Slavia Prague - 1

Play-offs

1st place

• Marilena Rome 2-0 Banbridge HC

3rd place

• HK Suboticanka 5-0 Cardiff HC

5th place

• Slavia Prague 1-0 Rot-Weiss Wettingen

Standings

1. Marilena Rome
2. Banbridge HC
3. HK Suboticanka
4. Cardiff HC
5. Slavia Prague
6. Rot-Weiss Wettingen
7. Postsportverein Wien

• Italy and Ireland are promoted to 1st Division for the 1984 Champions Cup.

References

• http://www.eurohockey.org/archive/clubchamp/men/1983_ccc_m_hague_subotica.pdf European Hockey Federation