2020–21 Rink Hockey European Female League Explained

Tourney Name:Rink Hockey European Female League
Year:2020–21
City:Palau-solità i Plegamans
Country:Spain
Dates:
Num Teams:8
Associations:2
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion Other: Palau de Plegamans
Count:1
Second Other: Voltregà
Matches:7
Goals:53
Attendance:0
Top Scorer: Aina Florenza
Player: Laura Puigdueta[1]
Goalkeeper: Laura Vicente
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Rink Hockey European Female League is the 14th season of Europe's female club roller hockey tournament organised by World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey, and the 3rd season since it was renamed from CERH Women's European League to Rink Hockey European Female League.

Teams

Each national federation could enter up to four teams; however, an additional invitation was sent to spanish side Gijón Solimar, as they entered all previous editions of the competitions but failed to qualify after the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3]

Originally, a total of 14 teams from 4 associations was registered to enter the Rink Hockey European Female League.[4] The 2018–19 edition finalists would enter the group phase, while the other teams would play a preliminary phase.[5]

Entry roundTeams
Voltregà Palau de Plegamans
Manlleu Cerdanyola Gijón Solimar Coutras
Noisy-le-Grand Vendée Benfica
Massamá CACO Remscheid Walsum

On 18 October 2020, the World Skate Europe-Rink Hockey Committee decided to postpone two preliminary phase matches due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[6] Later that month, on 29 October, it was announced that all WSERHC international competitions would be suspended until the end of the year.[7]

On 17 January 2021, an updated list of clubs interested in participating under new conditions was published, with all but the eight teams from two associations withdrawing from the competition.[8] A new format was established for the 8 teams, consisting of a final eight played at a single venue over one-legged matches.[9]

Entry roundTeams
Manlleu Palau de Plegamans Cerdanyola Voltregà
Gijón Solimar Benfica Massamá CACO

Final eight

The final eight was hosted by Palau de Plegamans, taking place at Pavelló Municipal Maria Víctor in Palau-solità i Plegamans, Spain from 27 to 30 May 2021.[10]

Draw

The draw of the final eight was held 28 February 2021, 17:00 WET (UTC) at the Portuguese Roller Sports Federation headquarters in Lisbon.[11] The eight teams were drawn without any restrictions.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WSERH. Generali HC Palau is the new Female European Champion WSEurope-RinkHockey. 2021-06-25. en-GB.
  2. Web site: OC No.6: Women's League Cup and WS Europe Cup. wseurope-rinkhockey.org . World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey. 5 June 2020.
  3. Web site: OC No.11: Women's League Cup and WS Europe Cup. wseurope-rinkhockey.org . World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey. 16 July 2020.
  4. Web site: WSERH. 53 teams registered to the European Club Competitions WSEurope-RinkHockey. 2021-06-25. en-GB.
  5. Web site: OC No.18: European competitions draw. wseurope-rinkhockey.org . World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey. 11 September 2020.
  6. Web site: OC No.25: WS EUROPE Cup. wseurope-rinkhockey.org . World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey. 18 October 2020. 2.
  7. Web site: OC No.27: Suspension of european competitions. wseurope-rinkhockey.org . World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey. 28 October 2020.
  8. Web site: WSERH. Official Communication of European Club Competitions [UPDATE] WSEurope-RinkHockey]. 2021-06-25. en-GB.
  9. Web site: WSERH. Dates of the final phases of the European Club Competitions WSEurope-RinkHockey. 2021-06-25. en-GB.
  10. Web site: WSERH. Attribution of Female League Cup’s organization, Final Eight (May 27-28-29-30) WSEurope-RinkHockey. 2021-06-25. en-GB.
  11. Web site: WSERH. The new draw of European Club Competitions in Lisbon (Portugal) WSEurope-RinkHockey. 2021-06-25. en-GB.