EHL: Mannheim and Polo set for early season showdown
The German Bundesliga gets under way this weekend with EHL KO16 Men’s teams Mannheimer HC and Hamburger Polo Club facing each other on Sunday afternoon. The competition itself reverst back to its old format of 12 teams in an elite division with each side playing each other home and away across 22 rounds of matches; […]
EHL: ABN AMRO Cup raises the curtain on new Dutch season
HC Bloemendaal, Kampong, Klein Zwitserland and Den Bosch all advanced to the men’s semi-finals of the ABN AMRO Cup as the Dutch season opened its doors to the 2024/25 season. Reigning champions Rotterdam, however, bowed out, ending their two year reign. It came on the weekend they announced Marc Recasens as their latest new signing, […]
EHL: Several Olympic gold medalists destined for EHL Men KO16
Several Olympic gold medalists could grace Sugden Road for the ABN AMRO EHL Men’s KO16 following the Netherlands’ men’s run to the top step of the podium in Paris. HC Rotterdam’s Justen Blok, Thijs van Dam, Tjep Hoedemakers, Steijn van Heijningen and Derk Meijer along with HC Bloemendaal’s Jorrit Croon, Floris Wortelboer and the Den […]
EHL: KO16 Match schedule released and tickets go on sale
The action begins on Thursday 3rd October with Lille MHC facing Grasshopper Club Zurich (12.45 local time), Banbridge playing Royal Léopold (15.00), Mannheimer HC taking on AHTC Wien (17.15) and HC Bloemendaal playing Real Club de Polo de Barcelona (19.30). Each winner will advance to a KO8 match to be played on Friday 4th October […]
EHL: EHL Men KO16 draw sets stage for big showdowns in Surbiton
The EHL Men KO16 draw has served up a series of enticing fixtures as the path to next Easter’s FINAL8 was laid out today. Each team will be hoping to win their two matches at the event played at Surbiton from October 3rd to 6th. Winners of each initial KO16 match go through to a […]
EHL: Elders appointed new chairman of EHL board
Peter Elders has been appointed as the new chairman of the Euro Hockey League board following the latest board meeting. The Dutchman joined the EHL board earlier this year and is looking forward to the next evolution of the world’s best club hockey competition. “The EHL’s history is synonymous with innovation and I am looking […]
EHL: Surbiton to host EHL Men KO16 in October
Surbiton Hockey Club is set to host a Euro Hockey League event for the first time following confirmation they will open their Sugden Road gates to the EHL Men KO16 from October 3rd to 6th. It will also be the first time the world’s best club competition has come to London. It also ends a 12-year wait for […]
EHL: AHTC complete EHL Men KO16 line-up with Austrian title
AHTC have qualified for EHL Men for the first time since the 2012/13 season as they won the Austrian national championship last weekend, completing the line-up for the EHL Men’s KO16. They assured their place in the EHL by reaching the Austrian final alongside regular league winners SV Arminen with a shoot-out victory on Saturday […]
EHL: MSC Sumchanka win Ukraine title to pick up EHL spot
MSC Sumchanka confirmed their 17th national title last week when they took the laurels following the final weekend of action of the Ukranian competition in Vinnitsa. They proved too strong for their rivals on the domestic scene with their players also picking up numerous personal awards with Karyna Leonova taking the championship best player award, […]
EHL: Grasshoppers set for EHL debut after Swiss title
Grasshoppers Zurich won the Swiss men’s championship as they dethroned Rotweiss Wettingen, earning them a first ever ticket to EHL Men’s KO16 next October. They will become just the third Swiss side to qualify for the EHL following Luzerner SC in 2007/08 and Rotweiss in 2009/10, 2011/12, 2022/23 and 2023/24. In a topsy-turvy final, Grasshoppers […]
