2012–13 CERH European League

CERH European League 2012–13 10 November 2012 – 2 June 2013 16 6 POR Benfica 1 POR Porto 59 497 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 CERH European League was the 48th season of Europe's premier club roller hockey competition organized by CERH, the 16th season since it was renamed from Champions League to European League. Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified to the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a group stage and a knockout round, the four best teams contested a final four tournament to decide the competition winners, which took place in the venue of one of the teams. The 2012–13 CERH European League final four took place in Porto, Portugal, at the Dragão Caixa, home of Porto, who qualified for this round together with Benfica (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain) and Valdagno (Italy). In the first all-Portuguese final, Benfica defeated the hosts FC Porto by 6–5 with a golden goal in extra-time, and secured their first European League title. Teams Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified for the 2012–13 CERH European League as a result of their placing in their respective national leagues. The number of berths allocated to each national association was dependent on the association's ranking coefficient. CountryTeamQualified asESPLiceoWinner of 2011–12 CERH European LeagueESPBarcelona1st in 2011–12 OK LigaESPNoia3rd in 2011–12 OK LigaESPIgualada4th in 2011–12 OK LigaESPReus5th in 2011–12 OK LigaPORBenfica1st in 2011–12 1ª DivisãoPORFC Porto2nd in 2011–12 1ª DivisãoPORCandelária3rd in 2011–12 1ª DivisãoPOROliveirense4th in 2011–12 1ª DivisãoITAValdagno1st in 2011–12 Serie A1ITAViareggio2nd in 2011–12 Serie A1ITAAmatori Lodi3rd in 2011–12 Serie A1FRADinan Quévert1st in 2011–12 Nationale 1FRASaint Omer2nd in 2011–12 Nationale 1GERCronenberg1st in 2011–12 BundesligaSWIGenève3rd in 2011–12 LNAThe teams that had played the final of playoff, RHC Friedlingen and RSV Weil, come from Germany, so can't play European League as Swiss clubs. Tournament Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGADiffPts 1. ESP Barcelona64201911+814 2. ESP Igualada63121815+310 3. POR Candelária61231518−35 4. FRA Dinan Quévert61141826−84 BARCANIGUQUEFC Barcelona–5–31–14–1Candelária SC3–3–3–11–3Igualada HC0–13–2–7–4HC Quévert2–53–34–6– Group B TeamPldWDLGFGADiffPts 1. POR Porto64113423+1113 2. ESP Noia63121715+210 3. ITA Amatori Lodi62222824+48 4. FRA Saint Omer60241936−172 FCPNOILODSTOFC Porto–6–46–68–4CE Noia4–2–5–32–2Amatori Lodi2–41–0–10–3Saint Omer3–81–26–6– Group C TeamPldWDLGFGADiffPts 1. POR Benfica64113517+1813 2. ESP Reus64023226+612 3. ITA Viareggio63123425+910 4. GER Cronenberg60061750−330 REUSLBVIACRORéus Deportiu–4–37–411–3SL Benfica7–1–4–412–3CGC Viareggio8–32–4–7–3CSC Cronenberg1–63–54–9– Group D TeamPldWDLGFGADiffPts 1. ITA Valdagno65104022+1816 2. ESP Liceo63123326+710 3. POR Oliveirense63033732+59 4. SWI Genève60061848−300 LICOLIVALGENHC Liceo Coruña–6–34–48–2UD Oliveirense6–5–6–1011–2Hockey Valdagno7–35–3–7–5Genéve RHC4–74–81–7– Quarter-finals Liceo ESP 5–7 Barcelona ESP 2–2 3–5 Noia ESP 3–10 Benfica POR 3–3 0–7 Reus ESP 7–8 Porto POR 3–2 4–6 Igualada ESP 2–6 Valdagno ITA 2–3 0–3 |} Final four The final-four round was played at Porto's ground, the Dragão Caixa arena, after CERH approved unanimously their bid over those of Valdagno and Benfica, on 16 May 2013.F.C. Porto will host the Euroleague Final Four http://www.cerh.eu/user/control/news_load.php?id_news=54 CERH.eu Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey 17 May 2013 16 May 2013 Semi-finals Final 1 June – 15:00 (GMT) POR Benfica 4 (2) ESP Barcelona 4 (1) 1 June – 18:00 (GMT) POR Porto 9 ITA Valdagno 7 2 June – 17:00 (GMT) POR Benfica 6 POR Porto 5 Semi-finals 1 June 15:00 (GMT) Barcelona ESP POR Benfica 4–4 yes 1–1 Pablo Alvarez 22' 1st Hf2–1 Sergi Panadero 22' 1st Hf3–2 Marc Torra LD 10th Flt 11' 2nd Hf4–3 Sergi Miras 17' 2nd Hf 0–1 João Rodrigues 3' 1st Hf2–2 Luís Viana GP 1' 2nd Hf3–3 Luís Viana GP 1' 2nd Hf4–4 Carlos Lopez 24'17"' 2nd Hf Dragão Caixa, Porto 1,526 Alessandro Eccelsi, Alessandro Da Prato (Italy) Sergi Miras Reinaldo Garcia HM Ordeig Marc Torra Marc Gual 1–2 Esteban Ábalos Diogo Rafael Marc Coy João Rodrigues 1 June 18:00 (GMT) Porto POR ITA Valdagno 9–7 1–0 Ricardo Barreiros 5' 1st Hf2–0 Reinaldo Ventura GP 9' 1st Hf3–2 Hélder Nunes LD 10th Flt 21' 1st Hf4–2 Pedro Moreira 1' 2nd Hf5–5 Ricardo Barreiros 9' 2nd Hf6–6 Caio 17' 2nd Hf7–7 Ricardo Barreiros GP 20' 2nd Hf8–7 Caio 21' 2nd Hf9–7 Hélder Nunes 22' 2nd Hf 2–1 Pedro Gil 9' 1st Hf2–2 Carlos Nicolia LD 10th Flt 15' 1st Hf4–3 Sérgio Silva 1' 2nd Hf4–4 Sérgio Silva GP 3' 2nd Hf4–5 Eddy Randon 8' 2nd Hf5–6 Pedro Gil 13' 2nd Hf5–7 Carlos Nicolia LD 15th Flt 18' 2nd Hf Dragão Caixa, Porto 2,000 Oscar Valverde Munuera, F. Jorge Garcia Romero (Spain) Final 2 June 17:00 (GMT) Benfica POR POR Porto 6–5 yes 2–1 Cacau LD Blue 8' 1st Hf3–2 Luís Viana GP 11' 1st Hf3–3 Diogo Rafael 19' 1st Hf4–4 Marc Coy 5' 2nd Hf5–4 Luís Viana GP 15' 2nd Hf6–5 Diogo Rafael 2' et (golden goal) 1–0 Jorge Silva 2' 1st Hf2–0 Reinaldo Ventura GP 7' 1st Hf3–1 Reinaldo Ventura 9' 1st Hf4–3 Hélder Nunes 22' 1st Hf5–5 Reinaldo Ventura LD 19' 2nd Hf Dragão Caixa, Porto 2,000 Oscar Valverde Munuera, F. Jorge Garcia Romero (Spain) 2012–13 CERH European League winners Portugal Benfica First References External links CERH website Roller Hockey links worldwide Mundook-World Roller Hockey CERH European League Category:WSE Champions League Category:2012 in roller hockey