The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports was the world governing body for roller sports, including skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, inline speed skating, inline alpine, downhill, roller derby, roller freestyle, inline freestyle, aggressive inline skating, inline figure skating and artistic roller skating. It was established in April 1924 in Montreux, Switzerland by two Swiss sportsmen, Fred Renkewitz and Otto Myer, who had close connections to the International Olympic Committee.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional roller hockey team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica play in the Portuguese first division, having won a joint record 23 titles. In addition, they have won 15 Portuguese Cup, one 1947 Cup and seven Portuguese Super Cup.
Futebol Clube do Porto, commonly referred to as FC Porto, or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional roller hockey team based in Porto. It is the senior representative side of the roller hockey section of multi-sports club FC Porto, a Portuguese sports club based in Porto.
The Women's Roller Hockey World Cup is a competition between the best female national teams in the World. It takes place every two years and it was organized by the FIRS until its integration into World Skate.
Futbol Club Barcelona Hoquei is a professional roller hockey team based in Barcelona, Spain. It is part of the FC Barcelona family and plays in the OK Liga. Due to the sponsoring the team is called FC Barcelona Lassa. It is the most successful roller hockey club in Spain and Europe with a record number of domestic, european and intercontinental titles.
The Intercontinental Cup is a roller hockey competition organized by World Skate and usually contested between the World Skate Europe and the World Skate America champions clubs.
The 1983 Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in February 1983. This first edition saw a very different format compared with the other editions, as there were 8 teams playing a round robin pool, each team competing against every other. FC Barcelona won the tournament, above FC Porto. This edition wasn't official until it was recognize by World Skate in 2018.
The 1987 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in December 1987. HC Liceo La Coruña won the cup, defeating Concepción PC.
The 1989 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the fourth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in January 1989. HC Liceo La Coruña won the cup, defeating CDU Estudiantil.
The 1992 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the fifth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in March 1992. OC Barcelos won the cup, defeating Sertãozinho HC.
The 1993 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the sixth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in April 1993. HC Liceo La Coruña won the cup, defeating CDU Estudiantil.
The 1998 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the seventh edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in May 1998. This edition was disputed, for the first time, over one game only. FC Barcelona won the cup, defeating Unión Vecinal de Trinidad.
The 2004 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the eighth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played between 14 and 16 of May, 2004. This edition rolled back to a two-legged final. HC Liceo La Coruña won the cup, defeating CDU Estudiantil.
The 2006 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the ninth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played on April 1, 2006 at Alcoy, Spain. This edition rolled back to a one-legged final again. FC Barcelona won the cup, defeating Olimpia PC.
The 2008 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the eleventh edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played on September 29, 2008 at Molins de Rei, Spain. FC Barcelona won the cup, defeating Concepción PC.
The 2012 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the thirteenth edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played in November 13, 2012 at the Palacio de los Deportes de Riazor, in A Coruña, Spain. HC Liceo La Coruña won the cup for a record fifth time, defeating Club Atlético Huracán.
The 2013 FIRS Intercontinental Cup was the 14th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, played on 16 November 2013 at the Palácio dos Desportos de Torres Novas, in Torres Novas, Portugal. SL Benfica won the cup for the first time, defeating Sport Recife.
The 2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup or Iquique 2016 was the 13th edition of the women's roller hockey world cup. It is held in Iquique, Chile from September 24 to October 1, 2016, and it was contested by thirteen teams. Spain defeated Portugal in the final to win the World Cup.
The 2017 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup was the 43rd edition of the Roller Hockey World Cup, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS). The tournament was held for the first time in China, in the city of Nanjing, from 3 to 9 September 2017, as part of the 2017 World Roller Games. Spain won his 17th title, defeating Portugal, who returned to the final, after an eleven years absence, in penalties.
The 2017 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Women's Roller Hockey World Cup, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS). The tournament was held for the first time in China, in the city of Nanjing, from 27 August to 2 September 2017, as part of the 2017 World Roller Games.
Unión Vecinal de Trinidad (1st title)
FC Barcelona