2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup

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2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
City San Juan
Dates14–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (5th title)
Runners-up Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored30 (10 per match)
2017
2021

The 2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup is the 17th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni in San Juan, Argentina. [1] [2]

Contents

For the first time, it was played together with the newly-created 2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup. [3]

Format

The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. Entered the tournament the from the 2017–18 Euroleague finalists and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship finalists of the 2018.

Teams

TeamQualified as
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 2017–18 Euroleague winner
Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
Flag of Argentina.svg Murialdo 2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción 2018 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship runner-up

Matches

In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Murialdo 5
 
16 December
 
Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 7
 
Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 4
 
14 December
 
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (a.e.t.) 5
 
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 7
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción 2
 

Semi-finals

Murialdo Flag of Argentina.svg 5–7 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan
Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg 7–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final

Porto Flag of Portugal.svg 4–5 (a.e.t.) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

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References

  1. "San Juan hosting 2018 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Clubs Cup". World Skate. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "El Barça Lassa logra su quinta Copa Intercontinental de la historia".
  3. "Ticket sales for the Intercontinental Rink Hockey Cup already available". World Skate. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.