2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup

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2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
City San Juan
Dates15–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Gijón
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored20 (6.67 per match)
2019

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

Contents

It was played together with the men's tournament. [2]

Format

The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. To enter the tournament teams had to be a finalist from either the 2017–18 Euroleague or the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship of 2018.

Teams

TeamQualified as
Flag of Spain.svg Gijón 2017–18 Euroleague winner
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción 2018 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
Flag of Argentina.svg Andes Talleres 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
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción 4
 
16 December
 
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Concepción 4
 
15 December
 
Flag of Spain.svg Gijón 2
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Andes Talleres 3
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg Gijón (a.e.t.)4
 

Semi-finals

Concepción Flag of Argentina.svg 4–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan
Andes Talleres Flag of Argentina.svg 3–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Spain.svg Gijón
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final

Concepción Flag of Argentina.svg 4–2 Flag of Spain.svg Gijón
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. "Ticket sales for the Intercontinental Rink Hockey Cup already available". World Skate. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.