2021 Men's Euro Hockey League

2021 Euro Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	Netherlands
City	Amstelveen
Dates	3–5 April
Teams	4 (from 4 associations)
Venue(s)	Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Bloemendaal (4th title)
Runner-up	Atlètic Terrassa
Third place	Léopold
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	20 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pau Cunill Max Muschs (3 goals)
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The 2021 Euro Hockey League was the 14th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe a different format was used with only one event and 16 less teams. The four participating teams were the four original seeded clubs for the original format. The semi-finals were played on 3 April and the final on 5 April 2021 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. ^[1]

Bloemendaal won a record fourth title after defeating first time finalists Atlètic Terrassa 5–2 in the final. ^[2] Léopold won their first medal after defeating Uhlenhorst Mülheim 4–2 in the bronze medal match.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

In May 2020 it was announced that the first round, usually being played in October, could not be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the format for this season would be changed. On 11 February 2021 it was announced the tournament would be played with only four teams and behind closed doors. ^[1] The rest of the teams participated in the 2021 Men's Euro Hockey League Cup.

Original format

Originally the number of teams was reduced to only 12 from the usual 20 teams. The remaining teams would have played in the 2021 EHL Cup. The different number of teams also meant a new format for this season. The number one seed from the top four ranked nations received a bye to the Final 8. The remaining eight sides would have played in four knock-out matches for a chance to join them in the Final 8; the losers would subsequently contest ranking matches for 9th and 11th place. ^{[3] [4]}

Final4

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	3 April
	Uhlenhorst Mülheim	2
					5 April
	Atlètic Terrassa	3
					Atlètic Terrassa	2
	3 April
					Bloemendaal	5
	Bloemendaal (s.o.)	1 (5)
	Léopold	1 (4)
					Third place
					4 April
					Uhlenhorst Mülheim	2
					Léopold	4

Semi-finals

3 April 2021 16:15 Bloemendaal 1–1 Léopold Jolie  48' Report Baumgarten  33' Penalties Croon T. Brinkman Fuchs Schuurman Van Doren Croon 5–4 Degroote Plennevaux Zimmer Poncelet Baumgarten Poncelet Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Ben Goentgen (GER)

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3 April 2021 18:45 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–3 Atlètic Terrassa Herzbruch  11', 59' Report Bonastre  43' Pa. Cunill  58', 60+' Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Coen van Bunge (NED)

Third and fourth place

4 April 2021 16:00 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–4 Léopold Nystroem  8', 23' Report Muschs  23', 27', 53' Cuvelier  51' Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)

Final

5 April 2021 13:30 Atlètic Terrassa 2–5 Bloemendaal Pa. Cunill  10' Bonastre  59' Report Van der Drift  3' T. Brinkman  5', 36' Fuchs  17' Swaen  50' Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Coen van Bunge (NED)

Statistics

Final standings

1. Bloemendaal
2. Atlètic Terrassa
3. Léopold
4. Uhlenhorst Mülheim

Goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	FG	PC	PS	Goals
1	Pau Cunill	Atlètic Terrassa	0	3	0	3
	Max Muschs	Léopold	0	3	0
3	Thierry Brinkman	Bloemendaal	2	0	0	2
	Jordi Bonastre	Atlètic Terrassa	1	1	0
	Frederik Nystroem	Uhlenhorst Mülheim	1	1	0
	Timm Herzbruch	Uhlenhorst Mülheim	0	1	1
7	Yannick van der Drift	Bloemendaal	1	0	0	1
	Gaspard Baumgarten	Léopold	1	0	0
	Florian Fuchs	Bloemendaal	0	1	0
	Wouter Jolie	Bloemendaal	0	1	0
	Dimitri Cuvelier	Léopold	0	1	0
	Tim Swaen	Bloemendaal	0	0	1

See also

• 2021 Euro Hockey League Women
• 2021 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup

References

1. "Finaletoernooi Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen, begin april, kan doorgaan". nos.nl (in English and Dutch). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
2. Gilmour, Rod (5 April 2021). "Bloemendaal lift record fourth Euro Hockey League title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
3. "Euro Hockey League Final8 in October Cancelled". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "Volgend jaar andere opzet Euro Hockey League door verschuivingen programma". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

External links

• Official website