WSE Champions League

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WSE Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
Roller hockey current event.png 2024–25 WSE Champions League
Sport Roller hockey
Founded1965;60 years ago (1965) (rebranded in 2022)
Organising body World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey
No. of teams32 (since 2022–23)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos (2nd title)
Most titles Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (22 titles)
Broadcaster(s) WSE TV
Related
competitions
Official website Official website

The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues. It is the top-level European club competition and its winner earns the right to play the Continental Cup, against the winners of the second-tier World Skate Europe Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup, against the winners of the South American Club Championship.

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The current champions are Portuguese side Barcelos, who beat another Portuguese side, Porto, in the 2025 final to secure their second title in the competition, 34 years after their maiden win.

History

Since its foundation in 1965, under the name of European Cup, the competition has been dominated by teams from Spain (mainly from Catalonia), Portugal and Italy. In 1997, the European Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup were merged to create the Champions League. In 2007, the competition name and format was changed to form the European League, a 16-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2020, the format was changed to a 9-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2021, the format was changed to an 8-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2023, along with a renaming back to Champions League, the format was again changed to accommodate 32 teams and two preliminary rounds.

The most successful team is Barcelona, having won a record 22 titles, including eight consecutive between 1978 and 1985. Barcelona are followed by four other Spanish teams, making Spain the most successful country in the competition, with 44 titles. Four Portuguese teams have won the trophy by nine times, while two Italian teams have won the trophy by two times.

Format

Since 2023, the competition is composed by 16 teams placed into 4 groups. The first 2 teams of each group play the final-eight.

Finals

Trophy given to the winners from the 2012-13 to the 2021-22 seasons. CERH European League cup (2013).svg
Trophy given to the winners from the 2012–13 to the 2021–22 seasons.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue (finals)
1965–66 Flag of Spain.svg Voltregà 3–1, 6–2 Flag of Italy.svg HC Monza Two-legged finals
1966–67 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu 3–3, 6–3 Flag of Italy.svg HC Monza
1967–68 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (2)2–0, 6–2 Flag of Italy.svg Triestina
1968–69 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (3)7–1, 0–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
1969–70 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (4)12–5, 8–6 Flag of Spain.svg Voltregà
1970–71 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (5)7–7, 9–4 Flag of Italy.svg Novara
1971–72 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (6)2–10, 11–0 Flag of Italy.svg Novara
1972–73 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 5–3, 7–7 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
1973–74 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (2)8–5, 4–5 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Lourenço Marques
1974–75 Flag of Spain.svg Voltregà (2)5–5, 6–4 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
1975–76 Flag of Spain.svg Voltregà (3)2–2, 3–1 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
1976–77 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP 6–0, 6–3 Flag of Spain.svg Vilanova
1977–78 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (3)8–3, 5–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Sunday
1978–79 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (4)1–3, 6–2 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu
1979–80 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (5)5–2, 6–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
1980–81 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (6)6–1, 6–2 Flag of Italy.svg Giovinazzo
1981–82 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (7)4–1, 6–4 Flag of Italy.svg Amatori Lodi
1982–83 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (8)9–1, 14–6 Flag of Spain.svg Sentmenat
1983–84 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (9)2–3, 6–2 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo
1984–85 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (10)4–5, 6–4 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto
1985–86 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto 5–3, 7–5 Flag of Italy.svg Novara
1986–87 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo 4–2, 4–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto
1987–88 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo (2)1–2, 4–1 Flag of Italy.svg Novara
1988–89 Flag of Spain.svg Noia 7–4, 3–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP
1989–90 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto (2)6–0, 5–2 Flag of Spain.svg Noia
1990–91 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos 4–4, 4–3 Flag of Italy.svg Roller Monza
1991–92 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo (3)7–6, 2–2 Flag of Italy.svg Seregno
1992–93 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada 4–1, 8–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
1993–94 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada (2)7–4, 2–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos
1994–95 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada (3)3–4, 3–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica
1995–96 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada (4)0–0, 2–2 (a) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
1996–97 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (11)4–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Spain.svg Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
1997–98 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada (5)8–1 Flag of Italy.svg Amatori Vercelli Flag of Italy.svg PalaPregnolato, Vercelli
1998–99 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada (6)6–5 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Spain.svg Pavelló Poliesportiu de Les Comes, Igualada
1999–2000 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (12)3–2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto
2000–01 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (13)4–2 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo Flag of Spain.svg Palacio de Deportes San Pablo, Seville
2001–02 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (14)2–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães
2002–03 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo (4)4–3 Flag of Spain.svg Igualada Flag of Spain.svg Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor, A Coruña
2003–04 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (15)3–0 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Italy.svg PalaBarsacchi, Viareggio
2004–05 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (16)3–2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Spain.svg Palau d'Esports del Reus Deportiu, Reus
2005–06 Flag of Italy.svg Follonica League Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2006–07 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (17)5–2 Flag of Italy.svg Bassano Flag of Italy.svg PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2007–08 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (18)5–2 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu Flag of Spain.svg Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2008–09 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (7)2–2 (2–1 p) Flag of Spain.svg Vic Flag of Italy.svg PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2009–10 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (19)4–1 Flag of Spain.svg Vic Flag of Italy.svg PalaLido, Valdagno
2010–11 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo (5)7–4 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu Flag of Andorra.svg Poliesportiu d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella
2011–12 Flag of Spain.svg Liceo (6)4–2 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Italy.svg PalaCastellotti, Lodi
2012–13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 6–5 (a.e.t.) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Dragão Caixa, Porto
2013–14 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (20)3–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Spain.svg Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2014–15 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (21)4–3 Flag of Spain.svg Vic Flag of Italy.svg PalaSind, Bassano del Grappa
2015–16 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica (2)5–3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Oliveirense Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão Fidelidade, Lisbon
2016–17 Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu (8)4–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Oliveirense Flag of Spain.svg Pavelló Barris Nord, Lleida
2017–18 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona (22)4–2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Dragão Caixa, Porto
2018–19 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP (2)5–2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
2019–20 Abandoned (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
2020–21 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP (3)4–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo Municipal, Luso
2021–22 Flag of Italy.svg GSH Trissino 4–4 (3–1 p) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Valongo Flag of Portugal (official).svg Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2022–23 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto (3)5–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Valongo Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pavilhão Municipal José Natário, Viana do Castelo
2023–24 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP (4)2–1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Oliveirense Flag of Portugal (official).svg Super Bock Arena, Porto
2024–25 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos (2)1–1 (2–0 p) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Centro de Desportos e Congressos, Matosinhos

Performances

By club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 224 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018 1975, 1976, 1996, 2012
Flag of Spain.svg Reus Deportiu 83 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2009, 2017 1979, 2008, 2011
Flag of Spain.svg Liceo 62 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2012 1984, 2001
Flag of Spain.svg Igualada 61 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 2003
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP 41 1977, 2019, 2021, 2024 1989
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto 314 1986, 1990, 2023 1985, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Flag of Spain.svg Voltregà 31 1966, 1975, 1976 1970
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 25 2013, 2016 1969, 1973, 1980, 1993, 1995
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Barcelos 22 1991, 2025 1994, 2002
Flag of Spain.svg Noia 11 1989 1990
Flag of Italy.svg Follonica 10 2006
Flag of Italy.svg GSH Trissino 10 2022
Flag of Italy.svg Novara 04 1971, 1972, 1986, 1988
Flag of Spain.svg Vic 03 2009, 2010, 2015
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Oliveirense 03 2016, 2017, 2024
Flag of Italy.svg HC Monza 02 1966, 1967
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Valongo 02 2022, 2023
Flag of Italy.svg Triestina 01 1968
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Lourenço Marques 01 1974
Flag of Spain.svg Vilanova 01 1977
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Sunday 01 1978
Flag of Italy.svg Giovinazzo 01 1981
Flag of Italy.svg Amatori Lodi 01 1982
Flag of Spain.svg Sentmenat 01 1983
Flag of Italy.svg Roller Monza 01 1991
Flag of Italy.svg Seregno 01 1992
Flag of Italy.svg Amatori Vercelli 01 1998
Flag of Italy.svg Bassano 01 2007

By country

CountryWinnersRunners-upWinnersRunners-up
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4617 Barcelona (22), Reus Deportiu (8), Liceo (6), Igualada (6), Voltregà (3), Noia Barcelona (4), Vic (3), Reus Deportiu (3), Liceo (2), Voltregà, Vilanova, Sentmenat, Noia, Igualada
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1128 Sporting CP (4), Porto (3), Benfica (2), Barcelos (2) Porto (14), Benfica (5), Oliveirense (3), Barcelos (2), Valongo (2), Lourenço Marques, Sporting CP
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 213 Follonica, Trissino Novara (4), HC Monza (2), Triestina, Giovinazzo, Amatori Lodi, Roller Monza, Seregno, Amatori Vercelli, Bassano
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 01 Royal Sunday