WSE Cup

WSE Cup
Sport	Roller hockey
Founded	1980;44 years ago (rebranded in 2022)
Organising body	World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey
No. of teams	28 (since 2022–23)
Most recent; champion(s)	Igualada HC (1st title)
Most titles	HC Liceo ; Hockey Novara ; OC Barcelos ; CE Lleida ; (3 titles each)
Related; competitions	WSE Champions League ; (1st tier); WSE Continental Cup ;
Official website	WSE Cup

Last updated April 15, 2024

The WSE Cup is an annual European club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey since 1980. It is the second most important club competition and features teams who did not qualify for the top-tier WSE Champions League. The winners of the WSE Cup earn the right to play the WSE Continental Cup against the winners of the WSE Champions League.

Format

The World Skate Europe Cup is a two-legged knockout competition between the 16 clubs qualified. To determine these 16 teams, a preliminary round is played. The last four teams advance to a final-four playoff, organized by one of the four contestant clubs.

Finals

Trophy given to the winners CoppaCersHockeyPista.jpg — Trophy given to the winners

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Location (final-four)
1980–81	GD Sesimbra	4–1, 2–0	RC Lichtstad	Two-legged finals
1981–82	HC Liceo	12–4, 8–6	HC Monza
1982–83	Amatori Vercelli	6–4, 7–2	AFP Giovinazzo
1983–84	Sporting CP	1–4, 11–3	Hockey Novara
1984–85	Hockey Novara	4–4, 7–4	Cerdanyola CH
1985–86	CP Tordera	6–6, 11–4	Hockey Bassano
1986–87	Amatori Lodi	5–7, 6–3	CE Noia
1987–88	Amatori Vercelli	3–4, 4–1	CD Paço d'Arcos
1988–89	HC Monza	13–4, 4–5	Igualada HC
1989–90	Hockey Seregno	3–3, 7–6	FC Barcelona
1990–91	Benfica	4–6, 10–3	Reus Deportiu
1991–92	Hockey Novara	2–4, 4–1	Igualada HC
1992–93	Hockey Novara	8–2, 6–3	Hockey Thiene
1993–94	Porto	2–5, 7–1	CP Vic
1994–95	OC Barcelos	4–6, 6–0	CP Tordera
1995–96	Porto	3–0, 7–1	CP Tordera
1996–97	UD Oliveirense	3–2, 5–3	ACR Gulpilhares
1997–98	CE Noia	5–2, 2–4	CD Paço d'Arcos
1998–99	HC Liceo	4–7, 5–0	OC Barcelos
1999–00	CD Paço d'Arcos	8–2, 3–2	CP Voltregà
2000–01	CP Vic	4–4, 5–3	CE Noia
2001–02	CP Voltregà	3–5, 5–2	Porto
2002–03	Reus Deportiu	2–3, 5–0	CE Lleida
2003–04	Reus Deportiu	4–0, 0–1	Hockey Bassano
2004–05	Follonica Hockey	4–0, 4–4	Hockey Bassano
2005–06	FC Barcelona	3–1, 2–0	CP Vilanova
2006–07	CP Vilanova	1–1, 4–2	Candelária SC
2007–08	CP Tenerife	4–4 (2–1 p.)	Hockey Valdagno	Dinan
2008–09	CH Mataró	2–1 (a.e.t.)	CH Lloret	Lloret de Mar
2009–10	HC Liceo	7–2	Blanes HCF	Torres Novas
2010–11	Benfica	6–4	CP Vilanova	Vilanova i la Geltrú
2011–12	Hockey Bassano	2–2 (3–1 p.)	HC Braga	Bassano del Grappa
2012–13	CE Vendrell	3–2 (a.e.t.)	CP Vic	El Vendrell
2013–14	CE Noia	4–3	Hockey Breganze	Forte dei Marmi
2014–15	Sporting CP	2–2 (2–1 p.)	Reus Deportiu	Igualada
2015–16	OC Barcelos	6–3	CP Vilafranca	Barcelos
2016–17	OC Barcelos	4–2	CGC Viareggio	Viareggio
2017–18	CE Lleida	2–2 (1–0 p.)	OC Barcelos	Lleida
2018–19	CE Lleida	6–3	Hockey Sarzana	Lleida
2019–20	Abandoned (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
2020–21	CE Lleida	5–3	Hockey Sarzana	Andorra la Vella
2021–22	CP Calafell	6–5	Follonica Hockey	Paredes
2022–23	CP Voltregà	5–4	HC Braga	Lleida
2023–24	Igualada HC	4–2	Follonica Hockey	Igualada

Performances

By club

Club	Won	Runners-up	Years won	Years runners-up
OC Barcelos	3	2	1995, 2016, 2017	1999, 2018
Hockey Novara	3	1	1985, 1992, 1993	1984
CE Lleida	3	1	2018, 2019, 2021	2003
HC Liceo	3	0	1982, 1999, 2010	—
CE Noia	2	2	1998, 2014	1987, 2001
Reus Deportiu	2	2	2003, 2004	1991, 2015
Porto	2	1	1994, 1996	2002
CP Voltregà	2	1	2002, 2023	2000
Amatori Vercelli	2	0	1983, 1988	—
Benfica	2	0	1991, 2011	—
Sporting CP	2	0	1984, 2015	—
Hockey Bassano	1	3	2012	1986, 2004, 2005
CP Tordera	1	2	1986	1995, 1996
CD Paço d'Arcos	1	2	2000	1988, 1998
CP Vilanova	1	2	2007	2006, 2011
CP Vic	1	2	2001	1994, 2013
Follonica Hockey	1	2	2005	2022, 2024
Igualada HC	1	2	2024	1988, 1992
HC Monza	1	1	1989	1982
FC Barcelona	1	1	2006	1990
GD Sesimbra	1	0	1981	—
Amatori Lodi	1	0	1987	—
Hockey Seregno	1	0	1990	—
UD Oliveirense	1	0	1997	—
CP Tenerife	1	0	2008	—
CH Mataró	1	0	2009	—
CE Vendrell	1	0	2013	—
CP Calafell	1	0	2022	—
Hockey Sarzana	0	2	—	2019, 2021
HC Braga	0	2	—	2012, 2023
RC Lichtstad	0	1	—	1981
AFP Giovinazzo	0	1	—	1983
Cerdanyola CH	0	1	—	1985
Hockey Thiene	0	1	—	1993
ACR Gulpilhares	0	1	—	1997
Candelária SC	0	1	—	2007
Hockey Valdagno	0	1	—	2008
CH Lloret	0	1	—	2009
Blanes HCF	0	1	—	2010
Hockey Breganze	0	1	—	2014
CP Vilafranca	0	1	—	2016
CGC Viareggio	0	1	—	2017

By country

Country	Winners	Runners-up	Winners	Runners-up
Spain	21	19	HC Liceo (3), CE Lleida (3), CE Noia (2), Reus Deportiu (2), CP Voltregà (2), CP Tordera (1), CP Vic (1), FC Barcelona (1), CP Vilanova (1), CP Tenerife (1), CH Mataró (1), CE Vendrell (1), CP Calafell (1), Igualada HC (1)	CE Noia (2), Igualada HC (2), CP Vic (2), CP Tordera (2), CP Vilanova (2), Reus Deportiu (2), Cerdanyola CH (1), FC Barcelona (1), CP Voltregà (1), CE Lleida (1), CH Lloret (1), Blanes HCF (1), CP Vilafranca (1)
Portugal	12	9	OC Barcelos (3), Benfica (2), Porto (2), Sporting CP (2), GD Sesimbra (1), UD Oliveirense (1), CD Paço d'Arcos (1)	CD Paço d'Arcos (2), OC Barcelos (2), HC Braga (2), ACR Gulpilhares (1), Porto (1), Candelária SC (1)
Italy	10	14	Hockey Novara (3), Amatori Vercelli (2), Amatori Lodi (1), HC Monza (1), Hockey Seregno (1), Follonica Hockey (1), Hockey Bassano (1)	Hockey Bassano (3), Hockey Sarzana (2), HC Monza (1), AFP Giovinazzo (1), Hockey Novara (1), Hockey Thiene (1), Hockey Valdagno (1), Hockey Breganze (1), CGC Viareggio (1), Follonica Hockey (2)
Netherlands	0	1	—	RC Lichtstad (1)

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