The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the Euro Hockey League. In that sense, the ECT is hockey's equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.

Format The tournament features 8 clubs from EHF member countries.

Qualification Each year one of the 8 available league places is allocated to an EHF member country's national association. The clubs admitted are the clubs of those nations who finished ranked third to sixth in the previous year's Trophy I; the clubs of those two nations promoted from the previous year's Trophy II; plus the clubs of any nations relegated from the Euro Hockey League via the co-efficient system.

Tournament summary

The teams are separated into 2 pools of 4 teams. In each pool (pool A and B) the teams play one match against each of the other three teams in their pool (making a total of six pool matches). The teams then go on to play classification matches based on their relative ranking from these pool matches to determine their final tournament position.

Tournament details

In each pool, A, and B, all the teams play each other once, with points awarded as follows:

5 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 point for a loss with a goal difference of no more than 2 0 points for a loss with a goal difference of more than 2

Once the relative ranking of the teams in pools A and B is settled, the classification matches proceed as follows:

The teams ranked first in each pool will play for 1st and 2nd place (the Final) The teams ranked 2nd in each pool will play for 3rd/4th place (bronze medal) The teams ranked 3rd in each pool will play for 5th/6th place The teams ranked 4th in each pool will play for 7th/8th place

If the score at the end of the regulation time of a classification match is a draw, then a shoot-out competition is played to establish a winner.

Higher and lower tournaments Above the EuroHockey Club Trophy I is the Euro Hockey League, and below it is the EuroHockey Trophy II, the EuroHockey Club Challenge 1, and so on. This structure is designed to give every EHF member nation the opportunity to enter their best clubs into European competition at an appropriate level, and through that exposure to improve the level of their domestic hockey.

Results 1981–1989 From 1981 until 1989, the tournament was held once a year and the finalists' countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. YearHostFinalThird place matchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place1981DetailsRome, ItalyCookstown1–1 (a.e.t.)5–2 (p.s.)EurArminen2–1Warta Poznań1982DetailsCardiff, WalesRock GunnersAmiensCardiffEdinburgh1983DetailsSubotica, YugoslaviaEur2–0BanbridgeSuboticanka5–0Cardiff1984DetailsVienna, AustriaRacing Club de FranceSuboticankaGrangeEspoo1985DetailsBanbridge, Northern IrelandBanbridgeAmsicoraRamaldenseWAC1986DetailsGothenburg, SwedenEdinburgh3–1GrammariansRacing Club de France4–0Olten1987DetailsSwansea, WalesSouthgateBanbridgeAmiensOlten1988DetailsHelsinki, FinlandAmiensArminenWhitchurchGrammarians1989DetailsLisburn, Northern IrelandLéopoldLisnagarveyGrammariansAmsicora

1990–1993 From 1990 until 1993 the tournament was held twice a year and only the winner's countries were promoted to the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. YearHostFinalThird place matchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place1990DetailsAmiens, FranceOsternienburgAmiensGrammariansOltenGothenburg, SwedenLech PoznańAmsicoraMenzieshillWAC1991DetailsOlten, SwitzerlandRacing Club de FranceGrammariansAmsicoraOltenGlasgow, ScotlandLisnagarveyKelburneZorka SuboticaHC Wien1992DetailsGibraltarKelburneGrammariansCardiffEspooPrague, CzechoslovakiaHC WienSlavia PrahaPocztowiec PoznańZorka Subotica1993DetailsHavant, EnglandHavantGrunwald PoznańMinskStockholmPrague, Czech RepublicDinamo StroitelAmsicoraAvocaSlavia Praha

1994–2002 Because of the introduction of the EuroHockey Club Challenge, the tournament went back to the old format from 1994 until 2002. YearHostFinalThird place matchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place1994DetailsMilan, ItalyCernusco Grunwald PoznańMinsk HC Wien1995DetailsGlasgow, ScotlandRacing Club de FranceMinskKelburneGrammarians1996DetailsPrague, Czech RepublicSamaraGrammariansTeddingtonPembroke Wanderers1997DetailsCagliari, ItalyInstonians2–2 (a.e.t.)4–3 (p.s.)AmsicoraCannock4–2White Star1998DetailsBrasschaat, BelgiumReading5–2DragonsSamara2–1Eagles1999DetailsMilan, ItalyCernusco2–1EaglesWestern Wildcats3–1Instonians2000DetailsBelfast, Northern IrelandWestern Wildcats5–3InstoniansOlten3–2Dragons2001DetailsAntwerp, BelgiumDragons3–1Stroitel BrestRotweiss Wettingen7–5Slavia Praha2002DetailsWettingen, SwitzerlandLille3–1Pembroke WanderersDinamo Stroitel4–2Rotweiss Wettingen

2003–2007 From 2003 until 2007 there was no final but instead, there were two promotion play-offs and the winners were ranked joint first and the winner's countries were promoted. The final ranking was decided based on their record in the pools. YearHostPromotion play-off winnersPromotion play-off losersWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth place2003DetailsRome, ItalyRotweiss WettingenAHTC WienRomaDinamo Stroitel2004DetailsPrague, Czech RepublicSlavia PrahaWestern WildcatsKolos VinnitsaLille2005DetailsBrest, BelarusPocztowiec PoznańStroitel BrestMontrougeWAC2006DetailsWettingen, SwitzerlandStade FrançaisKelburneRotweiss WettingenLisnagarvey2007DetailsPrague, Czech RepublicDinamo KazanPembroke WanderersRotweiss WettingenCardiff

2008–2019 In 2008 the tournament went back to its old format with a final but instead of two promotion places, the clubs scored points for their national association in the EHF 3-year rating, which sets the number of clubs in a nation for the European Cup competitions. Qualifying for the trophy were the runners-up of the countries in positions 9 to 12 and the champions of the countries in positions 13 to 16 in the EHF 3-year rating. YearHostFinalThird place matchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2008DetailsParis, FranceGlenanne5–4MontrougeOlympia Kolos Sekvoia3–1Roma2009DetailsDublin, IrelandPembroke Wanderers4–0Dinamo ElektrostalStroitel Brest3–1Rotweiss Wettingen2010DetailsCardiff, WalesDinamo Elektrostal6–3GrangeOlympia Kolos Sekvoia2–2 (a.e.t.)6–5 (p.s.)Stroitel Brest2011DetailsRome, ItalyAHTC Wien4–1RomaRotweiss Wettingen2–1Saint Germain2012DetailsLille, FranceLille3–2KelburneStroitel Brest4–2Roma2013DetailsVienna, AustriaPolitechnika Poznanska4–2Cardiff & UWICArminen6–5 (a.e.t.)Olympia Kolos Sekvoia2014DetailsCagliari, ItalyMonkstown2–0OKS-SHVSMAtasport4–0Amsicora2015DetailsDublin, IrelandStroitel Brest3–1Slavia PrahaAtasport3–2Three Rock Rovers2016DetailsGlasgow, ScotlandCardiff & Met4–0BanbridgeKelburne3–0Slavia Praha2017DetailsElektrostal, RussiaRotweiss Wettingen1–0ArminenDinamo Elektrostal4–0Grove Menzieshill2018DetailsVienna, AustriaGrange5–2OKS VinnitsaMinsk5–3Rotweiss Wettingen2019DetailsWettingen, SwitzerlandCardiff & Met4–3Stroitel BrestRotweiss Wettingen4–3OKS Vinnitsa

2020–present In 2020, the EuroHockey Club Trophy was renamed to EuroHockey Club Trophy I. YearHostFinalThird place matchNumber of teamsWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2020DetailsVienna, AustriaCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Cancelled82021DetailsMontrouge5–0Post SVRotweiss Wettingen2–2(4–3 s.o.)Stroitel Brest62022DetailsParis, FranceMontrouge2–1Rotweiss WettingenLousada2–1Bohemians Prague42023DetailsVienna, AustriaCardiff & Met4–2OKS VinnitsaGrange5–4Grasshoppers82024DetailsLousada, PortugalLisnagarvey4–2Cardiff & MetArminen3–3(3–1 s.o.)Grange82025DetailsLisburn, Northern IrelandMontrouge3–3(4–2 s.o.)LisnagarveyCardiff & Met6–0Grange72026DetailsVienna, AustriaCardiff & Met2–0Watsonians Lisnagarvey5–2Arminen8

Records and statistics Performance by club

Performances by nation

Notes

See also EuroHockey Club Champions Cup Euro Hockey League Women's EuroHockey Club Trophy

References

External links EuroHockey Club Trophy 2012 EuroHockey Club Competitions Regulations