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2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Copa Intercontinental d'Hoquei Patins
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityReus
Dates15–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica (2nd title)
Runners-upSpain Reus
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored31 (10.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Jordi Adroher
Spain Raül Marín
(4 goals each)
2014 2018
International football competition

The 2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the 16th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Pavelló Olímpic in Reus, Spain. Benfica won the competition by beating Reus in the final (5–3). It was their second triumph in the Intercontinental Cup.

The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. Entered the tournament the European League winners from the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship winners from the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on
Portugal Benfica 2015–16 CERH European League winner 15 May 2016
Argentina Andes Talleres 2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner 17 December 2016
Spain Reus (host) 2016–17 CERH European League winner 14 May 2017
Argentina Concepción 2017 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner 29 November 2017

Venue

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Pavelló Olímpic de Reus
Capacity: 3,500

Matches

In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Bracket

 Semi-finalsFinal
       
 15 December
 
 Argentina Andes Talleres4
 16 December
 Portugal Benfica7
 Portugal Benfica5
 15 December
 Spain Reus3
 Spain Reus (a.e.t.)7
 
 Argentina Concepción5
 

Semi-finals

Andes Talleres Argentina4–7Portugal Benfica
Pavelló Olímpic, ReusReferee: Óscar Valverde and Antonio Gómez (Spain)
Reus Spain7–5 (a.e.t.)Argentina Concepción
Pavelló Olímpic, ReusReferee: Luís Peixoto and Paulo Rainha (Portugal)

Final

Benfica Portugal5–3Spain Reus
Pavelló Olímpic, ReusReferee: Xavier Bleuzen (France) and Franco Ferrari (Italy)

Statistics

Goalscorers

With four goals, Raül Marín and Jordi Adroher were the top scorers in the tournament. In total, there were 31 goals scored by 17 different players in 3 games, for an average of 10.33 goals per game.

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Fastest goal

References

  1. "Presentada la Copa Intercontinental del 15 i 16 de desembre a Reus" (in Catalan). Esportsdelcamp.cat. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "2017 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Cup: SL Benfica won in Reus".
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