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2022–23 Men's Euro Hockey League

Tournament details
Host countries	Germany Netherlands
Dates	29 September 2022 – 10 April 2023
Teams	20 (from 11 associations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Bloemendaal (6th title)
Runner-up	Rot-Weiss Köln
Third place	Racing
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	152 (5.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alexander Hendrickx (Pinoké) (10 goals)
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The 2022–23 Men's Euro Hockey League was the 16th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's men's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.

The first round was held from 30 September to 2 October 2022 and the Final8 took place from 6 to 10 April 2023.

Bloemendaal were the defending champions, having won a record fifth title in the previous edition. They defended their title after defeating Rot-Weiss Köln 1–0 in the final.

Association team allocation

A total of 20 teams from 11 of the 45 EHF member associations participated in the 2022–23 Men's Euro Hockey League. The association ranking based on the EHL country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:

• Associations 1–3 each had three teams qualify.
• Associations 4–6 each had two teams qualify.
• Associations 7–11 each had one team qualify.

Association ranking

For the 2022–23 Euro Hockey League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2021–22 EHL country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2019–20 to 2021–22.

Association ranking for the 2022–23 Men's Euro Hockey League

Rank Change Association Points Teams 1 1 Netherlands 39.417 3 2 1 Germany 37.792 3  Spain 35.563 4 Belgium 31.875 2 5 England 31.563 6 1  France 25.250 7 1  Austria 24.844 1 8 2 Scotland 14.844 9 3   Switzerland 13.344 10 1 Ireland 11.313

Rank Change Association Points Teams 11 3  Belarus 8.594 0 12 2 Russia 8.594 13 4  Czech Republic 8.563 1 14 4  Portugal 7.813 0 15 2 Wales 6.906 16 2  Ukraine 6.844 17 2  Denmark 4.313 18 2  Italy 2.875 19 5  Poland 2.594 20  Croatia 0.813

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd: League positions of the previous season

Qualified teams for 2022–23 Euro Hockey League

Entry round	Teams
Quarter-finals	Bloemendaal (1st)	Rot-Weiss Köln (1st)
	Atlètic Terrassa (1st)	Racing (1st)
Preliminary round	Pinoké (2nd)	Amsterdam (3rd)
	Hamburger Polo Club (2nd)	Harvestehuder THC (3rd)
	Real Club de Polo (2nd)	Club Egara (3rd)
	Gantoise (2nd)	Old Georgians (1st)
	Wimbledon (2nd)	Montrouge (1st)
	Lille (2nd)	Arminen (1st)
	Western Wildcats (1st)	Rotweiss Wettingen (1st)
	Lisnagarvey (1st)	Slavia Prague (1st)

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was hosted by Harvestehuder THC in Hamburg, Germany from 29 September to 2 October 2022. The draw took place on 18 July 2022. The winners of the second round advanced to the quarter-finals during Easter 2023.

Bracket

	First round				Second round
	29 September
	Lille	1
					30 September
	Amsterdam	6
					Amsterdam	1 (2)
	29 September
					Gantoise (s.o.)	1 (4)
	Rotweiss Wettingen	0
	Gantoise	7
	29 September
	Montrouge	0
					30 September
	Lisnagarvey	4
					Lisnagarvey	1
	29 September
					Hamburger Polo Club	7
	Wimbledon	0
	Hamburger Polo Club	4
	1 October
	Pinoké	16
					2 October
	Slavia Prague	0
					Pinoké	3
	1 October
					Old Georgians	1
	Arminen	0
	Old Georgians	4
	1 October
	Real Club de Polo	5
					2 October
	Club Egara	2
					Real Club de Polo	0
	1 October
					Harvestehuder THC	3
	Western Wildcats	1
	Harvestehuder THC	9

First round

29 September 2022 12:15 Lille 1–6 Amsterdam Bonomi  53' Report Burkhardt  3', 44' Pruyser  14' Rupinder  27', 50' Dawson  53' Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Sean Edwards (ENG)

29 September 2022 14:30 Rotweiss Wettingen 0–7 Gantoise Report Duvekot  13', 16', 34' Molenaer  35' Madeley  44' Murray  52' T. Clément  55' Umpires: Xavier Fenaer (FRA) Daniël Veerman (NED)

29 September 2022 16:45 Montrouge 0–4 Lisnagarvey Report Corry  4' T. Chambers  7' Williamson  11' Nelson  44' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

29 September 2022 19:00 Wimbledon 0–4 Hamburger Polo Club Report Staib  5', 35' Smith  17' Russell  49' Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

1 October 2022 10:30 Arminen 0–4 Old Georgians Report J. Carson  6' Ward  37', 45' Proctor  43' Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

1 October 2022 12:45 Pinoké 16–0 Slavia Prague Hendrickx  1', 15', 29', 38', 53' Landbrug  2', 27' Bukkens  3', 24', 41', 42' Sutorius  10' Van der Valk  23' Dockier  45' Aardenburg  52' Schoenaker  55' Report Umpires: Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU) Tim Meissner (GER)

1 October 2022 15:00 Real Club de Polo 5–2 Club Egara Miralles  2', 36' Terradas  28' Ruiz  54' Fortuño  60' Report X. Gispert  28' Aguilar  38' Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Daniël Veerman (NED)

1 October 2022 17:15 Western Wildcats 1–9 Harvestehuder THC F. Moran  42' Report Frey  9', 60' Glander  10', 24', 42' Körper  18', 33', 47', 56' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

Ranking matches

30 September 2022 12:15 Lille 2–2 Rotweiss Wettingen Lockwood  11', 29' Report Winkler  18', 59' Penalties Lockwood Ponthieu Paz 3–0 Y. Morard Kirschbaum Flück Umpires: Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

30 September 2022 16:45 Montrouge 3–5 Wimbledon Mazurier  29' Montecot  30' Poupee  37' Report Darlington  12' Hooper  35' Francis  39' Horler  41' Condon  46' Umpires: Daniël Veerman (NED) Benjamin Messerli (BEL)

2 October 2022 09:45 Slavia Prague 2–4 Arminen Bodnár  43' Brzák  47' Report Uher  15+', 32' A. Bele  17' Campe  44' Umpires: Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU) Rachel Williams (ENG)

2 October 2022 14:15 Club Egara 3–1 Western Wildcats Aguilar  33' Mercadé  50' Amat  59' Report Mackenzie  47' Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

Second round

30 September 2022 14:30 Amsterdam 1–1 Gantoise Pruyser  36' Report Duvekot  42' Penalties Middendorp Pruyser Verga Burkhardt 2–4 Murray Kina Murray Duvekot Umpires: Tim Meissner (GER) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

30 September 2022 19:00 Lisnagarvey 1–7 Hamburger Polo Club Kidd  32' Report Russell  2', 9', 35', 49' Inglis  53' Bartels  53' Staib  59' Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Rachel Williams (ENG)

2 October 2022 12:00 Pinoké 3–1 Old Georgians Landbrug  26' Dockier  37' Bukkens  56' Report Morton  59' Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Tim Meissner (GER)

2 October 2022 16:30 Real Club de Polo 0–3 Harvestehuder THC Report Hasbach  28' Frey  29' Glander  43' Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Daniël Veerman (NED)

Final8

The Final8 was hosted by Pinoké at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 6 to 10 April 2023 alongside the women's tournament. The draw was held on 14 December 2022.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	6 April
	Bloemendaal	7
					8 April
	Harvestehuder THC	2
					Bloemendaal	4
	6 April
					Racing	1
	Pinoké	2
									10 April
	Racing	3
									Bloemendaal	1
	7 April
									Rot-Weiss Köln	0
	Atlètic Terrassa (s.o.)	2 (3)
					9 April
	Gantoise	2 (2)
					Atlètic Terrassa	3 (3)
	7 April
					Rot-Weiss Köln (s.o.)	3 (4)			Third place
	Hamburger Polo Club	4 (0)
									10 April
	Rot-Weiss Köln (s.o.)	4 (3)
									Racing	3
									Atlètic Terrassa	0

Quarter-finals

6 April 2023 17:00 Bloemendaal 7–2 Harvestehuder THC T. Brinkman  2', 42' Swaen  34', 53' Van der Veen  37' Beins  47' Hiebendaal  59' Report Glander  11' Körper  57' Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Sean Edwards (ENG)

6 April 2023 19:15 Pinoké 2–3 Racing Landbrug  6' Hendrickx  25' Report Malherbe  11', 17' Cosyns  49' Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Tim Meissner (GER)

7 April 2023 09:30 Hamburger Polo Club 4–4 Rot-Weiss Köln Russell  6', 17' Silanoglu  34' Staib  36' Report Pelzner  15' Prinz  45' M. Grambusch  52' Van der Weerden  58' Penalties Inglis Woods Smith 0–3 Große Trompertz Mazkour Umpires: Harry Collinson (ENG) Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)

7 April 2023 18:00 Atlètic Terrassa 2–2 Gantoise Tarres  14' Cabré-Verdiell  57' Report M. Deplus  17' Hellin  52' Penalties Malgosa Pe. Cunill Bonastre Figa Cabré-Verdiell 3–2 Kina Masson Murray Duvekot T. Deplus Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Paul van den Assum (NED)

Ranking matches

8 April 2023 11:30 Harvestehuder THC 4–5 Pinoké Körper  18', 56' Losonci  19' Ntuli  36' Report Hendrickx  14', 30', 44', 58' Aardenburg  39' Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

9 April 2023 16:00 Gantoise 2–2 Hamburger Polo Club T. Clément  15' Hellin  46' Report Russell  3' Smith  9' Penalties T. Clément Tynevez Esquelin M. Deplus 3–1 Staib Inglis Thörnblom Mink Umpires: Hannah Harrison (ENG) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

Semi-finals

8 April 2023 13:45 Bloemendaal 4–1 Racing Swaen  19' Bovendeert  35' J. Brinkman  54' Wortelboer  60' Report Cayphas  50' Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Tim Meissner (GER)

9 April 2023 13:45 Atlètic Terrassa 3–3 Rot-Weiss Köln Pe. Cunill  20', 52' Castello  53' Report Rühr  22' Seitz  25' Mazkour  30' Penalties Malgosa Pe. Cunill Cabré-Verdiell Bonastre Salles 3–4 Große Trompertz Mazkour Prinz M. Grambusch Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Paul van den Assum (NED)

Third and fourth place

10 April 2023 11:30 Racing 3–0 Atlètic Terrassa Cosyns  30', 32', 47' Report Umpires: Harry Collinson (ENG) Paul van den Assum (NED)

Final

10 April 2023 16:15 Bloemendaal 1–0 Rot-Weiss Köln Beins  21' Report Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	FG	PC	PS	Goals
1	Alexander Hendrickx	Pinoké	0	8	2	10
2	Kane Russell	Hamburger Polo Club	0	6	2	8
3	Michael Körper	Harvestehuder THC	4	3	0	7
4	Miles Bukkens	Pinoké	5	0	0	5
	Paul Glander	Harvestehuder THC	1	4	0
6	Roman Duvekot	Gantoise	4	0	0	4
	Marlon Landbrug	Pinoké	4	0	0
	Constantin Staib	Hamburger Polo Club	4	0	0
	Tanguy Cosyns	Racing	0	4	0
10	Moritz Frey	Harvestehuder THC	3	0	0	3
	Tim Swaen	Bloemendaal	0	3	0

See also

• 2023 Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy I
• 2023 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup
• 2023 Women's Euro Hockey League

Notes

1. Belarusian and Russian clubs were excluded from participation due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

1. ^ "EHL Ranking Tables and 2022/23 allocations confirmed".
2. Weber, Natasja (18 April 2022). "Er staat geen maat op de hockeyers van Bloemendaal: winst in EHL". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. "Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League na krappe zege". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
4. "Outdoor Clubs Ranking Points Men" (PDF).
5. "EHL Men's KO16 draw confirmed with Hamburg to host". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
6. "Pinoké in Euro Hockey League tegen Slavia Praag". rtlnieuws.nl (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
7. "Pinoké to host next easter's FINAL8". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
8. Thys, Werner (14 December 2022). "Gantoise-teams krijgen Spaanse opponenten in de kwartfinale van de Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
9. "Individual Statistics - Goal Scorers".

External links

• Official website

• Euro Hockey League
• 2022–23 in European field hockey
• September 2022 sports events in Germany
• October 2022 sports events in Germany
• International field hockey competitions hosted by Germany
• Sports competitions in Hamburg
• April 2023 sports events in the Netherlands
• International field hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands
• Sports competitions in Amstelveen