The 2011–12 CERH European League was the 47th season of the
CERH European League
The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues.
The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
, Europe's premier
roller hockey tournament, and the 15th season since it was renamed from Champions League to European League. It took place from 19 December 2011 to 27 May 2011. Sixteen teams from seven national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their domestic league placing in the previous season. Following a group stage the eight best teams contested a final eight tournament, which took place at the PalaCastellotti arena in
Lodi. The tournament was won by
HC Coinasa Liceo, who beat
Barcelona Sorli Discau, obtaining their second consecutive win.
Teams distribution
Since the title holders,
HC Coinasa Liceo, qualified to the group stage through their domestic league, the spot reserved to the defending champion spot was vacated.
The
decided to discontinue club ranking as a criterion to select the participating teams. In 2011–2012, for the first year, the qualifying clubs were selected using association ranking, with a criterion similar to that of the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
.
Teams allocation by country:
Teams
The following teams participated to the group stage:
Group stage
The 16 teams were placed in 4 groups, with the two best placed teams from each group advancing to the Final Eight.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Final Eight
The 2012 Final Eight was contested in
Lodi, in the PalaCastellotti arena, from 24 to 27 May 2012. HC Coinasa Liceo won the tournament, beating
Barcelona Sorli Discau in the final.
References
External links
CERH website
International
Mundook-World Roller Hockey
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CERH European League
The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues.
The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
Rink Hockey Euroleague
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