The 2021 Rink Hockey European Championship (originally scheduled to be held in 2020, at
La Roche-sur-Yon, and named EuroRink 2020), was the 54th edition of the
Rink Hockey European Championship
The Rink Hockey European Championship is a European roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey and contested by the best men's national teams.
Spain are the current champions, after defeating France 2–1 (after ...
, a biennial tournament for men's national
roller hockey teams of Europe organised by
World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey. It took place between 15 and 20 November in
Paredes, Portugal.
Spain were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating
France 2−1 (after
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
) in the final to claim their second consecutive title and eighteenth overall.
Teams
While ten teams were set to play in the 2020 tournament, the final field of participants was reduced to six. Austria, Belgium, England and Switzerland withdrew from the competition.
Venue
Originally scheduled to take place at Le Vendéspace, all the tournament matches will instead be played at Pavilhão Multiusos de Paredes, in
Paredes,
Portugal.
Group stage
Finals
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Final ranking
References
External links
Official website
{{Rink hockey international competitions
International roller hockey competitions hosted by Spain
2020 in Spanish sport
CERH European Roller Hockey Championship
2020 in roller hockey