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 first title in the competition after beating Portuguese side

AD Valongo Associação Desportiva de Valongo is a roller hockey club from Valongo, Portugal. Current Squad Honours International competitions * WSE Continental Cup: 1 ** 2022–23 Domestic competitions *Portuguese First Division: 1 **2013–14 ...

in the 2022 final four.

History

Since its foundation in 1965, under the name of European Cup, the competition has been dominated by teams from Spain (mainly from Catalonia), Portugal and Italy. In 1997, the European Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup were merged to create the Champions League. In 2007, the competition name and format was changed to form the European League, a 16-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2020, the format was changed to a 9-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2021, the format was changed to an 8-team competition with no proliminary rounds. In 2023, along with a renaming back to Champions League, the format was again changed to accommodate 32 teams and two preliminary rounds. The most successful team is Barcelona, having won a record 22 titles, including eight consecutive between 1978 and 1985. Barcelona are followed by four other Spanish teams, making Spain the most successful country in the competition, with 44 titles. Four Portuguese teams have won the trophy by eight times, while two Italian teams have won the trophy by two times.

Format

Since 2021, the competition is composed by 8 teams placed into 2 groups. The first 2 teams of each group play the final-four.

Finals

Performances

By club

By country

External links

Official website
{{European sport club competitions Roller hockey competitions in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 1965 1965 establishments in Europe Multi-national professional sports leagues