The 2014–15 Euro Hockey League was the eighth season of the

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, Europe's premier club

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tournament organized by the

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. Round One was held in

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, Spain from 10 to 12 October 2014 and the knockout stage was held in

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, Netherlands from 1 to 6 April 2015. The final was played between UHC Hamburg and

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, Netherlands. Oranje Zwart beat Hamburg 6–5 in a

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to win their first Euro Hockey League title.

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were the title holders, but were eliminated by

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in the round of 16.

Round one

Round one was held from 10 until 12 October 2014 in

, Spain. In each group, teams played against each other once in a

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. The pool winners advanced to the round of 16. If a game was won, the winning team received 5 points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving 2 points. A loss gave the losing team 1 point unless the losing team lost by 3 or more goals, then they received 0 points.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played from 1–6 April 2015, in

, Netherlands.

Bracket

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Bronze medal match

Final

References

External links

Official website
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