2021 Men's Euro Hockey League
| Dates | 31 March – 5 April | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 9 associations) | ||
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The 2021 Euro Hockey League will be the 14th season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe a different format will be used with only one event and eight less teams. The remaining teams will play in the 2021 EHL Cup.[1]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
In May 2020 it was announced that the first round, usually being played in October, could not be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the format for this season would be changed. The number of teams was reduced to 12 from the usual 20 teams. The remaining teams will play in the 2021 EHL Cup. The different number of teams also means a new format for this season. The number one seed from the top four ranked nations will receive a bye to the Final 8. The remaining eight sides will play in four knock-out matches for a chance to join them in the Final 8; the losers will subsequently contest ranking matches for 9th and 11th place.[2]
Association team allocation
A total of 12 teams from 9 of the 45 EHF member associations participate in the 2021 Euro Hockey League. The association ranking based on the EHL country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:
- Associations 1–3 each have two teams qualify.
- Associations 4–9 each have one team qualify.
Association ranking
For the 2021 Euro Hockey League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2020 EHL country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in the Euro Hockey League and the EuroHockey Club Trophy from 2017–18 to 2019–20.
| Rank | Change | Association | Points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
 Germany |
41,834 | 2 |
| 2 |  1 |
 Netherlands |
37,000 | |
| 3 |  1 |
 Belgium |
34,500 | |
| 4 | |
 Spain |
31,083 | 1 |
| 5 | |
 England |
29,500 | |
| 6 | 1 |
 Russia |
20,625 | |
| 7 | 1 |
 France |
19,000 | |
| 8 | |
 Scotland |
17,250 | |
| 9 | |
 Ireland |
17,000 | |
| 10 | |
 Belarus |
16,875 | 0 |
| 11 | |
 Austria |
16,375 | |
| 12 | |
 Wales |
11,375 | |
| 13 | |
 Poland |
8,750 | |
| 14 | |
 Switzerland |
8,250 | |
| 1 |
 Ukraine |
8,250 | ||
| 16 | 2 |
 Italy |
5,000 | |
| 17 | 1 |
 Portugal |
3,750 | |
| 18 | 1 |
 Czech Republic |
3,250 | |
| 19 |  |
 Croatia |
2,250 | |
|
 Denmark |
2,250 |
Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.[4]
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Knockout 8 (8 teams) |
5 champions from associations 5–9 3 runners-up from associations 1–3 |
|
| Final 8 (8 teams) |
4 champions from associations 1–4 | 4 winners from Knockout 8 |
Teams
| Entry round | Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Final 8 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim
|
Bloemendaal
|
| Léopold
|
Atlètic Terrassa
| |
| Knouckout 8 | Mannheimer HC
|
Kampong
|
| Gantoise
|
Surbiton
| |
| Dinamo Kazan
|
Saint Germain
| |
| Grange
|
Three Rock Rovers
| |
See also
References
- ^ "Volgend jaar andere opzet Euro Hockey League door verschuivingen programma". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Euro Hockey League Final8 in October Cancelled". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ EURO HOCKEY LEAGUE – FINAL RANKING POSITIONS (2019/20)
- ^ a b "Entry List Confirmed for Next Easter's Euro Hockey League Festival". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.