2001–02 CERH European League

The 2001–02 CERH European League was the 37th edition of the CERH European League organized by CERH. Its Final Four was held on 27 and 28 April 2002 in Guimarães, Portugal.

2001–02 CERH European League

Tournament details
Teams	17
Final positions
Champions	Barcelona (15th title)
Runners-up	Barcelos

Preliminary round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Wolfurt	6–10	Valkenswaardse	5–5	1–5

First round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Benfica	58–4	Valkenswaardse	36–1	22–3
Blanes	3–6	Barcelos	2–1	1–5
Quévert	8–7	Genève	5–5	3–2
Saint-Omer	2–14	Novara	1–7	1–7
Thunerstern	0–13	Barcelona	0–6	0–7
La Vendéenne	0–14	Bassano	0–7	0–7
Vic	7–4	Prato	3–1	4–3
Porto	1–2	Reus Deportiu	1–1	0–1

Group stage

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a home-and-away round-robin format.

The two first qualified teams advanced to the Final Four.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BEN	REU	NOV	QUE
1	Benfica	6	4	1	1	34	17	+17	9	Advance to Final Four		—	7–1	3–1	8–3
2	Reus Deportiu	6	3	2	1	14	18	−4	8			5–4	—	2–2	3–2
3	Novara	6	1	3	2	16	31	−15	5			5–5	2–2	—	7–8
4	Quévert	6	1	1	4	16	31	−15	3			2–7	1–1	0–5	—

Source: [1]

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BCS	BAR	VIC	BAS
1	Barcelos	6	4	1	1	25	17	+8	9	Advance to Final Four		—	3–1	3–3	7–1
2	Barcelona	6	4	0	2	27	9	+18	8			8–0	—	2–3	6–0
3	Vic	6	1	2	3	13	20	−7	4			1–4	2–6	—	1–1
4	Bassano	6	1	1	4	10	29	−19	3			3–8	1–4	4–3	—

Source: [2]

Final four

The Final Four was played in the Pavilhão Multiusos of Guimarães, Portugal.

Barcelona achieved its 15th title, by winning their two games after a penalty shootout.

Bracket

	Semifinals				Final
	27 April
	Barcelos	2
					28 April
	Reus Deportiu	1
					Barcelos	1 (1)
	27 April
					Barcelona	1 (2)
	Benfica	2 (2)
	Barcelona	2 (4)

References

1. Rinkhockey.net
2. Rinkhockey.net

External links

• CERH website