The Dutch men’s playoff situation has taken on a clearer picture with Kampong and Rotterdam earning their place in the final four with reigning Dutch and EHL champions Pinoké missing out.
Gantoise’s women are one step away from a fourth consecutive Belgian women’s title while their final opponents have landed a debut ticket to the EHL FINAL12 next season.
The Belgian men’s playoff picture was only fully painted in the very last seconds of the regular season with Gantoise and Waterloo Ducks getting over the line ahead of Braxgata.
Banbridge retained the Irish men’s EY Champions Trophy title and a return to the Euro Hockey League’s next season as they defeated Lisnagarvey in front of their home crowd at Havelock Park.
Western Wildcats will represent Scotland in the Euro Hockey League next season after beating Grange 1-0 in the men’s Grand Final at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Der Club an der Alster and Mannheimer HC topped their respective pools in the German women’s Bundesliga to set themselves up as the teams to beat as their season enters the playoff phase.
Grange retained the Scottish men’s Premiership title and a place in Europe next year with a resounding 7-0 win over fourth placed Uddingston.
The Irish playoff stage is set with Banbridge and Loreto both looking to retain their national titles next week and make a return to the Euro Hockey League for the 2024/25 season.
SCHC stormed to the Gold Cup title on Thursday evening as they swept aside AH&BC Amsterdam 5-1 at the Wagener Stadium to earn the first trophy of the Dutch domestic season.
Royal Léopold and Gantoise will look to build momentum ahead of the Ion Finals weekend in Belgium having already wrapped up an EHL spot for next season.
Old Georgians have had a busy week on the transfer front in the wake of their third successive English title success. England and GB international Phil Roper will join the club from Holcombe for next season following previous spells with Wimbledon and Oranje-Rood.
England’s three EHL Men’s qualifiers were confirmed last weekend as Old Georgians became the first side to win the Premier Division titles for three years in succession since Cannock in 2006.
Surbiton won their ninth English title in 10 seasons to become the first team to qualify for next season’s EHL Women’s FINAL12 as they defeated Hampstead & Westminster 3-1 in their championship final on Sunday.
Барнаульская женская команда «Коммунальщик» ушла из классического хоккея на траве, перейдя в дисциплину 5х5. Об этом ИА «Банкфакс» сообщил директор одноименного спортивного клуба и тренер команды Владимир Кобзев.
