Léo bolstered after miracle of Arminen
Royal Léopold will be looking to enjoy the use of a wider panel at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup this weekend in Wettingen following 2024’s miracle of Arminen.
A string of late withdrawals last year due to injury and Pro League call-ups left the Belgian indoor kings with only seven regular players for the intense four-day tournament a year ago.
Key players like Philippe Simar, who was the top scorer at the last World Cup in Croatia, Dylan Englebert, and Romain Henet who also participated in the World Cup were all unable to make the event.
As such, they had to field 48-year-old coach Christophe Moraux but they nonetheless finished in sixth place in the 10-team tournament, avoiding the bottom four who were all relegated.
This time around, the seven-time Belgian champions will be much stronger with star indoor players like Tanguy Zimmer and Tom Dergoote getting much more help in the rotation.
In addition, they also have the services of two French men, Olympian Viktor Lockwood and his brother Igor, who will be crucial
They begin their campaign on Friday in a group featuring 2024 bronze medalists HAHK Mladost, Switzerland’s Rotweiss Wettingen and Dutch newcomers Voordaan.
It will be the second of three European club events for Léo this season – they won through the EHL KO16 in October and will now face Gantoise in the ABN AMRO EHL FINAL8 at Easter in Den Bosch.
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