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2007–08 Euro Hockey League Host countries Belgium Netherlands Spain Dates 26 October 2007 – 11 May 2008 Teams 24 (from 12 associations) Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) Champions UHC Hamburg (1st title) Runner-up HGC Third place Rotterdam Matches played 40 Goals scored 196 (4.9 per match) Top scorer(s) Jeroen Hertzberger Sohail Abbas (7 goals)Best player Moritz Fuerste
The 2007–08 Euro Hockey League was the inaugural season of the Euro Hockey League , Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF .
The final was played between UHC Hamburg and HGC at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam , Netherlands. UHC Hamburg defeated HGC after extra time by 1–0 to win the first edition of the Euro Hockey League.
Pools A, D, G and H were played in Wassenaar , Netherlands between 26 and 28 October 2007 and the other four pools were played in Antwerp , Belgium between 2 and 4 November 2007. 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.
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Geoff Conn (IRL)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Andy Mair (SCO)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Warren McCully (IRL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marc Knulle (FRA) Marcin Grochal (POL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Ged Curran (SCO)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Ged Curran (SCO)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Hendrik Ehlers (DEN) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Mair (SCO)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Marcelo Servetto (ESP) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Marcin Grochal (FRA) Marc Knulle (POL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Chris McConkey (IRL) Marcin Grochal (POL)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Lionel van Lidth (BEL) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Royal Antwerp Hockey Club Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Thomas Dumon (BEL)
^ a b Reading won second place on a penalty shootout
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Sergey Makarov (RUS)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Warren McCully (IRL)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Thomas Lingg (SUI)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Geoff Conn (IRL)
De Roggewoning, Wassenaar Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Michiel Brüning (NED)
The Round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Terrassa , Spain between 21 and 24 March 2008 and the semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Rotterdam , Netherlands between 10 and 11 May 2008.
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Michiel Bruning (NED)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Vincent Loos (BEL)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA) James Pilgrim (ENG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Vincent Loos (BEL)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP) James Pilgrim (ENG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Michiel Bruning (NED) Gregory Maya-Perez (FRA)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Francisco Vazquez Lopez (ESP)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) James Pilgrim (ENG)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Vincent Loos (BEL) Michiel Bruning (NED)
Pla de Bon Aire, Terrassa Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Ged Curran (SCO)
Third place play-off [ edit ]