2020 Rink Hockey European Championship

The 2020 Rink Hockey European Championship, also named as EuroRink 2020, will be the 54th edition of the Rink Hockey European Championship, a biennial tournament for men's national roller hockey teams of Europe organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey, which will take place between 18 and 24 July in La Roche-sur-Yon, France.[1]

2020 Rink Hockey European Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityLa Roche-sur-Yon
Dates18–24 July 2020
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

Spain are the defending champions.

Teams

Ten teams will join the tournament.[2]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Andorra5thSixth place (2018)
 Austria9thEighth place (2010, 2016)
 Belgium40thRunners-up (1947)
 England53rdChampions (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939)
 France53rdRunners-up (1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931)
 Germany50thRunners-up (1932, 1934)
 Italy52ndChampions (1953, 1990, 2014)
 Portugal49thChampions (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2016)
 Spain41stChampions (1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018)
  Switzerland54thRunners-up (1937, 2006)

Format

The ten teams were divided into two groups according to their position in the previous championship, using the serpentine system.[3]

Venue

All the games of the tournament will take place at Le Vendéspace, with a capacity for 4,073 spectators.[4]

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to quarterfinals —
2  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to 9th position game —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2020. Source: EuroRink2020.com
(H) Host.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to quarterfinals —
2  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to 9th position game —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2020. Source: EuroRink2020.com

Playoffs brackets

Playoffs
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 July 2020
 
 
 A1
 
23 July 2020
 
 B4
 
 
22 July 2020
 
 
 B2
 
24 July 2020
 
 A3
 
 
22 July 2020
 
 
 B1
 
23 July 2020
 
 A4
 
 
22 July 2020
 
 Third place
 
 A2
 
24 July 2020
 
 B3
 
 
 
 

5th to 8th position playoff
 
Semi-finals5th position game
 
      
 
23 July 2020
 
 
 
24 July 2020
 
 
 
23 July 2020
 
 
 
 
 
7th position game
 
 
24 July 2020
 
 
 
 

9th to 10th position game
Team 1  Score  Team 2
5A 23 Jul 5B

References
  1. "Official Schedule of Euro2020". World Skate Europe. 21 February 2020.
  2. "Official communication" (PDF). World Skate Europe. 19 February 2020.
  3. "La Roche-sur-Yon acogerá el 58.º Campeonato de Europa". Spanish Skate Federation. 21 February 2020.
  4. "Le Vendéspace" (in French). Eurorink 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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