This weekend marks the start of the WSE Champions League Men, with the Qualifying Round, where 14 teams, divided into four groups, will compete for the last four spots in the Group Stage. Each group winner will secure a place in the next round, joining the previously qualified teams in their respective groups.
The structure is set as follows:
Group 1: CP Voltregà Movento Stern, Follonica Hockey, Reus Deportiu Virginias, SK Germania Herringen
Group 2: La Vendeenne, OC Barcelos, Sporting CP
Group 3: RHC Diessbach, Parlem Calafell, Riba d’Ave HC/CSJ Group, AD Valongo/Colquímica
Group 4: HC Dinan Quevert Team Cordon, Hocket Sarzana, SC Tomar
Winners of Groups 1 and 2 will enter Group A, joining FC Porto/Fidelidade, CE Noia, Barça, and Saint-Omer.
Winners of Groups 3 and 4 will secure their places in Group B, alongside SL Benfica, Trissino, UD Oliveirense/Simoldes, and HC Liceo.
For the remaining teams, there are additional opportunities to advance in European competition. Teams finishing second and third in each group will proceed to the WSE Cup Round of 16, while fourth-placed teams will advance to the WSE Trophy quarter-finals.
You can follow all competition details and live results on wse.sidgad.com, with live streaming of the games available on europe.worldskate.tv.
The intense competition promises high-stakes action as teams vie for coveted spots in Europe’s top rink hockey championship.
