2020–21 Rink Hockey European Female League
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The 2020–21 Rink Hockey European Female League is the 14th season of Europe's female club roller hockey tournament organised by World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey, and the 3rd season since it was renamed from CERH Women's European League to Rink Hockey European Female League.
30 May 2021
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Palau-solità i Plegamans |
| Dates | 27 May 2021– 30 May 2021 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Palau de Plegamans (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Voltregà |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 53 (7.57 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aina Florenza (6 goals) |
| Best player | Laura Puigdueta[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Laura Vicente[1] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Teams
Each national federation could enter up to four teams; however, an additional invitation was sent to Spanish side Gijón Solimar, as they entered all previous editions of the competitions but failed to qualify after the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Originally, a total of 14 teams from 4 associations was registered to enter the Rink Hockey European Female League.[4] The 2018–19 edition finalists would enter the group phase, while the other teams would play a preliminary phase.[5]
| Entry round | Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Voltregà |
Palau de Plegamans |
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| PP | Manlleu |
Cerdanyola |
Gijón Solimar |
 Coutras |
| Mérignac |
Noisy-le-Grand |
Vendée |
 Benfica | |
| Massamá |
CACO |
 Remscheid |
Walsum | |
On 18 October 2020, the World Skate Europe-Rink Hockey Committee decided to postpone two preliminary phase matches due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[6] Later that month, on 29 October, it was announced that all WSERHC international competitions would be suspended until the end of the year.[7]
On 17 January 2021, an updated list of clubs interested in participating under new conditions was published, with all but the eight teams from two associations withdrawing from the competition.[8] A new format was established for the 8 teams, consisting of a final eight played at a single venue over one-legged matches.[9]
| Entry round | Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF | Manlleu |
Palau de Plegamans |
Cerdanyola |
Voltregà |
| Gijón Solimar |
Benfica |
Massamá |
CACO | |
Final eight
The final eight was hosted by Palau de Plegamans, taking place at Pavelló Municipal Maria Víctor in Palau-solità i Plegamans, Spain from 27 to 30 May 2021.[10]
Draw
The draw of the final eight was held 28 February 2021, 17:00 WET (UTC) at the Portuguese Roller Sports Federation headquarters in Lisbon.[11] The eight teams were drawn without any restrictions.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Gijón Solimar | 7 | |||||||||
| 29 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| CACO | 2 | |||||||||
| Gijón Solimar | 3 | |||||||||
| 27 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Palau de Plegamans | 4 | |||||||||
| Massamá | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Palau de Plegamans | 9 | |||||||||
| Palau de Plegamans | 6 | |||||||||
| 27 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Voltregà | 1 | |||||||||
| Benfica | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Voltregà | 3 | |||||||||
| Voltregà | 2 | |||||||||
| 27 May 2021 | ||||||||||
| Manlleu | 1 | |||||||||
| Cerdanyola | 4 | |||||||||
| Manlleu (a.e.t.) | 7 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Gijón Solimar | 7–2 | CACO |
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| Report |
| Cerdanyola | 4–7 (a.e.t.) | Manlleu |
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| Report |
| Massamá | 2–9 | Palau de Plegamans |
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| Report |