2024–25 WSE Champions League
International football competition
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The 2024–25 WSE Champions League is the 60th season of Europe's premier club roller hockey tournament organized by World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey, and the third season under the WSE Champions League branding. Compared to the previous season, the qualifying tournament was reduced to a single group round, while the group stage of the tournament proper was reformulated to comprise two groups of six teams, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage. The winners of the quarter-finals will contest a final-four tournament, scheduled to be played in May 2025.
Matosinhos, Portugal
Total: 22 (from 6 associations)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Final four: Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Dates | 1 November 2024 – 11 May 2025 |
| Teams | Group stage: 12 Total: 22 (from 6 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | OC Barcelos (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | FC Porto |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Sporting CP were the defending champions, having beaten UD Oliveirense 2–1 in an all-Portuguese 2023–24 final. They failed to qualify for the tournament proper, after finishing second in their qualifying round group.
Team allocation
Association ranking
For the 2024–25 WSE Champions League, the associations were allocated places according to their coefficient, which takes into account the performance of each association's representative teams in European competitions between the 2018–19 and the 2022–23 seasons (except for the 2019–20 season, which was discarded due to being interrupted). The coefficient is calculated by dividing the total of points accumulated by the number of participating teams.[1]
Team distribution
The D'Hondt method was applied to the coefficient of each association to determine the number of teams entering in each round:
| Group stage (8 teams) |
 FC Porto |
SL Benfica |
UD Oliveirense |
 FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE Noia |
HC Liceo |
 GSH Trissino |
 SCRA Saint-Omer | |
| Qualifying round (14 teams) |
Sporting CP |
OC Barcelos |
AD Valongo |
SC Tomar |
| Riba d'Ave HC |
Reus Deportiu |
CP Voltregà |
CP Calafell | |
| Follonica Hockey |
Hockey Sarzana |
HC Dinan Quevert |
La Vendéenne | |
 RHC Diessbach |
 SK Germania Herringen |
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Schedule
| Phase | Round | Draw date | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | Matchday 1 | 8 August 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Matchday 2 | 2 November 2024 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 3 November 2024 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 21 November 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | 28 November 2024 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 5 December 2024 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 12 December 2024 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 9 January 2025 | ||
| Matchday 6 | 16 January 2025 | ||
| Matchday 7 | 30 January 2025 | ||
| Matchday 8 | 6 February 2025 | ||
| Matchday 9 | 20 February 2025 | ||
| Matchday 10 | 27 February 2025 | ||
| Quarter-finals | First leg | 27 March 2025 | |
| Second leg | 10 April 2025 | ||
| Final four | Semi-finals | 10 May 2025 | |
| Final | 11 May 2025 |
Qualifying round
A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying round to determine the last four teams entering the group stage. They were seeded into four pots, according to their ranking, and drawn into four groups of three or four teams, with the lowest-ranked team having first choice at hosting the group matches. Teams from the same national association were allowed to be drawn into the same group.[3]
Each team played once against the other teams in their group, for a total of three matches. The top-ranked team from each group advanced to the group stage, while the second and third placed teams were relegated to the 2024–25 WSE Cup (round of 16). The two fourth-placed teams were relegated to the 2024–25 WSE Trophy (quarter-finals).[3]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REU |
VOL |
HER |
FOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reus Deportiu |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Advance to group stage | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | CP Voltregà |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 | Relegation to WSE Cup | 2–4 | — | 8–1 | ||
| 3 | SK Germania Herringen (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 2–4 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Follonica Hockey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | Relegation to WSE Trophy | — |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OCB |
SPO |
VEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OC Barcelos |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | Advance to group stage | — | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | Sporting CP |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 | Relegation to WSE Cup | — | 8–3 | ||
| 3 | La Vendéenne (H) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | 0–8 | — |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL |
CAL |
RIB |
DIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AD Valongo (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 9 | Advance to group stage | — | 4–2 | 8–1 | ||
| 2 | CP Calafell |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | Relegation to WSE Cup | 3–5 | — | |||
| 3 | Riba d'Ave HC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 3 | 4–5 | — | 4–2 | |||
| 4 | RHC Diessbach |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 | Relegation to WSE Trophy | 3–7 | — |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DIN |
TOM |
SAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC Dinan Quevert (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | Advance to group stage | — | 6–3 | ||
| 2 | SC Tomar |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 3 | Relegation to WSE Cup | 2–3 | — | ||
| 3 | Hockey Sarzana |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 | 2–9 | — |
Group stage
The group stage was contested by a total of 12 teams, comprising eight pre-qualified teams plus the four winners of the qualifying round. For draw purposes, the pre-qualified teams and the qualifying round winners were separated into two pots, with half of the teams being drawn into Group A and the other half into Group B.[3]
In each group, teams played against the other twice (home and away), for a total of ten matches. The four top-ranked teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OCB |
NOI |
FCP |
REU |
FCB |
STO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OC Barcelos |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 20 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 5–2 | |
| 2 | CE Noia |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 17 | 2–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 3 | FC Porto |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 17 | 1–4 | 4–3 | — | 3–2 | 6–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Reus Deportiu |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 13 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–4 | 4–3 | ||
| 5 | FC Barcelona |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 13 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 7–2 | ||
| 6 | SCRA Saint-Omer |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 3 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–4 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLB |
OLI |
TRI |
LIC |
VAL |
DIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 28 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 3–1 | 7–5 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 6–2 | |
| 2 | UD Oliveirense |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 18 | 1–5 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–2 | ||
| 3 | GSH Trissino |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 17 | 3–6 | 4–4 | — | 5–2 | 6–5 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | HC Liceo |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 15 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 7–6 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | AD Valongo |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 4 | 1–3 | 4–6 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | HC Dinan Quevert |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 3 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 5–4 | — |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals, each of the top four teams from one group play a home-and-away two-legged tie against one of the top four teams from the other group. The two best placed teams from each group host the second leg.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Liceo |
8–8 (p) | OC Barcelos |
4–6 | 4–2 |
| GSH Trissino |
5–6 | CE Noia |
1–2 | 4–4 |
| Reus Deportiu |
3–7 | SL Benfica |
1–2 | 2–5 |
| FC Porto |
5–2 | UD Oliveirense |
4–2 | 1–0 |
- Matches
| OC Barcelos | 2–4 | HC Liceo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–0 | ||
8–8 on aggregate after overtime; OC Barcelos won 1–0 on penalties.
CE Noia won 6–5 on aggregate.
SL Benfica won 7–3 on aggregate.
FC Porto won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final-four
The semi-finals and final were contested as a final-four tournament,[3] which was played on 10 and 11 May 2025 at the Centro de Desportos e Congressos in Matosinhos, Portugal.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 May | ||||||
| OC Barcelos | 3 | |||||
| 11 May | ||||||
| CE Noia | 1 | |||||
| OC Barcelos (p) | 1 (2) | |||||
| 10 May | ||||||
| FC Porto | 1 (0) | |||||
| SL Benfica | 2 | |||||
| FC Porto (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| OC Barcelos | 3–1 | CE Noia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| SL Benfica | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
| OC Barcelos | 1–1 | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–0 | ||