As announced earlier this week, the Euro Hockey League Final Four competition will be played in Den Haag (The Netherlands) at HGC, with the event also incorporating the Semi Finals and Final of the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup (ECCC) for women.
We can now tell you that the tournament will be played over three days instead of two, with the matches taking place from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2011. This brings the tournament in line with last year's hugely successful combined Final Four event that took place at Amsterdam H&BC. It promises to be a fantastic weekend as Europe's finest teams do battle for two of the most sought after prizes in club hockey.
The official schedule for the tournament sees The ECCC Semi Finals taking place on Friday 10th June, with Larensche HC (NED) playing Leicester HC (ENG) at 17.30 (Central European Standard Time) before Slough HC (ENG) do battle with reigning champions HC's Hertogenbosch (NED) at 20.00.
On Saturday 11th June, the all important Semi Finals of the Euro Hockey League will begin, with Reading HC (ENG) facing Club de Campo (ESP) at 11.30. This is followed by the exciting all-Dutch Semi Final between Oranje Zwart and host club HGC at 14.30. The final match of the day takes place at 16.30, as the two losing Semi Finalists from the Women's EuroHockey Club Champions Cup step onto the field at 16.30.
Sunday 12th June is Grand Final day. At 10.30 the 3rd/4th place play-off match for the Euro Hockey League will take place, being followed at 13.00 by the Final of the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup for women. The Euro Hockey League Final will take place at 15.40, bringing a wonderful weekend of European club action to a glorious close.
To see the official match schedule in PDF format, please click here. The match schedule may be subject to amendment or variation by the Tournament Director due to the all important requirements of television.
Ticketing information about the tournament will be announced very soon.
Source: Euro Hockey League Media Release.
