EHL 2026: the history of the competing men’s teams

ByDavid Mitchell
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With only two days until the definition of the most important club tournament in Europe beginswe review the history of the clubs that qualified in the men’s branch.

Of the 8 qualified teams, there are two teams from England, Germany and the Netherlands and one from Spain and Belgium.

The team that has the most participations is SV Kampong (Netherlands), which will play its 12th edition, and became champions in the 2023/24 season. Madrid Country Club (Spain) They will play this phase of the Euro Hockey League for the ninth time and in the last edition they finished seventh. Along with AH&BC Amsterdam (Netherlands)are the only ones to participate in that number of tournaments, and the Dutch club will return after three years.

Surbiton HC (England) He will play his seventh tournament, with his best position being third place in 2022. Old Georgians HC (England) and Gantoise HC (Belgium) They will compete for the fourth time, the English club took third place in 2023/24, and the Belgian is the current champion, where the Argentine Maico Casella plays. From Germany there are two clubs, one that will play for the third time, Hamburger Polo Club, and Crefelder HTC that debuts after playing the inaugural edition in 2007.

With Argentine presence, from April 2 to 6 it will be decided who is the best club in Europe, on the Disney+ Premium Plan screen.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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