2012–13 CERH European League


The 2012–13 CERH European League was the 48th season of Europe's premier club roller hockey competition organized by CERH, the 16th season since it was renamed from Champions League to European League. Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified to the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a group stage and a knockout round, the four best teams contested a final four tournament to decide the competition winners, which took place in the venue of one the teams.
The 2012–13 CERH European League final four took place in Porto, Portugal, at the Dragão Caixa, home of Porto, who qualified for this round together with Benfica, Barcelona and Valdagno. In the first all-Portuguese final, Benfica defeated the hosts FC Porto by 6–5 with a golden goal in extra-time, and secured their first European League title.

Teams

Sixteen teams from six national associations qualified for the 2012–13 CERH European League as a result of their placing in their respective national leagues. The number of berths allocated to each national association was dependent on the association's ranking coefficient.
CountryTeamQualified as
ESPLiceoWinner of 2011–12 CERH European League
ESPBarcelona1st in 2011–12 OK Liga
ESPNoia3rd in 2011–12 OK Liga
ESPIgualada4th in 2011–12 OK Liga
ESPReus5th in 2011–12 OK Liga
PORBenfica1st in 2011–12 1ª Divisão
PORFC Porto2nd in 2011–12 1ª Divisão
PORCandelária3rd in 2011–12 1ª Divisão
POROliveirense4th in 2011–12 1ª Divisão
ITAValdagno1st in 2011–12 Serie A1
ITAViareggio2nd in 2011–12 Serie A1
ITAAmatori Lodi3rd in 2011–12 Serie A1
FRADinan Quévert1st in 2011–12 Nationale 1
FRASaint Omer2nd in 2011–12 Nationale 1
GERCronenberg1st in 2011–12 Bundesliga
SWIGenève3rd in 2011–12 LNA

Tournament

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarter-finals

Final four

The final-four round was played at Porto's ground, the Dragão Caixa arena, after CERH approved unanimously their bid over those of Valdagno and Benfica, on 16 May 2013.

Semi-finals

Final