AH&BC Amsterdam became the first Dutch side to win the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup as they hit the front early against Harvestehuder THC and held off top-class German challenge.
In the final in Sant Cugat del Vallès on Sunday they defeated the five-time winners from Germany 7-4.
Never before had a Dutch men’s team been crowned the best indoor team in Europe.
The bronze went to host Junior, who defeated the dethroned defending champion Royal Léopold from Belgium 5-4.
Alan Forsyth’s five-goal haul saw Old Georgians assure they will stay in the top division in 2027 as English champions as they saw off TJ Plzeň-Litice 6-3.
He got the only goal of the first half and when he nailed a corner in Q3, Plzeň removed the goalkeeper to open up the game.
Forsyth made it 3-0 before the Czechs got two back to briefly threaten the draw they needed but Forsyth struck twice more to guarantee safety.
Their outcome is the best for an English side since East Grinstead finished fourth in 2017.
In Men’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I, HC Bra completed a perfect weekend as their 5-3 win over Lithuania’s Širvintos saw them take gold in Sofia with a five from five record.
Indeed, it was a unique achievement over the indoor weekend as the only club to end with a 100% record from the five tournaments played across Europe.
Valhalla went the distance in an epic final shoot-out to win the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Vantaa, eventually getting gold in the third round of sudden death.
In Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II, Cardiff & Met celebrated a “historic moment” for the club as they won their first ever European indoor participation with gold as they won the final 2-1 over Hungary’s AHC.
Captain Ella Bradley said: “This is a historic moment for Cardiff and Met Ladies Hockey, marking our first ever entry into the competition. To come away as champions has been an unforgettable experience.”
