WSE Champions League

The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues. It is the top-level European club competition and its winner earns the right to play the Continental Cup, against the winners of the second-tier World Skate Europe Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup, against the winners of the South American Club Championship.

The current champions are Portuguese side Barcelos, who beat another Portuguese side, Porto, in the 2025 final to secure their second title in the competition, 34 years after their maiden win.

History

Since its foundation in 1965, under the name of European Cup, the competition has been dominated by teams from Spain (mainly from Catalonia), Portugal and Italy. In 1997, the European Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup were merged to create the Champions League. In 2007, the competition name and format was changed to form the European League, a 16-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2020, the format was changed to a 9-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2021, the format was changed to an 8-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2023, along with a renaming back to Champions League, the format was again changed to accommodate 32 teams and two preliminary rounds.

The most successful team is Barcelona, having won a record 22 titles, including eight consecutive between 1978 and 1985. Barcelona are followed by four other Spanish teams, making Spain the most successful country in the competition, with 44 titles. Four Portuguese teams have won the trophy by nine times, while two Italian teams have won the trophy by two times.

Format

Since 2023, the competition is composed by 16 teams placed into 4 groups. The first 2 teams of each group play the final-eight.

Finals

File:CERH European League cup (2013).svg

Trophy given to the winners from the 2012–13 to the 2021–22 seasons.

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue (finals)
1965–66	Template:Flagicon Voltregà	3–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon HC Monza	Two-legged finals
1966–67	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu	3–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon HC Monza
1967–68	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (2)	2–0, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Triestina
1968–69	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (3)	7–1, 0–3	Template:Flagicon Benfica
1969–70	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (4)	12–5, 8–6	Template:Flagicon Voltregà
1970–71	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (5)	7–7, 9–4	Template:Flagicon Novara
1971–72	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (6)	2–10, 11–0	Template:Flagicon Novara
1972–73	Template:Flagicon Barcelona	5–3, 7–7	Template:Flagicon Benfica
1973–74	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (2)	8–5, 4–5	Template:Flagicon Lourenço Marques
1974–75	Template:Flagicon Voltregà (2)	5–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Barcelona
1975–76	Template:Flagicon Voltregà (3)	2–2, 3–1	Template:Flagicon Barcelona
1976–77	Template:Flagicon Sporting CP	6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Vilanova
1977–78	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (3)	8–3, 5–1	Template:Flagicon Royal Sunday
1978–79	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (4)	1–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu
1979–80	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (5)	5–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Benfica
1980–81	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (6)	6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Giovinazzo
1981–82	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (7)	4–1, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Amatori Lodi
1982–83	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (8)	9–1, 14–6	Template:Flagicon Sentmenat
1983–84	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (9)	2–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Liceo
1984–85	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (10)	4–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Porto
1985–86	Template:Flagicon Porto	5–3, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Novara
1986–87	Template:Flagicon Liceo	4–2, 4–3	Template:Flagicon Porto
1987–88	Template:Flagicon Liceo (2)	1–2, 4–1	Template:Flagicon Novara
1988–89	Template:Flagicon Noia	7–4, 3–1	Template:Flagicon Sporting CP
1989–90	Template:Flagicon Porto (2)	6–0, 5–2	Template:Flagicon Noia
1990–91	Template:Flagicon Barcelos	4–4, 4–3	Template:Flagicon Roller Monza
1991–92	Template:Flagicon Liceo (3)	7–6, 2–2	Template:Flagicon Seregno
1992–93	Template:Flagicon Igualada	4–1, 8–3	Template:Flagicon Benfica
1993–94	Template:Flagicon Igualada (2)	7–4, 2–3	Template:Flagicon Barcelos
1994–95	Template:Flagicon Igualada (3)	3–4, 3–1	Template:Flagicon Benfica
1995–96	Template:Flagicon Igualada (4)	0–0, 2–2 (a)	Template:Flagicon Barcelona
1996–97	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (11)	4–3	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
1997–98	Template:Flagicon Igualada (5)	8–1	Template:Flagicon Amatori Vercelli	Template:Flagicon PalaPregnolato, Vercelli
1998–99	Template:Flagicon Igualada (6)	6–5	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Pavelló Poliesportiu de Les Comes, Igualada
1999–2000	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (12)	3–2	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto
2000–01	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (13)	4–2	Template:Flagicon Liceo	Template:Flagicon Palacio de Deportes San Pablo, Seville
2001–02	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (14)	2–1	Template:Flagicon Barcelos	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães
2002–03	Template:Flagicon Liceo (4)	4–3	Template:Flagicon Igualada	Template:Flagicon Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor, A Coruña
2003–04	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (15)	3–0	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon PalaBarsacchi, Viareggio
2004–05	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (16)	3–2	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Palau d'Esports del Reus Deportiu, Reus
2005–06	Template:Flagicon Follonica	League	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2006–07	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (17)	5–2	Template:Flagicon Bassano	Template:Flagicon PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2007–08	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (18)	5–2	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu	Template:Flagicon Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2008–09	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (7)	2–2 (2–1 p)	Template:Flagicon Vic	Template:Flagicon PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2009–10	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (19)	4–1	Template:Flagicon Vic	Template:Flagicon PalaLido, Valdagno
2010–11	Template:Flagicon Liceo (5)	7–4	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu	Template:Flagicon Poliesportiu d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella
2011–12	Template:Flagicon Liceo (6)	4–2	Template:Flagicon Barcelona	Template:Flagicon PalaCastellotti, Lodi
2012–13	Template:Flagicon Benfica	6–5 (a.e.t.)	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Dragão Caixa, Porto
2013–14	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (20)	3–1	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2014–15	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (21)	4–3	Template:Flagicon Vic	Template:Flagicon PalaSind, Bassano del Grappa
2015–16	Template:Flagicon Benfica (2)	5–3	Template:Flagicon Oliveirense	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão Fidelidade, Lisbon
2016–17	Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu (8)	4–1	Template:Flagicon Oliveirense	Template:Flagicon Pavelló Barris Nord, Lleida
2017–18	Template:Flagicon Barcelona (22)	4–2	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Dragão Caixa, Porto
2018–19	Template:Flagicon Sporting CP (2)	5–2	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
2019–20	Abandoned (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
2020–21	Template:Flagicon Sporting CP (3)	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo Municipal, Luso
2021–22	Template:Flagicon GSH Trissino	4–4 (3–1 p)	Template:Flagicon Valongo	Template:Flagicon Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2022–23	Template:Flagicon Porto (3)	5–1	Template:Flagicon Valongo	Template:Flagicon Pavilhão Municipal José Natário, Viana do Castelo
2023–24	Template:Flagicon Sporting CP (4)	2–1	Template:Flagicon Oliveirense	Template:Flagicon Super Bock Arena, Porto
2024–25	Template:Flagicon Barcelos (2)	1–1 (2–0 p)	Template:Flagicon Porto	Template:Flagicon Centro de Desportos e Congressos, Matosinhos

Performances

By club

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runners-up
Template:Flagicon Barcelona	22	4	1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018	1975, 1976, 1996, 2012
Template:Flagicon Reus Deportiu	8	3	1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2009, 2017	1979, 2008, 2011
Template:Flagicon Liceo	6	2	1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2012	1984, 2001
Template:Flagicon Igualada	6	1	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999	2003
Template:Flagicon Sporting CP	4	1	1977, 2019, 2021, 2024	1989
Template:Flagicon Porto	3	14	1986, 1990, 2023	1985, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Template:Flagicon Voltregà	3	1	1966, 1975, 1976	1970
Template:Flagicon Benfica	2	5	2013, 2016	1969, 1973, 1980, 1993, 1995
Template:Flagicon Barcelos	2	2	1991, 2025	1994, 2002
Template:Flagicon Noia	1	1	1989	1990
Template:Flagicon Follonica	1	0	2006	—
Template:Flagicon GSH Trissino	1	0	2022	—
Template:Flagicon Novara	0	4	—	1971, 1972, 1986, 1988
Template:Flagicon Vic	0	3	—	2009, 2010, 2015
Template:Flagicon Oliveirense	0	3	—	2016, 2017, 2024
Template:Flagicon HC Monza	0	2	—	1966, 1967
Template:Flagicon Valongo	0	2	—	2022, 2023
Template:Flagicon Triestina	0	1	—	1968
Template:Flagicon Lourenço Marques	0	1	—	1974
Template:Flagicon Vilanova	0	1	—	1977
Template:Flagicon Royal Sunday	0	1	—	1978
Template:Flagicon Giovinazzo	0	1	—	1981
Template:Flagicon Amatori Lodi	0	1	—	1982
Template:Flagicon Sentmenat	0	1	—	1983
Template:Flagicon Roller Monza	0	1	—	1991
Template:Flagicon Seregno	0	1	—	1992
Template:Flagicon Amatori Vercelli	0	1	—	1998
Template:Flagicon Bassano	0	1	—	2007

By country

Country	Winners	Runners-up	Winners	Runners-up
Template:Flagcountry	46	17	Barcelona (22), Reus Deportiu (8), Liceo (6), Igualada (6), Voltregà (3), Noia	Barcelona (4), Vic (3), Reus Deportiu (3), Liceo (2), Voltregà, Vilanova, Sentmenat, Noia, Igualada
Template:Flagcountry	11	28	Sporting CP (4), Porto (3), Benfica (2), Barcelos (2)	Porto (14), Benfica (5), Oliveirense (3), Barcelos (2), Valongo (2), Lourenço Marques, Sporting CP
Template:Flagcountry	2	13	Follonica, Trissino	Novara (4), HC Monza (2), Triestina, Giovinazzo, Amatori Lodi, Roller Monza, Seregno, Amatori Vercelli, Bassano
Template:Flagcountry	0	1	—	Royal Sunday

External links

• Official website