The teams that make up the two final groups of the new WSE Champions League, the highest continental roller hockey competition, under the organization of World Skate Europe (the European section of the International Federation, replacement of the old CERS), are now known. Three Catalan teams participate, Barça, Reus and Noia, in group A, and the Galician Lyceum in group B.
The competition, which will start on November 20, begins a new format with a total of 12 teams, divided into two groups of six. A total of ten rounds will be played, with round-trip matches until the end of February. The first four in each group will compete in the quarter-final playoffs (between March and April). And the title will be played in Final Four format (May 10 and 11), at a venue to be decided.
Group A
Porto, Barça, Saint Omer, Noia, Reus and Barcelos
In group A, Barça, Porto, French Saint Omer, Noia Freixenet have been drawn, and Reus Deportiu and OC Barcelos, champions of group 1 and group 2 of the qualifying phase, have joined this weekend. the competition.
Barça, with David Cáceres making his debut on the bench, is the current champion and leader of the OK Liga. It has thoroughly renewed its squad with the departure of Pau Bargalló, Joao Rodrigues and the retired Sergi Panadero, and the arrival of Sergi Aragonès, Ferran Font and Pablito Álvarez (back, after their successful stint in the 2011-21 decade).
Porto, coached by Ricard Ares, is one of the most powerful teams in Europe, although in the Portuguese League they have not started well, with one victory in two games. It has a very powerful squad, with former Blaugrana Helder Nunes and Edu Lamas, the Catalan goalkeeper Xavi Malián, Di Benedetto and Gonçalo Alves.
Noia Freixenet is the current runner-up in the OK Liga; He is trained by Carlos Cortijo and has quality players such as Iván Morales, Martí Gabarró, Blai Roca and Jordi Bargalló.
Reus Deportiu, Barça’s historic rival, has Jordi García as coach, and experienced and quality players such as goalkeeper Càndid Ballart, Martí Casas, Marc Julià, Joan Salvat.
Portuguese team Barcelos, now coached by Rui Neto, was a semi-finalist in the previous Champions League. It has experienced players such as Vierinha, Miguel Rocha, Daniel Oliveira and the Argentine Danilo Rampulla.
Group B
Benfica, Trissino, Oliveirense, Liceo, Valongo and Dinan Quevert
In group B, the strongest teams are Lisbon’s Benfica, Portuguese Oliveirense, runners-up in the competition, and Liceo de A Coruña.
Valongo from Portugal, who eliminated Parlem Cafafell, and Dinan Quevert from France were the last to qualify as first in groups 3 and 4 of the qualifying phase.
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