2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup

The 2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the 16th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Pavelló Olímpic in Reus, Spain.[1] Benfica won the competition by beating Reus in the final (5–3). It was their second triumph in the Intercontinental Cup.[2]

2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Copa Intercontinental d'Hoquei Patins
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityReus
Dates15–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica (2nd title)
Runners-upSpain Reus
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored31 (10.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Jordi Adroher
Spain Raül Marín
(4 goals each)

The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. Entered the tournament the European League winners from the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship winners from the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Teams
Team Qualified as Qualified on
Portugal Benfica2015–16 CERH European League winner15 May 2016
Argentina Andes Talleres2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner17 December 2016
Spain Reus (host)2016–17 CERH European League winner14 May 2017
Argentina Concepción2017 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner29 November 2017

Venue
Reus
Pavelló Olímpic de Reus
Capacity: 3,500

Matches

In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
Argentina Andes Talleres4
 
16 December
 
Portugal Benfica7
 
Portugal Benfica5
 
15 December
 
Spain Reus3
 
Spain Reus (a.e.t.)7
 
 
Argentina Concepción5
 

Semi-finals
Andes Talleres Argentina4–7Portugal Benfica
  • E. Tamborindegui 3', 24'
  • Fontán 17'
  • López 33'
  • Rocha 6'
  • Nicolía 7', 10' (pen.), 32' (pen.)
  • Rodrigues 20'
  • Rafael 36', 41'
Referee: Óscar Valverde and Antonio Gómez (Spain)
Reus Spain7–5 (a.e.t.)Argentina Concepción
  • Marín 26', 57' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
  • Torra 26'
  • Rodríguez 46', 46'
  • Salvat 57'
  • Páez 8'
  • Maturano 9'
  • Giuliani 22', 35', 58'
Referee: Luís Peixoto and Paulo Rainha (Portugal)

Final
Benfica Portugal5–3Spain Reus
  • Adroher 28' (pen.), 34', 35', 49'
  • Neves 48'
  • Casanovas 18' (pen.), 32' (pen.)
  • Marín 37'
Referee: Xavier Bleuzen (France) and Franco Ferrari (Italy)

Statistics

Goalscorers

With four goals, Raül Marín and Jordi Adroher were the top scorers in the tournament. In total, there were 31 goals scored by 17 different players in 3 games, for an average of 10.33 goals per game.

4 goals
  • Spain Jordi Adroher
  • Spain Raül Marín
3 goals
  • Argentina Carlos Nicolía
  • Argentina Mauro Giuliani
2 goals
  • Argentina Exequiel Tamborindegui
  • Portugal Diogo Rafael
  • Spain Àlex Rodríguez
  • Spain Albert Casanovas
1 goal
  • Argentina Juan Cruz Fontán
  • Argentina Carlos López
  • Portugal Miguel Rocha
  • Portugal João Rodrigues
  • Spain Marc Torra
  • Spain Joan Salvat
  • Argentina David Páez
  • Argentina Jorge Martín Maturano
  • Portugal Valter Neves

Fastest goal
  • 3 minutes: Exequiel Tamborindegui (Andes Talleres vs Benfica)

References
  1. "Presentada la Copa Intercontinental del 15 i 16 de desembre a Reus" (in Catalan). Esportsdelcamp.cat. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "2017 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Cup: SL Benfica won in Reus".
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