2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup

2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
City	San Juan
Dates	14–16 December
Teams	4
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Barcelona (5th title)
Runners-up	Porto
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	30 (10 per match)
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The 2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup is the 17th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni in San Juan, Argentina.[1][2]

For the first time, it was played together with the newly created 2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup.[3]

Format

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 from the 2017–18 Euroleague finalists and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship finalists of the 2018.

Teams

Team	Qualified as
Barcelona	2017–18 Euroleague winner
Porto	2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
Murialdo	2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
Concepción	2018 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship runner-up

Matches

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

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	14 December
	Murialdo	5
					16 December
	Porto	7
					Porto	4
	14 December
					Barcelona (a.e.t.)	5
	Barcelona	7
	Concepción	2

Semi-finals

14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)

Murialdo	5–7	Porto

Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)

Barcelona	7–2	Concepción

Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final

16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)

Porto	4–5 (a.e.t.)	Barcelona

Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

References

1. "San Juan hosting 2018 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Clubs Cup". World Skate. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
2. "El Barça Lassa logra su quinta Copa Intercontinental de la historia".
3. "Ticket sales for the Intercontinental Rink Hockey Cup already available". World Skate. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.