2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals

2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup

Final Round
2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals
Tournament details
Host country	{{country data   Switzerland (Winterthur)|flag/core|name=  Switzerland (Winterthur)|variant|size}}
Dates	8 to 12 October 2008
Teams	8 (From 6 Countries)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	84 (10.5 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Lassi Vänttinen (8 points)

The 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals were held in Winterthur, Switzerland from 8 to 12 October 2008.

It was the 16th running of the tournament known earlier as the European Cup. In 2008 the tournament returned to an annual format rather than every two years.

Qualification Format

The reigning champion and the national champion teams of the top 4 nations at the 2007-08 EuroFloorball Cup automatically qualify. In 2008 the nations were Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.

The remaining three teams are decided in regional neats. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic played for a spot in the finals. In the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup, both the top team in Sweden and the runners-up automatically qualified for the tournament, and therefore Group C consisted of 3 teams instead of 4. In Groups A and B, the teams are split into regions: West Europe and East Europe, respectively. The winning team in each group advances to the finals, making the total number of teams eight.

To be eligible to take part in the 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup, teams that take place in regional qualification must capture the national title in floorball in their country. If that team does not register, then the 2nd place team can register, and so forth.

Qualifying Venues

Group A qualifications for Western Europe took place in Frederikshavn, Denmark from 13 to 17 August 2008.
Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 27 to 31 August 2008.
Group C qualifications took place in Helsinki, Finland from 22 to 24 August 2008.

Championship Results

Preliminary Round

Conference A

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
AIK Innebandy	2	2	0	0	10	3	+7	4
SV Wiler-Ersigen	2	1	0	1	16	8	+8	2
Tatran Střešovice	2	1	0	1	11	4	+7	2
SK Latvijas Avīze	2	0	0	2	2	21	−19	0

8 October 2008

8 October 2008 10.30 SK Latvijas Avīze 0:8 Tatran Střešovice 11.05 – Johan Von Pahlen 13.16 – Martin Richter 22.39 – Martin Richter 26.39 – Mila Garcar 19.05 – Johan Von Pahlen 41.52 – Jan Klimes 44.22 – Mila Garcar 54.46 – Lukás Horák Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

8 October 2008 19.30 SV Wiler-Ersigen 3:6 AIK Innebandy Patrick Mendelin – 04.48 Adrian Zimmerman – 06.22 Patrick Mendelin – 11.13 09.29 – Fredrik Djurling 10.22 – Patrik Edgren 32.46 – Niklas Jihde 41.49 – Kim Nilsson 52.10 – Kristoffer Kranberg 59.56 – Kristoffer Kranberg Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

9 October 2008

9 October 2008 13.30 AIK Innebandy 4:3 Tatran Střešovice Ricard Norman – 18.49 Niklas Jihde – 25.00 Alexander Egebrant – 26.23 Kim Nilsson – 56.50 21.55 – Own Goal 34.04 – Milan Fridrich 41.39 – Matej Jendrisak Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

9 October 2008 19.30 SV Wiler-Ersigen 13:2 SK Latvijas Avīze Roger Gerber – 03.14 Lassi Vänttinen – 03.30 Lassi Vänttinen – 05.17 Simon Bichsel – 06.49 Roger Gerber – 17.46 Tomas Sladky – 18.57 Patrick Mendelin – 22.36 Tobias Zeller – 23.22 Lassi Vänttinen – 31.44 Lassi Vänttinen – 34.13 Roger Gerber – 47.04 Patrick Mendelin – 51.28 Patrick Mendelin – 58.37 25.28 – Janis Anis 52.19 – Matiss Kligins Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

10 October 2008

10 October 2008 13.30 AIK Innebandy 0:0 SK Latvijas Avīze Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

10 October 2008 19.30 Tatran Střešovice 0:0 SV Wiler-Ersigen Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

Conference B

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
SSV Helsinki	2	2	0	0	15	4	+11	4
Warberg IC	2	2	0	0	18	8	+10	4
Tapanilan Erä	2	0	0	2	5	12	−7	0
Sarpsborg IBK	2	0	0	2	7	21	−14	0

8 October 2008

8 October 2008 13.30 Sarpsborg IBK 5:14 Warberg IC Jan Karlsson – 04.31 Klas Nordin – 15.22 Johan Larsson – 23.19 Jan Karlsson – 28.13 Benny Vestin – 29.41 11.07 – Anders Östling 12.02 – Christian Kjellman 19.43 – Martin Emanuelsson 25.05 – Jim Canerstam 26.15 – Martin Emanuelsson 27.07 – Christian Kjellman 31.14 – Anders Engberg 48.03 – Simon Nilsson 50.19 – Martin Emanuelsson 51.20 – Simon Nilsson 54.14 – Simon Nilsson 56.52 – Mathias Larsson 57.51 – Joakim Hansson 58.46 – Mattias Hasselström Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

8 October 2008 16.30 SSV Helsinki 8:2 Tapanilan Erä Harri Forsten – 13.21 Tero Tiitu – 17.12 Kari-Matti Ratsula – 24.03 Jukka Kinnunen – 28.18 Juha Kivilehto – 31.56 Mikael Järvi – 36.13 Mikael Järvi – 50.15 Jussi Heikkinen – 57.24 27.02 – Jaakko Rissanen 29.32 – Jaakko Rissanen Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

9 October 2008

9 October 2008 10.30 Sarpsborg IBK 2:7 SSV Helsinki Kristian Antonsen – 13.59 Klas Nordin – 17.04 20.38 – Peik Salminen 26.53 – Mikael Järvi 45.33 – Tero Tiitu 46.52 – Kari-Matti Ratsula 53.18 – Juho Järvinen 57.28 – Juho Järvinen 59.24 – Juho Järvinen Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

9 October 2008 16.30 Warberg IC 4:3 Tapanilan Erä Magnus Svensson – 44.56 Magnus Svensson – 52.30 Magnus Svensson – 52.59 Martin Emanuelsson – 55.02 17.24 – Lauri Kapanen 17.46 – Rein Kivi 59.13 – Jani Helenius Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

10 October 2008

10 October 2008 10.30 Tapanilan Erä 0:0 Sarpsborg IBK Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

10 October 2008 16.30 Warberg IC 0:0 SSV Helsinki Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

Playoffs

	Semifinals					Finals
	A1	AIK Innebandy	0
	B2	TBD	0
						TBD		0
						TBD		0
	B1	TBD	0
	A2	TBD	0

Semi-Finals

11 October 2008 13.30 AIK Innebandy 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

11 October 2008 19.30 TBD 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

Bronze Medal Match

12 October 2008 09.00 TBD 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

Championship Match

12 October 2008 15.00 TBD 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

Placement Round

7th Place Match

11 October 2008 10.30 SK Latvijas Avīze 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

5th Place Match

11 October 2008 16.00 TBD 0:0 TBD Winterthur, Switzerland Eulachhallen

External links

• Official Website
• 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals Switzerland – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Denmark – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Slovakia – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Finland – Schedule & Statistics