Euro Hockey League News – 29th May 2009

Sell-out EHL Final Four ready to begin!
A sell-out crowd will watch this weekend’s stunning climax to the 2008-09 season of the Euro Hockey League, known as EHL Final Four. Such has been the demand for tickets, the EHL took the decision on Thursday to build an extra stand to boost capacity at H.C. Rotterdam, but even these tickets have been snapped up at an unprecedented rate meaning that there will be no tickets available for purchase at the venue entrance. It is an extraordinary situation showing the huge popularity of European hockey’s showpiece tournament. 

36 matches have been played so far in this year’s competition, reducing 24 of Europe’s best club teams down to just four, all of which will compete in this weekend’s Grand Finale. Reigning champions UHC Hamburg have battled their way once again to the Semi Final stage where they will face Belgium minnows KHC Leuven, a team that has surprised everyone by eliminating two former European Champions. The second Semi Final is an all-Dutch affair, with Teun de Nooijer’s HC Bloemendaal taking on host club H.C. Rotterdam. The Semi Finals take place on Saturday, with the Third Place Play-Off and the EHL tournament final taking place on Sunday. It promises to be a weekend of spectacular action featuring some of the world’s best players in arguably the world’s finest club competition. 

WWW.EHLHOCKEY.TV - the official website of the Euro Hockey League - will be broadcasting all of the action from this weekend’s EHL Final Four event in Rotterdam via its live streaming service, ensuring that the outstanding conclusion to the tournament will be seen by as many people as possible. All four matches will be broadcasted live over two days of competition, with the coverage featuring the two exciting Semi Final clashes on Saturday 30th May with the Final and Third Place Play-Off on taking place on Sunday 31st May. It is your chance to watch this incredible competition being televised in the best way possible, with incredible close-ups, stunning camera angles and video replays all adding to the experience. 
 

You can find more information about all of these stories and many others at www.ehlhockey.tv – the official website of the Euro Hockey League.

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