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2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
CitySan Juan
Dates14–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (5th title)
Runners-upPortugal Porto
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored30 (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.

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

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
Spain Barcelona 2017–18 Euroleague winner
Portugal Porto 2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
Argentina Murialdo 2016 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
Argentina 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-finalsFinal
       
 14 December
 
 Argentina Murialdo5
 16 December
 Portugal Porto7
 Portugal Porto 4
 14 December
 Spain Barcelona (a.e.t.) 5
 Spain Barcelona7
 
 Argentina Concepción2
 

Semi-finals

Murialdo Argentina5–7Portugal Porto
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan
Barcelona Spain7–2Argentina Concepción
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final

Porto Portugal4–5 (a.e.t.)Spain 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.
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