The 51st edition of European Championship Under 20 is ready to start in Viana do Castelo for the first time. Last edition in Pully (Switzerland) has won Portugal against Italy in a tough match, scored for 3 to 1: in that occasion third place for Spain, fourth for France. Portugal wins uninterruptedly since 2008: 10 years through edition played in Germany, Italy, France, Portugal (Valongo) and Switzerland. Latest edition without portuguese’s victory was 2006 in Saint Omer (Spain’s victory). Latest Italy’s victory was dated 1991 in Blanes. In last 5 editions 3 second places for Spain, 2 for Italy.
The 51edition will be played in Pavilhao Municipal e Desportivo de Monserrate (1900 seats), with a rink of 40×20 m in parquet floor. Portuguese Federation (FPP) will organize this event that will consist in six teams, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. The opening cerimony will be hold at 20.00 in Pavilhao de Monserrate, and then will be played the third match with the debut of the home team against Germany. Five days of matches in a round robin with three games every day (17, 19, 21 hours). Saturday the final day with the finals: at 21.00 the final for the title, the first of the group against the second of the group.
TRAINING SESSION
On Monday will take place the “training sessions” for adaptation to the rink by the following participating teams:
10.00 – England
10.30 – Italy
11.00 – Switzerland
11.30 – Spain
12.00 – Germany
12.30 – Portugal
REFEREES DESIGNATED
For the matches to be played in this event, the designated the following European International Referees:
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| Julio Teixeira (PT) | Ricardo Leao (PT) | Filippo Fronte (IT) | Juan Melero (SP) | Lars Niestroy (DE) | Roland Eggimann (SWI) |
Julio Teixeira and Ricardo Leao from Federation of Portugal;
Filippo Fronte Federation of Italy;
Juan Melero from Federation of Spain;
Lars Niestroy from Federation of Germany;
Roland Eggimann from Federation of Switzerland;
LIVE BROADCAST
All the 18 matches will be broadcasted live on our NEW WEBTV (www.cers-rinkhockey.tv) with the commentary of Jose Santos, Susana Pandavenes and Stefano Zamperin. The coverage will be extended, in final phase, with live interviews after the match with the coaches. The TV Producers for CERSRH.TV will be Pedro Cabral and Bruno Soares from Azores (aka Hoqueipatins.pt), a great professional service for rinkhockey, already producers of U20 2016 and of U16 2017, and others.
FINAL LIVE ON TV
The final of European Championship Under 20 will be broadcasted live on RTP1, first channel of Portoguese Television.
MEDIAS ACCREDITATED
24, are the number of mediad accreditated for the event. Some media names: Ojogo, Roller Hockey Photos, Hoqueipt, HoqueiMinhoto, VianaTV, SodesportoTV, ZeroZero, BlogOkPorto, Plurisports, Radio GEICE, Photosports, PhotOn Sports, Rinkhockey.net, Hoqueipatins.pt
SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR WSEUROPE-RINKHOCKEY WEBSITE
WSE-RH will follow entirely the 51st edition with a special coverage in social network and in the section of Euro U20 www.wseurope-rinkhockey.org/eurou20
Every Match will be covered from our OFFICIAL LIVESCORING in English and Spanish languages with all the official statistics and event during the game.
OFFICIAL HASHTAG #okeurou20 #okviana
