2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals
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The 2008 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals are taking place in Winterthur
, Switzerland from 8 to 12 October 2008.
The 2008 EuroFloorball Cup marks the second year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marks its 16th year.
The IFF
decided that the tournament will revert back to its original format, and will take place during one calendar year, instead of two.
, Finland, Switzerland
, and the Czech Republic
, the top team in that country automatically qualifies, as well as the reigning champion. 5 teams in total receive automatic qualification.
Since 5 of the 8 spots are filled, the other 3 need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden
, Finland, Switzerland
, and the Czech Republic
play 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.
, 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.
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
, Switzerland from 8 to 12 October 2008.
The 2008 EuroFloorball Cup marks the second year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marks its 16th year.
The IFF
International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded in 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. As of March 2011, it had 52 member associations, with 3,983 clubs and 277,752...
decided that the tournament will revert back to its original format, and will take place during one calendar year, instead of two.
Qualification Format
Since the top 4 nations at the 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup were from SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finland, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, the top team in that country automatically qualifies, as well as the reigning champion. 5 teams in total receive automatic qualification.
Since 5 of the 8 spots are filled, the other 3 need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finland, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
play for a spot in the finals. In the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup, both the top team in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 FrederikshavnFrederikshavn
This article is about a Danish town. For the German town, see Friedrichshafen, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Frederikshavn is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to...
, Denmark from 13 to 17 August 2008.
Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Slovakia from 27 to 31 August 2008.
Group C qualifications took place in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland from 22 to 24 August 2008.
Conference A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AIK InnebandyAIK Innebandy AIK Innebandy is a Swedish floorball club and a department of AIK. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish floorball league, the Svenska Superligan . AIK won their first championship in 2006 when they defeated Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL final... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
 SV Wiler-Ersigen |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | |
 Tatran Střešovice |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |
 SK Latvijas Avīze |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
8 October 2008
9 October 2008
10 October 2008
Conference B
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SSV Helsinki |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
| Warberg IC Warberg IC Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | |
| Tapanilan Erä Tapanilan Erä Tapanilan Erä is a Finnish sports club that was founded in 1933, with various teams in different disciplines. It is one of Finland's largest sporting clubs.-Martial Arts:*Boxing*Judo*Jujitsu*Karate*Kendo*Ki-Aikido*ZNKR Jōdō-Other:*Archery*Athletics... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
 Sarpsborg IBK |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 0 |
8 October 2008
9 October 2008
10 October 2008
Playoffs
Semi-Finals
Bronze Medal Match
Championship Match
7th Place Match
5th Place Match
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