Óquei Clube de Barcelos
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Óquei Clube de Barcelos is a rink hockey team from Barcelos
, Portugal
. It is one of the most successful rink hockey teams in Portugal and Europe
. It is known and referred to as "Óquei de Barcelos", "OCB", "OC Barcelos", or just "Barcelos".
. Although the documentation shows that the team was founded in 22 December 1947, 1 January 1948 is considered the official foundation date of the club. The founders of the team were the Barcelos
-born cousins Cândido Augusto Sousa Cunha and Simplício Cândido Monteiro de Sousa. The first game of the team was in 1948 in the ring of Pessegal against the Clube dos Ourives (Goldsmiths' Club), and OC Barcelos won by 5-2. In the first years, the hockey that was played was a mix of Field Hockey
and Rink Hockey, because although the rules were similar to Rink Hockey, they didn't use skates. Rink hockey as it is played began in the club only in 1952.
, divided in two equal parts by a line. The left side of it is the Coat of Arms of Barcelos and the right side has the initials of the club: OCB. There is a crown of castles and walls and a hockey stick crossing the logo from behind with a ball at the end.
- 1992
European Club Champion
- 1990–91
Cup Winners Cup - 1992–93
Cers Cup
- 1994–95
European Supercup
- 1990–91
Portuguese Champion
- 1992–93, 1995–96, 2000–01
Portuguese Cup
- 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2003–04
Portuguese Supercup
- 1993, 1999, 2003, 2004
team (now extinct) and also a volleyball
team, created in 1950.
Rink Hockey Portuguese Championship 2005-06
Federação Portuguesa de Patinagem
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It is one of the most successful rink hockey teams in Portugal and Europe
Europe
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. It is known and referred to as "Óquei de Barcelos", "OCB", "OC Barcelos", or just "Barcelos".
Foundation
The idea of creating a rink-hockey team was born in 1946 by a group of boys in BarcelosBarcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
. Although the documentation shows that the team was founded in 22 December 1947, 1 January 1948 is considered the official foundation date of the club. The founders of the team were the Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
-born cousins Cândido Augusto Sousa Cunha and Simplício Cândido Monteiro de Sousa. The first game of the team was in 1948 in the ring of Pessegal against the Clube dos Ourives (Goldsmiths' Club), and OC Barcelos won by 5-2. In the first years, the hockey that was played was a mix of Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and Rink Hockey, because although the rules were similar to Rink Hockey, they didn't use skates. Rink hockey as it is played began in the club only in 1952.
Why no "H" in Óquei?
The cousins who founded the team were negotiating the cost of the first forms at a printing office for the team when a man approached them and suggested the name "Hockey Clube de Barcelos" to look more Portuguese, striking part of the word and writing "Óquei" so that it would look like "Hóquei". The printer misunderstood the instructions and made it "Óquei".Logo
The logo consists of a coat of armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
, divided in two equal parts by a line. The left side of it is the Coat of Arms of Barcelos and the right side has the initials of the club: OCB. There is a crown of castles and walls and a hockey stick crossing the logo from behind with a ball at the end.
Honors
World Champion - International CupIntercontinental Cup (roller hockey)
The Intercontinental Cup is a Roller Hockey competition, disputed between the winners of CERH European League and Rink Hockey South American Club Championship.- Historical :-Wins by Team:-Wins by Country:- References :*...
- 1992
European Club Champion
Rink Hockey Champions League
The European League is an annual roller hockey club competition organized by CERH with the most successful teams of Europe. It is the most prestigious club competition in this sport...
- 1990–91
Cup Winners Cup - 1992–93
Cers Cup
Cers Cup
The CERS Cup is an annual European roller hockey club competition organized by CERH, the European Rink Hockey Committee, since 1980. It is the second most important club competition and it features teams who could not enter the European League. It is played in a knockout format, where each team...
- 1994–95
European Supercup
Rink Hockey Continental Cup
The Rink Hockey Continental Cup was created in 1979 under the name of the European Super Cup and was contested by the winners of the European Cup and the Cup Winners Cup. In 1997 this two competitions merged as the Champions League and, since then, the Continental Cup is contested by the winners of...
- 1990–91
Portuguese Champion
Portuguese Rink Hockey Championship
-Teams for 2009/2010 Season:* Óquei Clube de Barcelos* SL Benfica* HC Braga* Candelária SC* AE Física* ACR Gulpilhares* UD Oliveirense* Académico de Espinho* CD Paço d'Arcos* FC Porto* CD Portosantense* AD Oeiras* AD Valongo...
- 1992–93, 1995–96, 2000–01
Portuguese Cup
Portuguese Rink Hockey Cup
Portuguese Rink Hockey Cup or "Taça de Portugal de Hoquei em Patins" is a Rink Hockey competition in Portugal played by all Portuguese teams.-Portuguese Cup Champions:- Cup champions :...
- 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2003–04
Portuguese Supercup
Portuguese Rink Hockey SuperCup
Portuguese Rink Hockey SuperCup or "Supertaça de Portugal de Hóquei em Patins" is a Rink Hockey competition in Portugal organized by the Portuguese Roller Sports Federation. It is played beteween the National Champion and the National Cup winners....
- 1993, 1999, 2003, 2004
Other sports
Óquei de Barcelos used to have a successful table tennisTable tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
team (now extinct) and also a volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team, created in 1950.
See also
Rink HockeyRink Hockey Portuguese Championship 2005-06
Federação Portuguesa de Patinagem