WSE Champions League

WSE Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
2024–25 WSE Champions League
SportRoller hockey
Founded1965 (1965) (rebranded in 2022)
Organising bodyWorld Skate Europe - Rink Hockey
No. of teams32 (since 2022–23)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Barcelos (2nd title)
Most titles Barcelona (22 titles)
Broadcaster(s)WSE TV
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Official websiteOfficial website

The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues. It is the top-level European club competition and its winner earns the right to play the Continental Cup, against the winners of the second-tier World Skate Europe Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup, against the winners of the South American Club Championship.

The current champions are Portuguese side Barcelos, who beat another Portuguese side, Porto, in the 2025 final to secure their second title in the competition, 34 years after their maiden win.

History

Since its foundation in 1965, under the name of European Cup, the competition has been dominated by teams from Spain (mainly from Catalonia), Portugal and Italy. In 1997, the European Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup were merged to create the Champions League. In 2007, the competition name and format was changed to form the European League, a 16-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2020, the format was changed to a 9-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2021, the format was changed to an 8-team competition with no preliminary rounds. In 2023, along with a renaming back to Champions League, the format was again changed to accommodate 32 teams and two preliminary rounds.

The most successful team is Barcelona, having won a record 22 titles, including eight consecutive between 1978 and 1985. Barcelona are followed by four other Spanish teams, making Spain the most successful country in the competition, with 44 titles. Four Portuguese teams have won the trophy by nine times, while two Italian teams have won the trophy by two times.

Format

Since 2023, the competition is composed by 16 teams placed into 4 groups. The first 2 teams of each group play the final-eight.

Finals

Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue (finals)
1965–66 Voltregà 3–1, 6–2 HC Monza Two-legged finals
1966–67 Reus Deportiu 3–3, 6–3 HC Monza
1967–68 Reus Deportiu (2) 2–0, 6–2 Triestina
1968–69 Reus Deportiu (3) 7–1, 0–3 Benfica
1969–70 Reus Deportiu (4) 12–5, 8–6 Voltregà
1970–71 Reus Deportiu (5) 7–7, 9–4 Novara
1971–72 Reus Deportiu (6) 2–10, 11–0 Novara
1972–73 Barcelona 5–3, 7–7 Benfica
1973–74 Barcelona (2) 8–5, 4–5 Lourenço Marques
1974–75 Voltregà (2) 5–5, 6–4 Barcelona
1975–76 Voltregà (3) 2–2, 3–1 Barcelona
1976–77 Sporting CP 6–0, 6–3 Vilanova
1977–78 Barcelona (3) 8–3, 5–1 Royal Sunday
1978–79 Barcelona (4) 1–3, 6–2 Reus Deportiu
1979–80 Barcelona (5) 5–2, 6–3 Benfica
1980–81 Barcelona (6) 6–1, 6–2 Giovinazzo
1981–82 Barcelona (7) 4–1, 6–4 Amatori Lodi
1982–83 Barcelona (8) 9–1, 14–6 Sentmenat
1983–84 Barcelona (9) 2–3, 6–2 Liceo
1984–85 Barcelona (10) 4–5, 6–4 Porto
1985–86 Porto 5–3, 7–5 Novara
1986–87 Liceo 4–2, 4–3 Porto
1987–88 Liceo (2) 1–2, 4–1 Novara
1988–89 Noia 7–4, 3–1 Sporting CP
1989–90 Porto (2) 6–0, 5–2 Noia
1990–91 Barcelos 4–4, 4–3 Roller Monza
1991–92 Liceo (3) 7–6, 2–2 Seregno
1992–93 Igualada 4–1, 8–3 Benfica
1993–94 Igualada (2) 7–4, 2–3 Barcelos
1994–95 Igualada (3) 3–4, 3–1 Benfica
1995–96 Igualada (4) 0–0, 2–2 (a) Barcelona
1996–97 Barcelona (11) 4–3 Porto Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
1997–98 Igualada (5) 8–1 Amatori Vercelli PalaPregnolato, Vercelli
1998–99 Igualada (6) 6–5 Porto Pavelló Poliesportiu de Les Comes, Igualada
1999–2000 Barcelona (12) 3–2 Porto Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto
2000–01 Barcelona (13) 4–2 Liceo Palacio de Deportes San Pablo, Seville
2001–02 Barcelona (14) 2–1 Barcelos Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães
2002–03 Liceo (4) 4–3 Igualada Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor, A Coruña
2003–04 Barcelona (15) 3–0 Porto PalaBarsacchi, Viareggio
2004–05 Barcelona (16) 3–2 Porto Palau d'Esports del Reus Deportiu, Reus
2005–06 Follonica League Porto Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2006–07 Barcelona (17) 5–2 Bassano PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2007–08 Barcelona (18) 5–2 Reus Deportiu Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2008–09 Reus Deportiu (7) 2–2 (2–1 p) Vic PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2009–10 Barcelona (19) 4–1 Vic PalaLido, Valdagno
2010–11 Liceo (5) 7–4 Reus Deportiu Poliesportiu d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella
2011–12 Liceo (6) 4–2 Barcelona PalaCastellotti, Lodi
2012–13 Benfica 6–5 (a.e.t.) Porto Dragão Caixa, Porto
2013–14 Barcelona (20) 3–1 Porto Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2014–15 Barcelona (21) 4–3 Vic PalaSind, Bassano del Grappa
2015–16 Benfica (2) 5–3 Oliveirense Pavilhão Fidelidade, Lisbon
2016–17 Reus Deportiu (8) 4–1 Oliveirense Pavelló Barris Nord, Lleida
2017–18 Barcelona (22) 4–2 Porto Dragão Caixa, Porto
2018–19 Sporting CP (2) 5–2 Porto Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
2019–20 Abandoned (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
2020–21 Sporting CP (3) 4–3 (a.e.t.) Porto Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo Municipal, Luso
2021–22 GSH Trissino 4–4 (3–1 p) Valongo Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2022–23 Porto (3) 5–1 Valongo Pavilhão Municipal José Natário, Viana do Castelo
2023–24 Sporting CP (4) 2–1 Oliveirense Super Bock Arena, Porto
2024–25 Barcelos (2) 1–1 (2–0 p) Porto Centro de Desportos e Congressos, Matosinhos

Performances

By club

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Barcelona 22 4 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018 1975, 1976, 1996, 2012
Reus Deportiu 8 3 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2009, 2017 1979, 2008, 2011
Liceo 6 2 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2012 1984, 2001
Igualada 6 1 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 2003
Sporting CP 4 1 1977, 2019, 2021, 2024 1989
Porto 3 14 1986, 1990, 2023 1985, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Voltregà 3 1 1966, 1975, 1976 1970
Benfica 2 5 2013, 2016 1969, 1973, 1980, 1993, 1995
Barcelos 2 2 1991, 2025 1994, 2002
Noia 1 1 1989 1990
Follonica 1 0 2006 —
GSH Trissino 1 0 2022 —
Novara 0 4 — 1971, 1972, 1986, 1988
Vic 0 3 — 2009, 2010, 2015
Oliveirense 0 3 — 2016, 2017, 2024
HC Monza 0 2 — 1966, 1967
Valongo 0 2 — 2022, 2023
Triestina 0 1 — 1968
Lourenço Marques 0 1 — 1974
Vilanova 0 1 — 1977
Royal Sunday 0 1 — 1978
Giovinazzo 0 1 — 1981
Amatori Lodi 0 1 — 1982
Sentmenat 0 1 — 1983
Roller Monza 0 1 — 1991
Seregno 0 1 — 1992
Amatori Vercelli 0 1 — 1998
Bassano 0 1 — 2007

By country

Country Winners Runners-up Winners Runners-up
 Spain 46 17 Barcelona (22), Reus Deportiu (8), Liceo (6), Igualada (6), Voltregà (3), Noia Barcelona (4), Vic (3), Reus Deportiu (3), Liceo (2), Voltregà, Vilanova, Sentmenat, Noia, Igualada
 Portugal 11 28 Sporting CP (4), Porto (3), Benfica (2), Barcelos (2) Porto (14), Benfica (5), Oliveirense (3), Barcelos (2), Valongo (2), Lourenço Marques, Sporting CP
 Italy 2 13 Follonica, Trissino Novara (4), HC Monza (2), Triestina, Giovinazzo, Amatori Lodi, Roller Monza, Seregno, Amatori Vercelli, Bassano
 Belgium 0 1 — Royal Sunday
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