Nations Cup (roller hockey)
| Current season, competition or edition: 68th Nations Cup | |
| Sport | Roller hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 |
| Claim to fame | Oldest roller hockey competition in the world |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Argentina (4th title) |
| Most titles | Portugal (19 titles) |
The Nations Cup is the oldest and one of the most important roller hockey tournaments in the world. It is played every two years in the city of Montreux, in Switzerland. The last edition was the 68th and took place in April 2019.
Results
Summaries
| Edition | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Other designations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1921 | Montreux HC | Stuttgart RC | Easter Cup | |
| 2 | 1922 | Montreux HC | Paris HC | Easter Cup | |
| 3 | 1923 | England | Montreux HC | Easter Cup | |
| 4 | 1924 | England | Switzerland | France | Non-Official European Championship |
| 5 | 1925 | England | Switzerland | France | Non-Official European Championship |
| 6 | 1926 | Stade Bordeaux | Montreux HC | Montreux Tournament | |
| 7 | 1927 | England | France | Switzerland | European Championship |
| 8 | 1929 | England | Italy | France | European Championship |
| 9 | 1930 | Faversham V | Stade Bordeaux | Stuttgart RC | Montreux Tournament |
| 10 | 1931 | England | France | Switzerland | European Championship |
| 11 | 1932 | Herne Bay RHC[1] | Stuttgart RC | Montreux HC | |
| 12 | 1933 | Stuttgart RC | Montreux HC | Stade Bordeaux | Montreux Tournament |
| 13 | 1934 | Montreux HC | Stuttgart RC | Genève RHC | Montreux Tournament |
| 14 | 1935 | Italy Juniors | Montreux HC | Dopolavoro Ferroviario | Montreux Tournament |
| 15 | 1935 | Montreux HC | Dopolavoro Ferroviario | Easter Cup | |
| 16 | 1937 | Germany | Italy Juniors | France | |
| 17 | 1938 | Herne Bay RHC[2] | Italy North | Switzerland | |
| 18 | 1939 | England | Italy | Portugal | World Championship |
| 19 | 1941 | Montreux HC | RHC Lyon | Easter Cup | |
| 20 | 1946 | HC Monza | Lisbon V | Antwerp V | |
| 21 | 1947 | Lisbon V | Herne Bay RHC | HC Monza | |
| 22 | 1948 | Portugal | England | Italy | World Championship, European Championship |
| 23 | 1949 | Portugal | Espanyol | Montreux HC | |
| 24 | 1950 | England | Portugal | Italy B | |
| 25 | 1951 | Belgium | Montreux HC | England | |
| 26 | 1952 | Spain | Portugal | Montreux HC | |
| 27 | 1953 | Espanyol | Portugal | Italy B | |
| 28 | 1954 | Portugal | Montreux HC | Italy B | |
| 29 | 1955 | Portugal | Spain | Italy B | |
| 30 | 1956 | Portugal | Spain | Montreux HC | |
| 31 | 1957 | Spain | Portugal | Italy | |
| 32 | 1958 | GD Lourenço Marques | Spain | Montreux HC | |
| 33 | 1959 | Spain | Portugal | Montreux HC | |
| 34 | 1960 | Spain | Portugal | Italy | |
| 35 | 1961 | CP Voltregà | Benfica | Amatori Modena | |
| 36 | 1962 | Benfica | HC Monza | England | |
| 37 | 1963 | Portugal | Spain | Montreux HC | |
| 38 | 1964 | Spain | Montreux HC | West Germany | |
| 39 | 1965 | Portugal | Spain | Italy | |
| 40 | 1967 | Spain | Montreux HC | Netherlands | |
| 41 | 1968 | Portugal | Spain | Montreux HC | |
| 42 | 1970 | Portugal | CP Voltregà | Italy | |
| 43 | 1971 | Spain | Lisbon V | France | |
| 44 | 1973 | Portugal | Spain | Netherlands | |
| 45 | 1975 | Spain | Portugal | Italy | |
| 46 | 1976 | Spain | Portugal | West Germany | |
| 47 | 1978 | Spain | Portugal | West Germany | |
| 48 | 1980 | Spain | Argentina | Netherlands | |
| 49 | 1982 | Italy | Argentina | Portugal | |
| 50 | 1984 | Portugal | Reus Deportiu | West Germany | |
| 51 | 1987 | Portugal | Argentina | United States | |
| 52 | 1989 | Argentina | Hockey Novara | Portugal | |
| 53 | 1991 | Spain | Portugal | Italy | |
| 54 | 1993 | Argentina | Roller Monza | CP Tordera | |
| 55 | 1994 | Portugal | Italy | Spain | |
| 56 | 1995 | FC Barcelona | Portugal | Argentina | |
| 57 | 1997 | Portugal | Spain | Amatori Vercelli | |
| 58 | 1999 | Spain | Portugal | Montreux HC | |
| 59 | 2001 | Spain | Portugal | Italy | |
| 60 | 2003 | Spain | Portugal | France | |
| 61 | 2005 | Spain | Portugal | Hockey Prato | |
| 62 | 2007 | Spain | Portugal | Switzerland | |
| 63 | 2009 | Portugal | Spain | Argentina | |
| 64 | 2011 | Portugal | Spain | Argentina | |
| 65 | 2013 | Portugal | Spain | Angola | |
| 66 | 2015 | Portugal | Spain | Italy | |
| 67 | 2017 | Argentina | Portugal | Spain | |
| 68 | 2019 | Portugal | Argentina | Italy | |
| 69[3] | 2024 | Argentina | Portugal | France |
Ranking
| National/Club Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 19 |
| Spain | 17 |
| England | 8 |
| Montreux Hockey Club | 5 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Herne Bay RHC | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Italy (juniors) | 1 |
| Faversham HC | 1 |
| Stuttgart HC | 1 |
| Stade Bordeaux UC | 1 |
| HC Monza | 1 |
| Lisbon | 1 |
| Lourenco Marques | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| CP Voltregà | 1 |
| Benfica | 1 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 |
| RCD Español | 1 |
| Total | 69 |