The groups for the 2007-2008 European Women's Champion's Cup have been decided. The annual event, in its fourth season, will be held in three rounds.
The first round will feature 16 teams split into four groups. The teams will play in round robin tournaments from October 5-7 with the winners advancing to the next round. The second round, from November 30-December 2, will feature two groups of four teams each. Four teams are automatically qualified to the second round and will be joined by the four first-round winners.
The EWCC Final Tournament will then be held from January 29-February 3 in Stockholm, Sweden. It will be a five-team round-robin tournament to which the defending champion AIK Solna is automatically qualified.
First Round Groups
Group A Aisulu Almaty – KAZ Herlev Hornets – DEN Vienna Sabres – AUT HC Sofia – BUL (Host)
| | | | Vienna Sabres - Aisulu Almaty | | | Herlev Hornets - HC Sofia | | | Herlev Hornets - Vienna Sabres | | | | | | Aisulu Almaty - Herlev Hornets | | | | |
Final standing: Aisulu Almaty, 9 points; Vienna Sabres, 6 points; HC Sofia, 3 points; Herlev Hornets, 0 points. Aisulu Almaty qualified for second round Group E. Group B
Laima Riga – LAT Terme Maribor – SLO MHK Martin – SVK (Host) Kulubu Ankara – TUR
| | | | Laima Riga - Kulubu Ankara | | | MHK Martin - Terme Maribor | | | Kulubu Ankara - MHK Martin | | | Terme Maribor - Laima Riga | | | Terme Maribor - Kulubu Ankara | | | | |
Final standing: MHK Martin, 7 points; Terme Maribor, 6 points; Laima Riga 5 points; Kulubu Ankara 0 points. MHK Martin qualified for second round Group E. Group C
HC Cergy Pontoise – FRA (Host) ViF IL Oslo – NOR Slough Phantoms – GBR Dreamland Queens – EST
| | | | Dreamland Queens - ViF IL Oslo | | | HC Cergy Pont. - Slough Phantoms | | | Slough Phantoms - Dreamland Queens | | | ViF IL Oslo - HC Cergy Pont. | | | ViF IL Oslo - Slough Phantoms | | | HC Cergy Pont. - Dreamland Queens | |
Final standing: Cergy Pontoise, 9 points; VIF IL Oslo, 6 points; Slough Phantoms, 3 points; Dreamland Queens, 0 points. Cergy Pontoise qualified for second round Group F. Group D
HC Slavia Prague – CZE (Host) HC Eagles Bolzano – ITA UTE Marlyn – HUN Miercurea Ciuc – ROU
| | | | HC Slavia Prague - HC Eagles Bolzano | | | Miercurea Ciuc - UTE Marlyn | | | UTE Marlyn - HC Slavia Prague | | | HC Eagles Bolzano - Miercurea Ciuc | | | HC Slavia Prague - Miercurea Ciuc | | | HC Eagles Bolzano - UTE Marlyn | |
Final standing: Slavia Prague, 9 points, Bolzano Eagles, 6 points; UTE Marilyn, 3 points; Miercurea Ciuc, 0 points. Slavia Prague qualified for second round Group F.
Second Round Groups
Group E Tornado Moscow Region – RUS (Host) Blues Espoo – FIN Aisulu Almaty – KAZ MHK Martin – SVK
| | | | Blues Espoo - Aisulu Almaty
| | | Tornado Moscow Reg. - MHK Martin | | | Aisulu Almaty - Tornado Moscow Reg. | | | | | | Tornado Moscow Reg. - Blues Espoo | | | MHK Martin - Aisulu Almaty | |
Final standing: Aisulu Almaty, 7 points, Blues Espoo, 7 points; Tornado Moscow Reg., 4 points; MHK Martin, 0 points. Aisulu Almaty and Blues Espoo qualified for the Super Final.
Group F OSC Berlin – GER (Host) HC Lugano – SUI HC Cergy Pontoise – FRA HC Slavia Prague – CZE
| | | | HC Lugano - HC Slavia Prague | | | HC Cergy Pont. - OSC Berlin | | | HC Slavia Prague - HC Cergy Pont. | | | | | | HC Lugano - HC Cergy Pont. | | | OSC Berlin - HC Slavia Prague | |
Final standing: HC Lugano, 9 points, OSC Berlin, 5 points; HC Slavia Prague, 4 points; Cergy Pontoise, 0 points. HC Lugano and OSC Berlin qualified for the Super Final.
EWCC Super Final January 29 - February 3, 2008 in Stockholm-Vallentuna Host team is the title-holder AIK Solna (SWE). HC Lugano (SUI), Aisulu Almaty (KAZ), Espoo Blues (FIN) and OSC Berlin (GER) qualified for the EWCC Super Final. The games are played in the Vallentuna ishall. Jan. 29, 2008 (Tue) | 19:00 | AIK Solna - Espoo Blues | Jan. 30, 2008 (Wed) | 16:00 | OSC Berlin - HC Lugano | Jan. 30, 2008 (Wed) | 19:00 | Espoo Blues - Aisulu Almaty | Jan. 31, 2008 (Thu) | 16:00 | OSC Berlin - Espoo Blues | Jan. 31, 2008 (Thu) | 19:00 | HC Lugano - AIK Solna | Feb. 1, 2008 (Fri) | 19:00 | AIK Solna - AISULU Almaty | Feb. 2, 2008 (Sat) | 11:30 | HC Lugano - Blues Espoo | Feb. 2, 2008 (Sat) | 15:00 | Aisulu Almaty - OSC Berlin | Feb. 3, 2008 (Sun) | 11:30 | Aisulu Almaty - HC Lugano | Feb. 3, 2008 (Sun) | 15:00 | OSC Berlin - AIK Solna |
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