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

Trophy given to the winners from the 2012–13 to the 2021–22 seasons.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue (finals)
1965–66Spain Voltregà3–1, 6–2Italy HC MonzaTwo-legged finals
1966–67Spain Reus Deportiu3–3, 6–3Italy HC Monza
1967–68Spain Reus Deportiu (2)2–0, 6–2Italy Triestina
1968–69Spain Reus Deportiu (3)7–1, 0–3Portugal Benfica
1969–70Spain Reus Deportiu (4)12–5, 8–6Spain Voltregà
1970–71Spain Reus Deportiu (5)7–7, 9–4Italy Novara
1971–72Spain Reus Deportiu (6)2–10, 11–0Italy Novara
1972–73Spain Barcelona5–3, 7–7Portugal Benfica
1973–74Spain Barcelona (2)8–5, 4–5Portugal Lourenço Marques
1974–75Spain Voltregà (2)5–5, 6–4Spain Barcelona
1975–76Spain Voltregà (3)2–2, 3–1Spain Barcelona
1976–77Portugal Sporting CP6–0, 6–3Spain Vilanova
1977–78Spain Barcelona (3)8–3, 5–1Belgium Royal Sunday
1978–79Spain Barcelona (4)1–3, 6–2Spain Reus Deportiu
1979–80Spain Barcelona (5)5–2, 6–3Portugal Benfica
1980–81Spain Barcelona (6)6–1, 6–2Italy Giovinazzo
1981–82Spain Barcelona (7)4–1, 6–4Italy Amatori Lodi
1982–83Spain Barcelona (8)9–1, 14–6Spain Sentmenat
1983–84Spain Barcelona (9)2–3, 6–2Spain Liceo
1984–85Spain Barcelona (10)4–5, 6–4Portugal Porto
1985–86Portugal Porto5–3, 7–5Italy Novara
1986–87Spain Liceo4–2, 4–3Portugal Porto
1987–88Spain Liceo (2)1–2, 4–1Italy Novara
1988–89Spain Noia7–4, 3–1Portugal Sporting CP
1989–90Portugal Porto (2)6–0, 5–2Spain Noia
1990–91Portugal Barcelos4–4, 4–3Italy Roller Monza
1991–92Spain Liceo (3)7–6, 2–2Italy Seregno
1992–93Spain Igualada4–1, 8–3Portugal Benfica
1993–94Spain Igualada (2)7–4, 2–3Portugal Barcelos
1994–95Spain Igualada (3)3–4, 3–1Portugal Benfica
1995–96Spain Igualada (4)0–0, 2–2 (a)Spain Barcelona
1996–97Spain Barcelona (11)4–3Portugal PortoSpain Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
1997–98Spain Igualada (5)8–1Italy Amatori VercelliItaly PalaPregnolato, Vercelli
1998–99Spain Igualada (6)6–5Portugal PortoSpain Pavelló Poliesportiu de Les Comes, Igualada
1999–2000Spain Barcelona (12)3–2Portugal PortoPortugal Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto
2000–01Spain Barcelona (13)4–2Spain LiceoSpain Palacio de Deportes San Pablo, Seville
2001–02Spain Barcelona (14)2–1Portugal BarcelosPortugal Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães
2002–03Spain Liceo (4)4–3Spain IgualadaSpain Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor, A Coruña
2003–04Spain Barcelona (15)3–0Portugal PortoItaly PalaBarsacchi, Viareggio
2004–05Spain Barcelona (16)3–2Portugal PortoSpain Palau d'Esports del Reus Deportiu, Reus
2005–06Italy FollonicaLeaguePortugal PortoPortugal Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2006–07Spain Barcelona (17)5–2Italy BassanoItaly PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2007–08Spain Barcelona (18)5–2Spain Reus DeportiuSpain Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2008–09Spain Reus Deportiu (7)2–2 (2–1 p)Spain VicItaly PalaBassano, Bassano del Grappa
2009–10Spain Barcelona (19)4–1Spain VicItaly PalaLido, Valdagno
2010–11Spain Liceo (5)7–4Spain Reus DeportiuAndorra Poliesportiu d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella
2011–12Spain Liceo (6)4–2Spain BarcelonaItaly PalaCastellotti, Lodi
2012–13Portugal Benfica6–5 (a.e.t.)Portugal PortoPortugal Dragão Caixa, Porto
2013–14Spain Barcelona (20)3–1Portugal PortoSpain Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
2014–15Spain Barcelona (21)4–3Spain VicItaly PalaSind, Bassano del Grappa
2015–16Portugal Benfica (2)5–3Portugal OliveirensePortugal Pavilhão Fidelidade, Lisbon
2016–17Spain Reus Deportiu (8)4–1Portugal OliveirenseSpain Pavelló Barris Nord, Lleida
2017–18Spain Barcelona (22)4–2Portugal PortoPortugal Dragão Caixa, Porto
2018–19Portugal Sporting CP (2)5–2Portugal PortoPortugal Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
2019–20Abandoned (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
2020–21Portugal Sporting CP (3)4–3 (a.e.t.)Portugal PortoPortugal Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo Municipal, Luso
2021–22Italy GSH Trissino4–4 (3–1 p)Portugal ValongoPortugal Palácio dos Desportos, Torres Novas
2022–23Portugal Porto (3)5–1Portugal ValongoPortugal Pavilhão Municipal José Natário, Viana do Castelo
2023–24Portugal Sporting CP (4)2–1Portugal OliveirensePortugal Super Bock Arena, Porto
2024–25Portugal Barcelos (2)1–1 (2–0 p)Portugal PortoPortugal Centro de Desportos e Congressos, Matosinhos

Performances

By club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Spain Barcelona2241973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 20181975, 1976, 1996, 2012
Spain Reus Deportiu831967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2009, 20171979, 2008, 2011
Spain Liceo621987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2011, 20121984, 2001
Spain Igualada611993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 19992003
Portugal Sporting CP411977, 2019, 2021, 20241989
Portugal Porto3141986, 1990, 20231985, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Spain Voltregà311966, 1975, 19761970
Portugal Benfica252013, 20161969, 1973, 1980, 1993, 1995
Portugal Barcelos221991, 20251994, 2002
Spain Noia1119891990
Italy Follonica102006—
Italy GSH Trissino102022—
Italy Novara04—1971, 1972, 1986, 1988
Spain Vic03—2009, 2010, 2015
Portugal Oliveirense03—2016, 2017, 2024
Italy HC Monza02—1966, 1967
Portugal Valongo02—2022, 2023
Italy Triestina01—1968
Portugal Lourenço Marques01—1974
Spain Vilanova01—1977
Belgium Royal Sunday01—1978
Italy Giovinazzo01—1981
Italy Amatori Lodi01—1982
Spain Sentmenat01—1983
Italy Roller Monza01—1991
Italy Seregno01—1992
Italy Amatori Vercelli01—1998
Italy Bassano01—2007

By country

CountryWinnersRunners-upWinnersRunners-up
Spain4617Barcelona (22), Reus Deportiu (8), Liceo (6), Igualada (6), Voltregà (3), NoiaBarcelona (4), Vic (3), Reus Deportiu (3), Liceo (2), Voltregà, Vilanova, Sentmenat, Noia, Igualada
Portugal1128Sporting CP (4), Porto (3), Benfica (2), Barcelos (2)Porto (14), Benfica (5), Oliveirense (3), Barcelos (2), Valongo (2), Lourenço Marques, Sporting CP
Italy213Follonica, TrissinoNovara (4), HC Monza (2), Triestina, Giovinazzo, Amatori Lodi, Roller Monza, Seregno, Amatori Vercelli, Bassano
Belgium01—Royal Sunday

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