title: 2006 Rink Hockey European Championship
text: # 2006 Rink Hockey European Championship
  
  The 2006 Rink Hockey European Championship was the 47th edition of the Rink Hockey European Championship, the biennial European rink hockey competition. The competition took place in Monza, Italy in the Pallazo dello Sport, also known as Pala Candy, from July 16 to July 22. Spain won the competition for the 13th time, beating Switzerland 2–0 in the final. Portugal took the 3rd place after beating 5-4 the hosts, Italy. This competition was part of the Euro Roller Games 2006, that also featured the European Championships of roller skating and artistic roller skating.
  
  ## Format
  
  There are 3 groups of 3 teams in Phase I. Each team plays each other within the group and all teams but the worse 3rd place of all groups will go into the quarter-finals.
  
  Then, the losers and the team who didn't go to the quarter-finals will play a Poule for the 5th to 9th position. If any team played each other before this Poule, they won't be playing again: the results from Phase I will count.
  
  The winners in the quarter-finals keep playing each other in a knockout system until the winner is found. There is also a game for 3rd and 4th place for the losers at the Semi-finals.
  
  Every game lasts for 40 minutes, divided into 2 parts of 20, instead of the usual 50 minutes in some leagues.
  
  ## Phase I
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 |
  | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
  | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
  | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
  | Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
  | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
  | Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
  
  ## Knockout Phase
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 July - 21.30 | 20 July - 21.30 | | | |
  | Portugal | 24 | | | |
  | Portugal | 24 | 21 July - 18.30 | 21 July - 18.30 | | |
  | Austria | 0 | 21 July - 18.30 | 21 July - 18.30 | |
  | Austria | 0 | Portugal | 1 | |
  | 20 July - 17.30 | 20 July - 17.30 | | Portugal | 1 | |
  | 20 July - 17.30 | 20 July - 17.30 | Spain | 5 | |
  | Spain | 10 | Spain | 5 | |
  | Spain | 10 | | | | 22 July - 21.30 | 22 July - 21.30 |
  | Germany | 0 | | | | 22 July - 21.30 | 22 July - 21.30 |
  | Germany | 0 | | | | Spain | 2 |
  | 20 July - 19.30 | 20 July - 19.30 | | | | | Spain | 2 |
  | 20 July - 19.30 | 20 July - 19.30 | | | | Switzerland | 0 |
  | Italy | 11 | | | | Switzerland | 0 |
  | Italy | 11 | 21 July - 21.15 | 21 July - 21.15 | | | |
  | Andorra | 1 | 21 July - 21.15 | 21 July - 21.15 | | | |
  | Andorra | 1 | Italy | 2(3) | | | |
  | 20 July - 15.30 | 20 July - 15.30 | | Italy | 2(3) | | | |
  | 20 July - 15.30 | 20 July - 15.30 | Switzerland (PEN) | 2(5) | | Third place | Third place |
  | France | 3 | Switzerland (PEN) | 2(5) | | Third place | Third place |
  | France | 3 | | | | 22 July - 18.30 | 22 July - 18.30 |
  | Switzerland | 4 | | | | 22 July - 18.30 | 22 July - 18.30 |
  | Switzerland | 4 | | | | Portugal | 5 |
  | | | | | | Italy | 4 |
  
  * 2006 Rink Hockey European Champion
  * SPAIN Thirteenth Title
  
  ## 5th to 9th Poule
  
  | Pl | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 12 |
  | 6 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 |
  | 7 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
  | 8 | Andorra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 3 |
  | 9 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | -22 | 0 |
  
  The games between teams that played against each other in Phase I are not repeated. The result from the Phase I game counted instead. This was the case for two matches, from Group A England vs. France and from Group B Austria vs. Germany:
  
  The other matches were played as follows:
  
  ## Final table
  
  | Pl | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 15 |
  | 2 | Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 7 |
  | 3 | Portugal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 12 |
  | 4 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 10 |
  | 5 | France | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 12 |
  | 6 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 9 |
  | 7 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 6 |
  | 8 | Andorra | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 3 |
  | 9 | Austria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60 | -50 | 0 |
  
  ## Squads
  
  ### Andorra
  
  | Name | Born in | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Nelson Alves (GK) | 1985 | |
  | Ramon Bassols | 1981 | 8 |
  | Alex Martin | 1981 | 2 |
  | Marc Martin | 1984 | 0 |
  | Marc Montardit | 1977 | 2 |
  | Guillem Sarle | 1980 | 1 |
  | Juan Sebastian | 1973 | 1 |
  | Ferran Vila | 1973 | 0 |
  | Marc Vila (GK) | 1981 | |
  | Ivan Villaro | 1981 | 2 |
  | Carles Puig (Coach) | |
  
  ### Austria
  
  | Name | Born in | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Klemens Schussling (GK) | 1984 | |
  | Andreas Kunz (GK) | 1986 | |
  | Gunter Faul | 1977 | 1 |
  | Thomas Haller | 1974 | 2 |
  | David Huber | 1988 | 4 |
  | Martin Laritz | 1976 | 0 |
  | Manuel Parfant | 1987 | 1 |
  | Thomas Simcic | 1976 | 1 |
  | Michael Schwendinger | 1982 | 1 |
  | Jokob Stockinger | 1986 | 0 |
  | Roland Mayer (Coach) | |
  
  ### England
  
  | Name | Born in | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ian Morrison (GK) | 1983 | |
  | Ian Smith (GK) | 1984 | |
  | Grant Zaccaria | 1985 | 0 |
  | Michael Ableson | 1986 | 0 |
  | Brendan Barker | 1978 | 4 |
  | Andrew Gregory | 1983 | 1 |
  | Karl Smith | 1979 | 1 |
  | Graeme Stewart | 1986 | 0 |
  | James Taylor | 1985 | 9 |
  | Joe Wheatley | 1969 | 0 |
  | José Carlos Amaral (Coach) | |
  
  ### France
  
  | Name | Born in | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Olivier Gelebart (GK) | 1975 | |
  | Fabien Savreux (GK) | 1973 | |
  | Sylvain Brochard | 1987 | 3 |
  | Sebastien Furstenberger | 1985 | 3 |
  | Nicolas Guilbert | 1985 | 0 |
  | Henry Guirec | 1978 | 7 |
  | Remy Hourcq | 1980 | 3 |
  | Igor Tarassioux | 1977 | 2 |
  | Julien Huvelin | 1973 | 1 |
  | Baptiste Lucas | 1983 | 4 |
  | Eric Marquis (Coach) | |
  
  ### Germany
  
  | Name | Born in | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Marc Berenbeck (GK) | 1976 | |
  | Patrick Glowka (GK) | 1987 | |
  | Felix Bender | 1985 | 2 |
  | Dominik Brandt | 1982 | 4 |
  | Markus Wilk | 1977 | 0 |
  | Stefan Gurtler | 1985 | 0 |
  | Thomas Haupt | 1980 | 0 |
  | Andre Kussolek | 1985 | 1 |
  | Tobias Mohr | 1980 | 0 |
  | Marc Schinkowski | 1983 | 1 |
  | Johan Van Diejen (Coach) | |
  
  ### Italy
  
  | N | Name | Born in | Position | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Federico Stagi | 1974 | GK | Prato | |
  | 10 | Leonardo Barozzi | 1987 | GK | Viareggio | |
  | 2 | Davide Motaran | 1984 | F | Roller Novara | 4 |
  | 3 | Leonardo Squeo | 1982 | D/M | Vercelli | 1 |
  | 4 | Alberto Peripolli | 1986 | D/M | Breganze | 1 |
  | 5 | Francesco Dolce | 1973 | F | Hockey Novara | 12 |
  | 6 | Nicola Palagi | 1981 | F | Viareggio | 0 |
  | 7 | Mattia Cocco | 1984 | F | Valdagno | 2 |
  | 8 | Mirco Bertolucci | 1972 | F | Follonica | 5 |
  | 9 | Alessandro Bertolucci | 1969 | F | Follonica | 3 |
  | Coach | Alessandro Cupisti | | | |
  
  ### Portugal
  
  | N | Name | Born in | Position | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Carlos Silva | 1982 | GK | S.L. Benfica | |
  | 10 | João Pereira (Ginho) | 1980 | GK | OC Barcelos | |
  | 2 | Valter Neves | 1983 | D/M | S.L. Benfica | 2 |
  | 3 | Sérgio Silva | 1974 | D/M | Follonica (ITA) | 6 |
  | 4 | Vítor Hugo | 1984 | F | ACR Gulpilhares | 7 |
  | 5 | Reinaldo Ventura | 1978 | F | FC Porto | 7 |
  | 6 | Tiago Rafael | 1983 | D/M | OC Barcelos | 2 |
  | 7 | Ricardo Barreiros | 1982 | F | S.L. Benfica | 8 |
  | 8 | Jorge Silva | 1984 | F | FC Porto | 6 |
  | 9 | Pedro Moreira | 1985 | D/M | FC Porto | 2 |
  | Coach | Paulo Batista | | | |
  
  ### Spain
  
  | N | Name | Born in | Position | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sergi Fernández | 1985 | GK | Vic | |
  | 10 | Juan Ramón de Moya | 1971 | GK | Noia | |
  | 2 | Sergi Panadero | 1985 | D/M | FC Barcelona | 2 |
  | 3 | Josep Maria Roca | 1981 | D/M | Vic | 2 |
  | 4 | Jordi Bargallo | 1979 | F | Liceo | 1 |
  | 5 | Josep Maria Ordeig | 1981 | D/M | Barcelona | 4 |
  | 6 | Eduard Fernández | 1982 | F | Igualada | 3 |
  | 7 | Lluís Teixidó | 1978 | D/M | Reus | 3 |
  | 8 | Marc Gual | 1980 | D/M | Reus | 7 |
  | 9 | Pedro Gil | 1980 | F | FC Porto (POR) | 7 |
  | Coach | Carlos Feriche | | | |
  
  ### Switzerland
  
  | Name | Born in | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Bjorn Hauert (GK) | 1977 | SC Thunerstern | |
  | Nils Hauert (GK) | 1983 | SC Thunerstern | |
  | Florian Brentini | 1983 | Genève HC | 3 |
  | Matthieu Brentini | 1980 | Genève HC | 1 |
  | Jerome Desponds | 1978 | Hockey Novara (ITA) | 0 |
  | Federico Garcia-Mendez | 1987 | Genève HC | 1 |
  | Andreas Munger | 1985 | RS Uttigen | 0 |
  | Stefan Rubi | 1979 | Montreux HC | 1 |
  | Gael Jimenez | 1987 | Genève HC | 1 |
  | Michael Muller | 1984 | Montreux HC | 3 |
  | Alain Richard (Coach) | |
  