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 Porto, who defeated Barcelona in the 2026 final to secure their fourth title in the competition. It was the first win for Porto in a final against Barcelona, after losing their previous seven final appearances against the Catalans in 1985, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014 and 2018.
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
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue (finals) 1965–66 Voltregà 3–1, 6–2 HC Monza rowspan=31 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 2019–20Abandoned (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 Trissino4–4 (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 2025–26 Porto (4)3–1 Barcelona Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia, Coimbra
Performances By club Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up Barcelona 22 5 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, 2026 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 Porto 4 14 1986, 1990, 2023, 2026 1985, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025 Sporting CP 4 1 1977, 2019, 2021, 2024 1989 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 46 18 Barcelona (22), Reus Deportiu (8), Liceo (6), Igualada (6), Voltregà (3), Noia Barcelona (5), Vic (3), Reus Deportiu (3), Liceo (2), Voltregà, Vilanova, Sentmenat, Noia, Igualada 12 28 Sporting CP (4), Porto (4), Benfica (2), Barcelos (2) Porto (14), Benfica (5), Oliveirense (3), Barcelos (2), Valongo (2), Lourenço Marques, Sporting CP 2 13 Follonica, Trissino Novara (4), HC Monza (2), Triestina, Giovinazzo, Amatori Lodi, Roller Monza, Seregno, Amatori Vercelli, Bassano 0 1 — Royal Sunday
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