The WSE Continental Cup is an annual roller hockey match organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey since 1980, and contested by the winners of the top two European club competitions, the WSE Champions League (1st tier) and the WSE Cup (2nd tier).

WSE Continental Cup
SportRoller hockey
Founded1980; 46 years ago (1980)
Organising bodyWorld Skate Europe - Rink Hockey
No. of teams4
Most recent
champion
Portugal OC Barcelos (2nd title)
Most titlesSpain FC Barcelona (18 titles)
Website2024 WSE Continental Cup

The current winners are Portuguese side OC Barcelos who defeated Portuguese side Porto 4-3 in the 2025 final-four edition to win their second title.

History

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It was originally contested by the winners of the European Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup, both organised by the Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey. In 1997, following the merging of the two competitions to form the Champions League, the Continental Cup began being contested against the winners of the CERS Cup (currently WSE Cup). Mainly contested in a two-team format (one or two legs), it has been played in a final-four format involving the two top-ranked teams of each European club competition since 2017 (except in 2021, played as a one-legged match between two teams).

Matches

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Key
Winner of European Cup/European League/WSE Champions League
Winner of CERH Cup Winners' Cup
Winner of CERS/WSE Cup
Year Champion Runner-up Score Location
Two-team format
1980Spain BarcelonaItaly Giovinazzo9–4Spain Barcelona
1981Spain BarcelonaPortugal Sporting CP6–2, 12–1Two-legged finals
1982Spain BarcelonaPortugal Porto3–2, 7–1
1983Spain BarcelonaPortugal Porto3–4, 11–5
1984Spain BarcelonaSpain Reus Deportiu2–1, 10–1
1985Spain BarcelonaPortugal Sporting CP9–0, 5–3
1986Portugal PortoPortugal Sanjoanense9–3, 3–4
1987Spain LiceoSpain Barcelona4–4, 4–1
1988Spain LiceoSpain Noia9–4, 2–4
1989Spain NoiaItaly Monza2–3, 7–3
1990Spain LiceoPortugal Porto6–4, 3–2
1991Portugal BarcelosPortugal Sporting CP11–2, 5–3
1992Spain LiceoItaly Monza9–6, 6–4
1993Spain IgualadaPortugal Barcelos4–1, 3–3
1994Spain IgualadaItaly Amatori Lodi1–1, 5–0
1995Spain IgualadaItaly Monza1–2, 4–2
1996Not played[a]
1997Spain BarcelonaPortugal Oliveirense6–1, 8–1Two-legged finals
1998Spain IgualadaSpain Noia2–4, 4–1
1999Spain IgualadaSpain Liceo7–3, 1–4
2000Spain BarcelonaPortugal Paço d'Arcos2–1, 7–1
2001Spain BarcelonaSpain Vic6–6, 12–3
2002Spain BarcelonaSpain Voltregà4–4, 8–1
2003Spain LiceoSpain Reus Deportiu2–1, 3–1
2004Spain BarcelonaSpain Reus Deportiu1–1, 6–2
2005Spain BarcelonaItaly Follonica4–0, 4–7
2006Spain BarcelonaItaly Follonica7–1, 0–2
2007Spain BarcelonaSpain Vilanova5–0France Dinan
2008Spain BarcelonaSpain Tenerife3–1Spain Pamplona
2009Spain Reus DeportiuSpain Mataró4–1Spain Noia
2010Spain BarcelonaSpain Liceo7–2Spain Bilbao
2011Portugal BenficaSpain Liceo10–0[b]Portugal Viana do Castelo
2012Spain LiceoItaly Bassano1–5, 6–2 (2–1 p)Two-legged finals
2013Portugal BenficaSpain Vendrell5–3, 5–0
2014Spain NoiaSpain Barcelona0–0, 3–3 (3–2 p)
2015Spain BarcelonaPortugal Sporting CP0–2, 5–1
2016Portugal BenficaPortugal Barcelos4–5, 9–2
Final four format
2017Portugal OliveirenseSpain Reus Deportiu7–4Italy Viareggio
2018Spain BarcelonaPortugal Porto3–3 (3–2 p)Portugal Barcelos
2019Portugal Sporting CPPortugal Porto3–2Portugal Lisbon
2020Not played (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe).
Two-team format
2021Portugal Sporting CPSpain Lleida Llista Blava3–1Spain Mollerussa
Final four format
2022Portugal AD ValongoItaly Trissino2–1Italy Trissino
2023Portugal PortoSpain Voltregà5–3Spain Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà
2024Portugal OliveirensePortugal Sporting CP4–2Portugal Oliveira de Azeméis
2025Portugal OC BarcelosPortugal FC Porto4–3Portugal Barcelos
  1. The rightful contestants were Spain Igualada and Portugal Porto.
  2. HC Liceo La Coruña failed to attend the match, and was punished with a 10–0 defeat, according to the Official Game Rules.

Performances

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By teams

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Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Spain Barcelona1821980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 20181987, 2014
Spain Liceo631987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2003, 20121999, 2010, 2011
Spain Igualada501993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
Portugal Benfica302011, 2013, 2016
Portugal Porto261986, 20231982, 1983, 1990, 2018, 2019, 2025
Portugal Sporting CP252019, 20211981, 1985, 1991, 2015, 2024
Spain Noia221989, 20141988, 1998
Portugal Oliveirense212017, 20241997
Portugal Barcelos221991, 20251993, 2016
Spain Reus Deportiu1420091984, 2003, 2004, 2017
Portugal AD Valongo102022
Italy Monza031989, 1992, 1995
Italy Follonica022005, 2006
Spain Voltregà022002, 2023
Italy Giovinazzo011980
Portugal Sanjoanense011986
Italy Amatori Lodi011994
Portugal Paço d'Arcos012000
Spain Vic012001
Spain Vilanova012007
Spain Tenerife012008
Spain Mataró012009
Italy Bassano012012
Spain Vendrell012013
Spain Lleida Llista Blava012021
Italy Trissino012022

By countries

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Nation Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
Spain Spain 32 18 Barcelona (18), Liceo (6), Igualada (5), Noia (2), Reus Deportiu (1) Reus Deportiu (4), Liceo (3), Noia (2), Barcelona (2), Vic (1), Voltregà (2), Vilanova (1), Tenerife (1), Mataró (1), Vendrell (1), Lleida Llista Blava (1)
Portugal Portugal 12 16 Benfica (3), Sporting CP (2), Porto (2), Oliveirense (2), Barcelos (2), AD Valongo (1) Porto (6), Sporting CP (5), Barcelos (2), Sanjoanense (1), Oliveirense (1), Paço d'Arcos (1)
Italy Italy 0 9 Monza (3), Follonica (2), Giovinazzo (1), Amatori Lodi (1), Bassano (1), Trissino (1)

References

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