The European Committee analysed the communications sent by the participating Clubs, concerning the current state of the pandemic in the various European countries, and the restrictions adopted by the national and local authorities.
In view of the growing and different proportions that the pandemic is taking, after assessing all the elements, these decisions have been taken regarding the three competitions for the first matchday 7 November 2020.
EUROLEAGUE
Based on the information on the different situations of the clubs participating in this competition, the matches postponed are:
US Coutras (France) – SKG Herringen (Germany)
Geneve RHC (Switzerland) – La Vendenne (France)
SCRA Saint Omer (France) – Reus Deportiu (Spain)
The other matches are regularly in the schedule:
Sporting CP (Portugal) – CE Noia Freixenet (Spain) – h 12:00 (local time)
FC Porto (Portugal) – Deportivo Liceo (Spain) – h 18:00 (local time)
Barça (Spain) – SL Benfica (Portugal) – h 12:00 (local time)
RHC Diessbach (Switzerland) – Ubroker Bassano 1954 (Italy) – h 17:30 (local time)
UD Oliveirense (Portugal) – OC Barcelos (Portugal) – h 18:00 (local time)
FEMALE LEAGUE CUP
Based on the information on the different situations of the clubs participating in this competition, the matches that can’t be played on this date follow:
RESG Walsum (Germany) – CP Manlleu (Spain)
IGR Remscheid (Germany) – US Coutras (France)
The other matches are regularly in the schedule:
SL Benfica (Portugal) – Telecable Gijon (Spain) – h 19:00 (local time)
CS Noisy-Le-Grand (France) – Cerdanyola CH (Spain) – h 13:00 (local time)
HCM Stuart (Portugal) – SA Merignac (France) – h 15:00 (local time)
Atlantique Vendee (France) – CA Campo de Ourique (Portugal) – h 18:00 (local time)
WS EUROPE CUP
In view of the pandemic situation of almost all clubs participating in this preliminary round of the competition, the Committee decides to postpone the holding of this first phase until 30 November 2020. By 30 November 2020, and on the basis of the information available to the Committee for the whole period on the evolution of the pandemic situation in each country, it will decide again whether or not to maintain the postponing status of the matches referred to in the previous point.
The matches postponed are
CS Noisy-Le-Grand (France) – Recam Laser Caldes CH (Spain)
RHC Dornbirn (Austria) – Poiree Roller (France)
IGR Remscheid (Germany) – Montreux HC (Switzerland)
RHC Wimmis (Switzerland) – RESG Walsum (Germany)
CP Calafell Tot L’any (Spain) – Riba de Ave HC (Portugal)
AD Sanjoanense (Portugal) – King’s Lynn RHC (England)
RSC Uttigen (Switzerland) – Igualada HC (Spain)
More informations on the Official Communication n.25 in English and Portuguese version