SEGL – Champions League season 2023 will be the 9th edition of the biggest and highest level club goalball competition in Europe and World wide. The league is managed and monitored by EGCA Competition Committee: any time if you have questions, proposals or ideas please contact: egca.office@gmail.com.
QUALIFICATION STAGES
There are two SEGL divisions (North and South) where the qualification stages will be played. Exceptionally due the big load of competitions for national teams as well as taking into account the financial situation of the clubs there will be only two qualification stages, one stage / division:
- SEGL North: 23rd – 26th February 2023, Espoo, Finland organized by Old Power
- SEGL South: 2nd – 5th March 2023, Lyon, France organized by
Qualification stages will run from Thursday (arrival day) to Sunday (departure day). Competition days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The participation fee at the qualification stage is 250 € / person between Thursday – Sunday.
EGCA Competition Committee has also made some significant changes for the positioning of countries in the divisions and they are following (order of countries is made by using countries ranking in last European Championships (groups A, B, C) until 17th October 2022):
- SEGL North in order: Lithuania, Ukraine, Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Romania. Following countries have not participated in last European Championships and they have equal ranking: Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Slovakia (clubs from Russia and Belarus are suspended)
- SEGL South in order: Turkey, Belgium, Montenegro, Spain, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Israel, Bulgaria, France, Serbia, Netherlands, Italy. Following countries have not participated in last European Championships and they have equal ranking: Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovenia
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SEGL NORTH 2023, ESPOO, FINLAND 24th – 26 th FEBRUARY
Official webpage of the tournament with results, scorers, group standings, photos and much more!!!!
Final ranking:
- Old Power (FIN)
- Chemnitzer BC (GER)
- Invasport Ukraine (UKR)
- Näpäjä (FIN)
- Fen Tigers (ENG)
- Aarhus Goalball (DEN)
- RGC Hansa (GER)
- Aisti Sport (FIN)
- Birmingham GC (ENG)
- GC Perun (CZE)
The best scorer: Dan Roper (Fen Tigers) – 29 goals
The most valuable player: Erkki Miinala (Old Power)
SEGL SOUTH 2023 LYON, FRANCE 2nd – 4th MARCH
Official webpage with results, scorers, standings, photos and much more!!!!
Final ranking (waiting for the results):
FINAL STAGE & WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
European champion of the goalball clubs will be determined at the final stage. The final stage of the season simultaneously with Women’s Champions League 2023 tournament will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 28th June – 2nd July 2023. The event will be organized by Saltinis. Registration for the Women’s Champions League 2023 will begin on 23rd January 2023 and run till 1st May Register here!.
There will be eight participating clubs at the final stage:
- Host club and reigning champion of the SEGL – Champions League: Saltinis
- Four best clubs of the SEGL North: Old Power (FIN), Chemnitzer BC (GER), Invasport Ukraine (UKR), Näpäjä (FIN)
- Three best clubs of the SEGL South (waiting for the results)
REGULATIONS
Please download the regulations of the SEGL – Champions League 2023 by cliking a link below: