2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
The 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying rounds took place over 29 August – 9 September 2007 in three different host nations. The winner of each group advanced to the 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals, where they had a chance to win the EuroFloorball Cup for 2007–08. A total of 15 teams played in the qualifying round, all from different countries.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries |  Norway Italy Czech Republic |
| Dates | 29 August – 9 September 2007 |
| Teams | 15 (from 15 countries) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Norway Fjerdingby IBK Italy Viking Roma FC Finland SC Classic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 433 (16.04 per match) |
The 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup marked the first year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marked its 15th year, which was a huge achievement for the International Floorball Federation.
Qualification format
Since the top four nations at the 2006–07 Men's EuroFloorball Cup were from Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, the top team in that country automatically advances straight into the final round. In addition to that, the reigning champions receive automatic qualification into the final round as well. 5 teams in total receive automatic qualification.
Since 5 of the 8 spots are filled, the other three need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic play for a spot in the finals. In the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup, both the top team in Sweden and the runners-up automatically qualified for the tournament, and therefore Group C consisted of 3 teams instead of 4. In Groups A and B, the teams are split into regions: West Europe and East Europe, respectively. The winning team in each group advances to the finals, making the total number of teams eight.
To be eligible to take part in the 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup, teams that take place in regional qualification must capture the national title in floorball in their country. If that team does not register, then the 2nd place team can register, and so forth.
| Winning teams (qualify for EuroFloorball Cup Finals) | ||
| Group A (West Europe) |
Group B (East Europe) |
Group C (runners-up) |
| Norway Fjerdingby IBK | Italy Viking Roma FC | Finland SC Classic |
Qualifying Venues
Group A qualifications for Western Europe took place in Bærum, Norway from 29 August – 2 September 2007.
Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Ciampino, Italy from 5 to 9 September 2007.
Group C qualifications took place in Liberec, Czech Republic from 7 to 9 September 2007.
Bærum, Norway
Conference A
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Norway Fjerdingby IBK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4 |
| Netherlands FB Agents | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 2 |
| United Kingdom Cotswold Cobras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
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Conference B
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Russia DRS Archangelsk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 6 |
| Estonia TTÜ SK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 4 |
| Spain CUF Leganes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 32 | 2 |
| Belgium Waterloo Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
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Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Norway Fjerdingby IBK | 8 | |||||||
| B2 | Estonia TTÜ SK | 2 | |||||||
| A1 | Norway Fjerdingby IBK | 10 | |||||||
| B1 | Russia DRS Archangelsk | 5 | |||||||
| B1 | Russia DRS Archangelsk | 22 | |||||||
| A2 | Netherlands FB Agents | 6 | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Bronze-medal match
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Championship match
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5th-place match
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Ciampino, Italy
Group B
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Italy Viking Roma FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 8 |
| Denmark Bulldogs FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| Latvia Latvijas Avize | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 4 |
| Slovakia FBC Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 2 |
| Hungary Debreceni FSE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
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Liberec, Czech Republic
Group C
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Finland SC Classic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| Switzerland Tigers Langnau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Czech Republic Torpedo Havířov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
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External links
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals – Official Website
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals – Standings & Statistics
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Norway – Official Site
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Norway – Standings & Statistics
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Italy – Official Site
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Italy – Standings & Statistics
- 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Czech Republic – Standings & Statistics