UEFA Euro 2012 two consecutive European Championships, and also three straight major tournaments (Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012). Spain had already gained entry to the 2013 Confederations Cup by winning the 2010 World Cup, so runners-up Italy qualified instead. As at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, both 2012 host nations were eliminated in the group stage. The hosting of the event was initially contested by five bids representing seven countries: Croatia–Hungary, Greece, Italy, Poland–Ukraine, and Turkey. In November 2005, after an initial consideration of the bid data by UEFA, both the Greek and Turkish bids were eliminated from the
2012–13 Euro Hockey League 2012–13 Euro Hockey League The Euro Hockey League 2012–13 is the sixth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament. Round One was held at the Pau Negre Stadium in Barcelona and at the hockey club in East Grinstead. Uhlenhorster HC were the defending champions. The tournament was won by the host team for the semi-finals and final, HC Bloemendaal, who won their second title defeating KHC Dragons 2-0 in the final. Round 1 - the group stages of the tournament - was held at two locations, the Pau Negre Stadium in Barcelona and the hockey