Club d'Esports Vendrell, also known as Moritz Vendrell for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish
sports club
A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports.
Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
based in
El Vendrell
El Vendrell () is a town located in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, in the wine-growing region of Penedès. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the coastal range. El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès ''comarca'' and a to ...
, in the autonomous community of
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
. Founded in 1913, the club is commonly known by its
roller hockey section, that currently plays in the
OK Liga
The OK Liga is the Spanish rink hockey league.
History
The league was founded in 1969 as División de Honor as an expansion to all the Spanish territory of the Catalan Championship. Until 1971 teams from outside Catalonia did not join the competit ...
.
History
Founded in 1913, Vendrell incorporated a rink hockey section in 1958. In 1976 it promoted for the first time to the
first division.
In 2010, the club started its golden years by promoting again to
OK Liga
The OK Liga is the Spanish rink hockey league.
History
The league was founded in 1969 as División de Honor as an expansion to all the Spanish territory of the Catalan Championship. Until 1971 teams from outside Catalonia did not join the competit ...
. Three years later, Vendrell won its first title ever by winning the
Copa del Rey
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
. In that 2013, it also conquered its first continental title by achieving the
CERS Cup
The WSE Cup is an annual European club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey since 1980. It is the second most important club competition and features teams who did not qualify for the top-tier WSE Champions ...
.
In 2014, the club made its debut in the top continental tournament, the
CERH European League
The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues.
The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
and also re-conquered the Spanish cup. In the next season, Vendrell participated in the
Final Four of the European League.
Season to season
Trophies
*
Copa del Rey
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
: 2
**2013, 2014
*
CERS Cup
The WSE Cup is an annual European club roller hockey competition organised by the World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey since 1980. It is the second most important club competition and features teams who did not qualify for the top-tier WSE Champions ...
: 1
**2013
References
External links
Official website
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Roller hockey clubs in Catalonia
Sports clubs and teams established in 1913
1913 establishments in Spain
Baix Penedès
Sport in the Province of Tarragona