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BAKU HOSTS 34TH EUROHOCKEY CLUB CHAMPIONS CUP
The 34th EuroHockey Club Champions Cup among the 8-strong women teams commenced May 25 in Baku Field Hockey Complex.
Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov, President of Azerbaijan Field Hockey Federation Fazil Mammadov and technical director of the tournament Mariana Kaimana wished athletes success.
“Numerous international competitions were successfully held in Azerbaijan within the past years, said Minister. Azerbaijani woman team “Atasport” grabbed silver during the European Club Champions Cup in Netherlands 2005, and ranked fourth in the German tournament last year.
Later, the competitions started. In group “A”, Azerbaijan “Atasport” beat Scottish “Bonagrass Grove” 5:3. The Netherlands “Hertogenbosh” beat “Ukrainian” Kolos 6:0.
In group “B”, British “Lester” stroke Russian “Volga Telekom” 3:0. The German “Berliner” and Belarus “Ritm” drew 2:2.