# Глава 4: Клубы и арены

Field Hockey · Глава 4: Клубы и арены · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/ru/field-hockey/interesting-facts/chapter-4-clubs-venues/)

Old clubs and famous stadiums, and the strange things that have happened to them.

## 4.41 Who Is the Oldest?

Two London clubs both claim to be first, and it depends what you count.

### Тест 1: Старейшие клубы

- Its early game used a solid rubber cube rather than a ball. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- It dates from 1871, and marked its 150th birthday in the 2020s. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- It came just three years after Teddington. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- Its minute book is how we know the rules of 1876. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- The two games shared players for many years. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- They were cricketers looking for a game for the winter. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- The museum names it among the very first clubs, now gone. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- 1861, 1871, 1874, 1892. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- 1861, 1871, 1874, 1886. (Источник: Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th)
- Teddington's cricket club, in Bushy Park, needed something to do in the cold months. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')

## 4.42 Teddington's Story

From the 7-ounce rubber cube it refused, to the Olympic players it produced.

### Тест 1: Teddington Hockey Club

- It went with Blackheath's rugby-style rules, which they did not want. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- Rejecting Blackheath's rugby-style game left the kicking code as their model. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- It is still the number on the field today. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- It became the striking circle. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- Teddington's cricket club had recently moved there. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- The national league system came almost twenty years later. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- Laslett, Giles, Wilson and Daly all went to Atlanta. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- 1871, 1886, 1969, 1995. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')
- A goal can only count if the ball is struck from inside it. (Источник: Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary')

## 4.43 The Wagener Stadium

The Dutch cathedral of the game, named after a club president.

### Тест 1: The Wagener Stadium

- The finals came to Amstelveen, just south of Amsterdam. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- Joop Wagener led the Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club, which built it. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- The stadium honours its president, who died in 1945. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- It was revamped before the 2019 Pro League Grand Final. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- The home favourites became world champions for the first time. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- The Wagener was built about ten years after those Games. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- FIH gives 1938; a Dutch news report gives 1939. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- 1928, the late 1930s, 1973, 1980. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- 1973, 2019, 2022, 2026. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)
- Joop Wagener's club built the ground and named it for him. (Источник: FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page)

## 4.44 Lahore's Giant

The largest hockey stadium in the world, and the day its pitch was ripped up.

### Тест 1: The National Hockey Stadium, Lahore

- Olympics.com ranks it number one. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- It shares the building with the Sports Board Punjab. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- Former prime minister Imran Khan held the event there. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- The stadium's owner, the Punjab Sports Board, said it would be replaced. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- The federation is a tenant, not the owner. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- Security fears had kept most visiting teams away from the country for years. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- It sits next to other big sports venues in the city. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- 20,000, 22,355, 30,000, 45,000. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- 1994, 2018, 2022, 2023. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)
- Commentators asked what it said about hockey's status in the country. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023)

## 4.45 Rourkela's Row

A new stadium for the 2023 World Cup, and an argument about what counts as largest.

### Тест 1: The Birsa Munda stadium, Rourkela

- It was built for the 2023 men's World Cup, with Bhubaneswar as the other host. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- He led a tribal rising against British rule in the 1890s. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- Totals in the press vary: 20,011, 20,846 and even 21,800 have appeared. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- It is one of the fastest big stadium projects in India. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- The local MLA listed three bigger hockey stadiums in other countries and cities. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- Lahore, Chandigarh and Weingart hold more fans overall, but with fewer seats. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- It stands on a college campus in East Los Angeles. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- 15, about 20, about 261. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- 5 January, 9 January, 13 January 2023. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)
- Three stadiums hold more people in all, but not as many in seats. (Источник: The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business)

## 4.46 The Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar's stadium, once for athletics, became the home of Indian hockey.

### Тест 1: The Kalinga Stadium

- It is the state capital of Odisha. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- It was substantially renovated before the World Cup of 2018. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- It was held on 10 October with legends of the game taking part. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- It was the Red Lions' first world title. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- The colours had first been seen at the London Olympics. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- The team won the league's title in 2017. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- It remains a multi-sport complex with a hostel and a gym. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- 1978, 2017, 2018, 2023. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- 2018, 2021, 2023. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)
- London 2012 first played the sport on blue turf. (Источник: FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus)

## 4.47 Olympic Hockey Grounds

Blue pitches, famous old stadiums and venues by the sea.

### Тест 1: Olympic hockey grounds

- It was built for the London Games of 2012. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- It had been the main stadium of the Paris Games of 1924. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- A sport left out a century earlier finally arrived at the old stadium. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- The Oi Hockey Stadium lies in a seaside park on the bay. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- It is similar to the capacities of the venues at Tokyo and Paris. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- The Olympic Hockey Centre sat in the north-west of the city. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- Television viewers can see it much more easily. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- 1928, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- 15,000, 16,000, 40,000. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)
- The aim was to help viewers follow the ball on television. (Источник: FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics)

## 4.48 Milton Keynes

England built a national hockey stadium, and lost it to a football club.

### Тест 1: The National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes

- That club later became MK Dons. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- Significant financial difficulties were behind it. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- Running costs were one of the things that led to giving it up. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- Women's qualifiers for the Sydney Games came there too. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- The site had been cleared by March of the next year. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- The buildings stayed in use until the ground came down. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- The Olympic pitch moved just 500 yards to its new home. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- 1995-2003, 2003-04, 2004-07. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)
- It was a low point for the English game's administration. (Источник: The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004)

## 4.49 The Euro Hockey League's Clubs

Who has played for the top European club prize, and how.

### Тест 1: The Euro Hockey League's clubs

- It beat HGC of the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- HGC is based in Wassenaar, near The Hague. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- Clubs had played the older cup since around 1970. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- NOS called it a one-sided final. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- Its full name begins with 'Kölner Tennis- und Hockey-Club'. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- Its long record includes many German titles and European finals. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- It won a seventeenth German title after a gap of 21 years. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- 2008, 2022, 2023. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- 1892, 1895, 1906. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)
- Six Euro Hockey League titles is the most by anyone. (Источник: NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1)

## 4.50 Belgium's Beginnings

British sportsmen brought the game to Belgium in 1904, and early records are scarce.

### Тест 1: Belgian hockey's beginnings

- Two English teams played each other there for several years. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- It was three years before the federation was formed. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- Beerschot very probably fielded the first Belgian team. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- It was probably on 14 June, but no documents survive from before 1914. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- English custom had been to play friendlies only. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- La Gantoise and Léopold came next, in the following two seasons. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- Belgium had beaten France in the two previous seasons. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- 1920, 1935, 1950. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- 1904, 1907, 1910, 1920. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)
- The club is based in Antwerp, and Léopold in Brussels soon followed it. (Источник: La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria)

Источники: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the FIH and its continental federations, national associations, The Hockey Museum, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, clubs' and makers' own histories, museums and named reputable media.

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