 In Europe, Portugal won the 1987 Rink Hockey European Championship, finishing in 2nd place in 1981 and 1983.Meanwhile, a "change of the guard" gradually took place with the emergence of the great forward goalscorer Vítor Hugo as successor to António Livramento, while other greats such as Vítor Bruno, Carlos Realista and Franklim Pais made up the new ensemble.The new decade witnessed Portugal winning their 11th title in the Rink Hockey World Championship after a nine years hiatus, when they defeated surprise finalists the Netherlands by 7–0 at Oporto in 1991.