IIHF Continental Cup

European ice hockey tournament

IIHF Continental CupMost recent season or competition:
2024–25 IIHF Continental Cup

Formerly| IIHF European Cup
Sport| Ice hockey
Founded| 1997
Founder| IIHF
Most recent
champion(s)|  Cardiff Devils
(1st title)
Most titles|  Yunost Minsk (3)
Qualification| Champions Hockey League
Official website| iihf.com

The Continental Cup is a second-level ice hockey tournament for European clubs (behind Champions Hockey League), begun in 1997 after the discontinuing of the European Cup. It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League, with participating teams chosen by the countries' respective ice hockey associations. Hans Dobida served as chairman of the Continental Cup until 2018.[1]

## Format

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### IIHF Federation Cup

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The Federation Cup was an official European ice hockey club competition created in 1995. It was the second European competition for club teams, intended for those teams who could not qualify for the European Cup, especially for those from Eastern European countries. It was the direct predecessor of the IIHF Continental Cup, which was played two seasons later.

In the first year of competition, 13 Eastern European teams from twelve countries participated in the tournament. In a KO-system with three qualifying groups, which qualifies the four participants in the finals. The following year was played in the same mode. Due to the increased number of participants (some Western European clubs had registered for the competition), an additional qualifying round was introduced.

### IIIHF Continental Cup

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The competition began in 1997–98 with 42 clubs from 26 countries, which expanded to 48 teams for the next two years. The tournament was played in seeded rounds of qualifying groups. There were three rounds of qualifying groups, with winners of qualifying groups progressing to the next round. The three winners of the third round groups entered the semifinals, along with the host club. The first round was held in September, the second in October, the third in November and the finals in December.

In the 2000–01 season, with the European Hockey League on hiatus, the Continental Cup became the de facto European club championship. The format remained the same, with 36 teams from 27 countries.

With the beginning of the IIHF European Champions Cup from 2004 to 2005, participants included national champions of countries not in the Super Six (the top six European nations according to the IIHF World Ranking), as well as teams from Super Six leagues, which included HC Dynamo Moscow and HKm Zvolen.

## Winners

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### Federation Cup winners

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#  | Season  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Third  | Host

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1  | 1994–95 |  Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 4–1 |  HC Pardubice |  Slovenia | Ljubljana,  Slovenia
2  | 1995–96 |  AS Mastini Varese | 4–3 |  Metallurg Magnitogorsk |  Russia | Trenčín,  Slovakia

### Continental Cup winners

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#  | Season  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third  |  | Host

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1  | 1997–98 |  TJ VSŽ Košice |  Eisbären Berlin |  Ilves |  Tampere
2  | 1998–99 |  HC Ambrì-Piotta |  HC Košice |  Avangard Omsk |  Košice
3  | 1999–2000 |  HC Ambrì-Piotta |  Eisbären Berlin |  Ak Bars Kazan |  Berlin
4  | 2000–01 |  ZSC Lions |  London Knights |  Slovan Bratislava |  Zürich
5  | 2001–02 |  ZSC Lions |  Milano Vipers |  HKm Zvolen |  Zürich
6  | 2002–03 |  Jokerit |  Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |  HC Lugano |  Lugano & Milan
7  | 2003–04 |  Slovan Bratislava |  HK Gomel |  HC Lugano |  Gomel
8  | 2004–05 |  HKm Zvolen |  Dynamo Moscow |  Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |  Székesfehérvár
9  | 2005–06 |  Lada Togliatti |  HK Riga 2000 |  ZSC Lions |  Székesfehérvár
10  | 2006–07 |  Yunost Minsk |  Avangard Omsk |  Ilves |  Székesfehérvár
11  | 2007–08 |  Ak Bars Kazan |  HK Riga 2000 |  Kazzinc-Torpedo |  Riga
12  | 2008–09 |  MHC Martin |  Dragons de Rouen |  HC Bolzano |  Rouen
13  | 2009–10 |  Red Bull Salzburg |  Yunost Minsk |  Sheffield Steelers |  Grenoble
14  | 2010–11 |  Yunost Minsk |  Red Bull Salzburg |  SønderjyskE Ishockey |  Minsk
15  | 2011–12 |  Dragons de Rouen[2] |  Yunost Minsk |  HC Donbass |  Rouen
16  | 2012–13 |  HC Donbass |  Metallurg Zhlobin |  Dragons de Rouen |  Donetsk
17  | 2013–14 |  Stavanger Oilers |  HC Donbass |  HC Asiago |  Rouen
18  | 2014–15 |  Neman Grodno |  Fischtown Pinguins |  Ducs d'Angers |  Bremerhaven
19  | 2015–16 |  Dragons de Rouen |  Herning Blue Fox |  GKS Tychy |  Rouen
20  | 2016–17 |  Nottingham Panthers |  Beibarys Atyrau |  Odense Bulldogs |  Ritten
21  | 2017–18 |  Yunost Minsk |  Nomad Astana |  Sheffield Steelers |  Minsk
22  | 2018–19 |  Arlan Kokshetau |  Belfast Giants |  GKS Katowice |  Belfast
23  | 2019–20 |  SønderjyskE Ishockey |  Nottingham Panthers |  Neman Grodno |  Vojens
\-  | 2020–21 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
24  | 2021–22 |  Cracovia |  Saryarka Karagandy |  Aalborg Pirates |  |  Aalborg
25  | 2022–23 |  HK Nitra |  Ducs d'Angers |  Cardiff Devils |  Angers
26  | 2023–24 |  Nomad Astana |  Herning Blue Fox |  Cardiff Devils |  Cardiff
27  | 2024–25 |  Cardiff Devils |  Brûleurs de Loups |  GKS Katowice |  |  Cardiff

## Medals

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Slovakia| 5| 1| 2| 8
2|  Belarus| 4| 4| 1| 9
3|  Switzerland| 4| 0| 3| 7
4|  Great Britain| 2| 3| 4| 9
5|  France| 2| 3| 2| 7
Russia| 2| 3| 2| 7
7|  Kazakhstan| 2| 3| 1| 6
8|  Denmark| 1| 2| 3| 6
9|  Ukraine| 1| 1| 1| 3
10|  Austria| 1| 1| 0| 2
11|  Poland| 1| 0| 3| 4
12|  Finland| 1| 0| 2| 3
13|  Norway| 1| 0| 0| 1
14|  Germany| 0| 3| 0| 3
15|  Latvia| 0| 2| 0| 2
16|  Italy| 0| 1| 2| 3
17|  Hungary| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (17 entries)| 27| 27| 27| 81

Note: Great Britain's medal total includes three teams from England, one from Northern Ireland, and one from Wales.

## See also

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* Champions Hockey League
* IIHF Super Cup

## References

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1. ^ Merk, Martin (19 May 2018). "Congress approves Statutes changes" (Press release). Copenhagen, Denmark: International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
2. ^ Merk, Martin (15 January 2012). "Le Miracle de Rouen" (Press release). Rouen, France: International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
3. ^ "IIHF cancels Continental Cup". IIHF. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

## External links

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* Continental Cup at Eurohockey.com

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