The 1965–66 European Cup was the first edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 23, 1965, and finished on March 18, 1966, at Brno, Czechoslovakia.

The tournament was won by ZKL Brno, who beat EV Füssen in the final

First round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2SG Cortina 7-2, 3-1, 3-3, 4-3 HC Chamonix Újpesti Dózsa 8-3, 8-0, 6-4, 8-4 HK CSKA Sofia EC KAC 10-3, 7-4, 3-2, 4-3 SC Bern GKS Katowice 10-2, 4-1, 2-2, 2-4 HK Jesenice Vålerenga 10-1, 19-1, 9-1, 6-0 KSF København Karhut Pori w/o Västra Frölunda

ZKL Brno, EV Füssen: bye

Quarterfinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2GKS Katowice 3-3, 3-3, 0-8, 3-:12 ZKL BrnoEV Füssen 5-0, 9-1, 1-2, 1-1 SG Cortina Újpesti Dózsa 2-6, 3-4, 1-5, 0-9 EC KAC Vålerenga 8-2, 2-1, 1-3, 4-4 Karhut Pori

Semifinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2EC KAC 3-4, 2-7, 3-4, 3-11 ZKL Brno Vålerenga 3-3, 3-6, 6-5, 1-7 EV Füssen

Finals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2EV Füssen 4-6, 5-7, 2-6, 1-6 ZKL Brno

Top Goalscorer Karel Skopal (ZKL Brno), 11

References Season 1966