The 1970–71 European Cup was the sixth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started in October 1970 and finished on September 4, 1971.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Dukla Jihlava in the final
First round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HIFK 4:2, 4:0 GKS KatowiceHC Chamonix 3:5, 1:6 EC KACKSF København 3:7, 1:5 Újpesti Dózsa Vålerenga 2:5, 2:7 SG Dynamo WeißwasserHK Jesenice 13:3, 10:2 HK Krakra PernikSG Cortina 3:4, 2:5 EV Landshut*
* EV Landshut was disqualified after it was determined that their players Rudolf Hejtmánek and Josef Cvach were not eligible to play, having defected from communist Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring in 1968 without having been released by their Czechoslovak teams.
Brynäs IF, HC La Chaux-de-Fonds : bye
Second round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HK Jesenice 2:5, 3:7 SG Dynamo Weißwasser HIFK 4:4, 2:7 Brynäs IFÚjpesti Dózsa 3:1, 5:7 (1:3 PS) SG Cortina HC La Chaux-de-Fonds 1:2, 1:2 EC KAC
Third round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2SG Cortina 6:1, 0:3 EC KACSG Dynamo Weißwasser 3:5, 5:12 Brynäs IF
Dukla Jihlava, CSKA Moscow : bye
Semifinals
Team #1ScoreTeam #2SG Cortina 4:6, 2:5 Dukla JihlavaBrynäs IF 2:6, 4:6 CSKA Moscow
Finals
Team #1ScoreTeam #2CSKA Moscow 7:0, 3:3 Dukla Jihlava
References Season 1971