The 1973–74 European Cup was the ninth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 13, 1973, and finished on September 2, 1975.

The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Tesla Pardubice in the final.

First round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Bolzano 4:6, 3:7 Ferencvárosi TCEV Füssen 10:5, 9:5 HC Chamonix EC KAC 12:1, 4:4 HK CSKA SofiaTilburg Trappers 10:5, 11:6 Cercle des Patineurs LiégeoisHK Jesenice 4:8, 2:6 Tesla PardubiceVålerenga 6:2, 5:1 Herning IKJokerit 2:1, 3:1 SG Dynamo Weißwasser Leksands IF w/o HC La Chaux-de-Fonds

Second round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2EV Füssen 7:8, 3:5 Ferencvárosi TC EC KAC 5:5, 3:8 Tilburg TrappersVålerenga 1:2, 1:11 Tesla PardubiceLeksands IF 7:6, 4:3 Jokerit

Third round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tilburg Trappers 11:2, 5:6 Ferencvárosi TCTesla Pardubice 4:2, 1:3 (3:1 PS) Leksands IF

Semifinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tilburg Trappers 1:7, 3:8 Tesla Pardubice

CSKA Moscow : bye

Finals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tesla Pardubice 3:2, 1:6 CSKA Moscow

References Season 1974