The 1996 European Cup was the 32nd and last edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 11, 1996, and finished on December 30, 1996.
The tournament was won by Lada Togliatti, who beat Modo in the final.
First group round
Group A (Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Dunaferr SE 33:1 Kavaklıdere BelediyesiKHK Crvena Zvezda 3:1 HK Slavia SofiaKHK Crvena Zvezda 9:2 Kavaklıdere BelediyesiDunaferr SE 12:0 HK Slavia SofiaHK Slavia Sofia 10:1 Kavaklıdere BelediyesiKHK Crvena Zvezda 2:4 Dunaferr SE
Group A standings RankTeamPoints 1 Dunaferr SE 6 2 KHK Crvena Zvezda 4 3 HK Slavia Sofia 2 4 Kavaklıdere Belediyesi 0
Group B (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2EHC Kloten 9:0 KHL ZagrebHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 9:3 KHL ZagrebHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 3:4 EHC Kloten
Group B standings RankTeamPoints 1 EHC Kloten 4 2 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2 3 KHL Zagreb 0
Group C (Sheffield, England, United Kingdom)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Steaua București 5:2 Tilburg TrappersSheffield Steelers 16:0 CH JacaHC Steaua București 7:1 CH JacaSheffield Steelers 5:1 Tilburg TrappersTilburg Trappers 12:8 CH JacaSheffield Steelers 4:1 HC Steaua București
Group C standings RankTeamPoints 1 Sheffield Steelers 6 2 HC Steaua București 4 3 Tilburg Trappers 2 4 CH Jaca 0
Group D (Novopolotsk, Belarus)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Polymir Novopolotsk 19:1 Narva KreenholmTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 14:1 Narva KreenholmPolymir Novopolotsk 2:4 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Group D standings RankTeamPoints 1 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 4 2 Polymir Novopolotsk 2 3 Narva Kreenholm 0
Group E (Nowy Targ, Poland)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Podhale Nowy Targ 11:2 Lions JerusalemSokil Kyiv 7:4 SC EnergijaSokil Kyiv 9:1 Lions JerusalemPodhale Nowy Targ 12:1 SC EnergijaLions Jerusalem 7:4 SC EnergijaPodhale Nowy Targ 0:4 Sokil Kyiv
Group E standings RankTeamPoints 1 Sokil Kyiv 6 2 Podhale Nowy Targ 4 3 Lions Jerusalem 2 4 SC Energija 0
VEU Feldkirch, HC Nik's Brih, Storhamar, HC Bolzano, Brest HC, HPK, TJ VSŽ Košice, HC Petra Vsetín, Lada Togliatti, Modo : bye
Second group round
Group F
(Togliatti, Russia)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 5:1 HC Nik's BrihLada Togliatti 8:1 Dunaferr SEDunaferr SE 8:4 HC Nik's BrihLada Togliatti 6:0 HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 5:3 Dunaferr SELada Togliatti 6:0 HC Nik's Brih
Group F standings RankTeamPoints 1 Lada Togliatti 6 2 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 4 3 Dunaferr SE 2 4 HC Nik's Brih 0
Group G (Bolzano, Italy)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2TJ VSŽ Košice 6:1 EHC KlotenHC Bolzano 15:2 HC Steaua BucureștiTJ VSŽ Košice 10:1 HC Steaua BucureștiHC Bolzano 1:4 EHC KlotenEHC Kloten 7:0 HC Steaua BucureștiHC Bolzano 2:1 TJ VSŽ Košice
Group G standings RankTeamPoints 1 TJ VSŽ Košice 4 (+4) 2 EHC Kloten 4 (-2) 3 HC Bolzano 4 (-2) 4 HC Steaua București 0
Group H (Hämeenlinna, Finland)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Storhamar 7:5 Sheffield SteelersHPK 3:2 Polymir NovopolotskStorhamar 1:1 Polymir NovopolotskHPK 2:2 Sheffield SteelersPolymir Novopolotsk 5:4 Sheffield SteelersHPK 3:0 Storhamar
Group H standings RankTeamPoints 1 HPK 5 2 Polymir Novopolotsk 3 3 Storhamar 3 4 Sheffield Steelers 1
Group J (Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Petra Vsetín 8:1 Podhale Nowy TargVEU Feldkirch 7:5 Torpedo Ust-KamenogorskVEU Feldkirch 9:2 Podhale Nowy TargHC Petra Vsetín 9:3 Torpedo Ust-KamenogorskTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 6:1 Podhale Nowy TargVEU Feldkirch 5:2 HC Petra Vsetín
Group J standings RankTeamPoints 1 VEU Feldkirch 6 2 HC Petra Vsetín 4 3 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 2 4 Podhale Nowy Targ 0
Group K (Bordeaux, France)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Sokil Kyiv 7:0 KHK Crvena ZvezdaBrest HC 3:4 ModoBrest HC 17:0 KHK Crvena ZvezdaModo 4:2 Sokil KyivModo 17:0 KHK Crvena ZvezdaBrest HC 3:2 Sokil Kyiv
Group K standings RankTeamPoints 1 Modo 6 2 Brest HC 4 3 Sokil Kyiv 2 4 KHK Crvena Zvezda 0
Düsseldorfer EG : bye
Final stage (Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Third round
Group L
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Lada Togliatti 5:0 TJ VSŽ KošiceDüsseldorfer EG 7:2 TJ VSŽ KošiceDüsseldorfer EG 2:7 Lada Togliatti
Group L standings RankTeamPoints 1 Lada Togliatti 4 2 Düsseldorfer EG 2 3 TJ VSŽ Košice 0
Group M Team #1ScoreTeam #2Modo 5:3 VEU FeldkirchVEU Feldkirch 4:2 HPKHPK 4:3 Modo
Group M standings RankTeamPoints 1 Modo 2 (+1) 2 VEU Feldkirch 2 (0) 3 HPK 2 (-1)
Third place match Team #1ScoreTeam #2Düsseldorfer EG 5:3 VEU Feldkirch
Final Team #1ScoreTeam #2Lada Togliatti 4:3 Modo
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