The 1926 Ice Hockey European Championship was the 11th edition of the ice hockey tournament for European countries associated to the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The tournament was played between January 11, and January 19, 1926, in Davos, Switzerland, and it was won by Switzerland.
Nine teams entered the competition and were divided into three groups of three for the preliminary round. The preliminary round was scheduled over the first three days, the “qualification for the final round” was contested in one day, and the “final” round was scheduled over the last three days. The tournament was however extended by an additional two days to accommodate a three-way tie-break round, which became necessary due to the three-way tie on points for the gold medal.
Preliminary round Group winners advanced directly to the Final Round.
Second-place teams advanced to the Qualification for Final Round.
Third-place teams advanced to the consolation round. Group A
January 11 Team #1ScoreTeam #25:0
January 12 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:0
January 13 Team #1ScoreTeam #29:2
Standings Group A
GPWTLGFGARatioPts22001125.5042101522.50220022140.140
Group B
The game between Austria and France was delayed by one day due to the late arrival of the French team.
January 12 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:12:1
January 13 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:1
Standings Group B
GPWTLGFGARatioPts2200422.0042101331.0022002240.500
Group C
January 11 Team #1ScoreTeam #28:1
January 12 Team #1ScoreTeam #213:0
January 13 Team #1ScoreTeam #25:4
Standings Group C
GPWTLGFGARatioPts22001844.50421011262.00220021210.050
Qualification for Final Round Winner advanced to Final Round.
Third-place team advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14 Team #1ScoreTeam #25:0
January 14 Team #1ScoreTeam #23:1
January 14 Team #1ScoreTeam #21:0
Standings Qualification for Final Round
GPWTLGFGARatioPts2200818.0042101230.6722002060.000
Consolation round Winner advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:2
January 15 Team #1ScoreTeam #23:1
January 16 Team #1ScoreTeam #24:1
Standings Consolation round
GPWTLGFGARatioPts2200723.5042011350.6012011360.501
Final Round Although goal ratio was first tie-break criterion, a special three-team tie-break round was held instead, because the tie was for the gold medal.
January 15 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:15:3
January 16 Team #1ScoreTeam #23:10:1
January 17 Team #1ScoreTeam #21:07:4
Standings Final Round
GPWTLGFGARatioPts32011281.5043201321.5043201761.17430036120.500
Consolation round 6-7 Place
January 17 Team #1ScoreTeam #23:1
Tie-break Round
January 18 Team #1ScoreTeam #23:13:1
January 19 Team #1ScoreTeam #22:2
Standings Tie-break Round
GPWTLGFGARatioPts2110531.6732101441.0022011350.601
Top goalscorers
Heinrich Meng (Switzerland), 13 goals C. Ross Cuthbert (Great Britain), 13 goals
Final standings 123456789
References Lion in Winter: A Complete Record of Great Britain at the Olympic, World and European Championships Euro Championship 1926