The Continental Cup 2000–01 was the fourth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 22, 2000, and finished on January 14, 2001.

The tournament was won by ZSC Lions, who won the final group.

Preliminary round

Group A (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Slavia Sofia 8:2 Ankara BüyükşehirSokil Kyiv 15:1 HK VojvodinaHC Slavia Sofia 4:5 HK VojvodinaSokil Kyiv 22:1 Ankara BüyükşehirHC Slavia Sofia 0:19 Sokil KyivHK Vojvodina 8:3 Ankara Büyükşehir

Group A standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Sokil Kyiv 6 2 HK Vojvodina 4 3 HC Slavia Sofia 2 4 Ankara Büyükşehir 0

Group B (Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2KHK Crvena Zvezda 13:1 İstanbul Paten SKHC Levski Sofia 7:2 HC Ma'alotKHK Crvena Zvezda 6:0 HC Levski SofiaHC Ma'alot 11:4 İstanbul Paten SKKHK Crvena Zvezda 15:3 HC Ma'alotHC Levski Sofia 7:0 İstanbul Paten SK

Group B standings

RankTeamPoints 1 KHK Crvena Zvezda 6 2 HC Levski Sofia 4 3 HC Ma'alot 2 4 İstanbul Paten SK 0

Group C (Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Ferencvárosi TC 5:2 CH JacaSC Miercurea Ciuc 1:8 Kazzinc-TorpedoSC Miercurea Ciuc 3:1 CH JacaKazzinc-Torpedo 9:0 Ferencvárosi TCKazzinc-Torpedo 14:0 CH JacaSC Miercurea Ciuc 4:5 Ferencvárosi TC

Group C standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Kazzinc-Torpedo 6 2 Ferencvárosi TC 4 3 SC Miercurea Ciuc 2 4 CH Jaca 0

Group D (Volán, Hungary)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HK Slavija Ljubljana 9:3 HC Rapid BucureștiAlba Volán Székesfehérvár 4:1 Podhale Nowy TargAlba Volán Székesfehérvár 8:2 HK Slavija LjubljanaPodhale Nowy Targ 5:3 HC Rapid BucureștiHK Slavija Ljubljana 3:0 Podhale Nowy TargAlba Volán Székesfehérvár 12:0 HC Rapid București

Group D standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 6 2 HK Slavija Ljubljana 4 3 Podhale Nowy Targ 2 4 HC Rapid București 0

Group E (Caen, France)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Caen 7:2 Nijmegen TigersHerning Blue Fox 17:0 CHH Txuri UrdinHC Caen 20:3 CHH Txuri UrdinHerning Blue Fox 13:1 Nijmegen TigersHC Caen 2:6 Herning Blue FoxNijmegen Tigers 11:1 CHH Txuri Urdin

Group E standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Herning Blue Fox 6 2 HC Caen 4 3 Nijmegen Tigers 2 4 CHH Txuri Urdin 0

First Group Stage

Group F (Milan, Italy)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Lugano 3:0 Sokil KyivHC Milano Vipers 3:2 EC Villacher SVHC Milano Vipers 1:3 HC LuganoSokil Kyiv 7:3 EC Villacher SVHC Milano Vipers 2:2 Sokil KyivHC Lugano 4:1 EC Villacher SV

Group F standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HC Lugano 6 2 Sokil Kyiv 3 3 HC Milano Vipers 3 4 EC Villacher SV 0

Group G (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 0:8 HC Berkut-KyivEC KAC 6:0 KHK Crvena ZvezdaHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 7:3 KHK Crvena ZvezdaHC Berkut-Kyiv 3:0 EC KACHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 0:3 EC KACHC Berkut-Kyiv 10:3 KHK Crvena Zvezda

Group G standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HC Berkut-Kyiv 6 2 EC KAC 4 3 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2 4 KHK Crvena Zvezda 0

Group H (Dunaújváros, Hungary)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HKm Zvolen 5:1 KHL Medveščak ZagrebDunaferr SE 5:2 Kazzinc-TorpedoDunaferr SE 2:2 KHL Medveščak ZagrebHKm Zvolen 3:1 Kazzinc-TorpedoKazzinc-Torpedo 11:3 KHL Medveščak ZagrebDunaferr SE 2:5 HKm Zvolen

Group H standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HKm Zvolen 6 2 Dunaferr SE 3 3 Kazzinc-Torpedo 2 4 KHL Medveščak Zagreb 1

Group J (Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2IHC Písek 8:0 HK Acroni JeseniceDwory Unia Oświęcim 5:0 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárIHC Písek 3:3 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárDwory Unia Oświęcim 4:1 HK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice 10:4 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárDwory Unia Oświęcim 6:1 IHC Písek

Group J standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Dwory Unia Oświęcim 6 2 IHC Písek 3 3 HK Acroni Jesenice 2 4 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 1

Group K (Liepājas, Latvia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Keramin Minsk 12:5 SC EnergijaHK Liepājas Metalurgs 4:7 HK Riga 2000HK Riga 2000 1:6 Keramin MinskHK Liepājas Metalurgs 5:3 SC EnergijaHK Riga 2000 4:6 SC EnergijaHK Liepājas Metalurgs 2:2 Keramin Minsk

Group K standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Keramin Minsk 5 2 HK Liepājas Metalurgs 3 3 HK Riga 2000 2 4 SC Energija 2

Group L (Frederikshavn, Denmark)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Herning Blue Fox 5:7 VålerengaFrederikshavn White Hawks 3:3 HC ReimsFrederikshavn White Hawks 4:3 Herning Blue FoxVålerenga 3:3 HC ReimsFrederikshavn White Hawks 1:4 VålerengaHerning Blue Fox * HC Reims

*: Match was suspended and never played

Group L standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Vålerenga 6 2 Frederikshavn White Hawks 3 3 HC Reims 2 4 Herning Blue Fox 0

HC Ambrì-Piotta, München Barons, HC Oceláři Třinec, HC Slovan Bratislava, Storhamar Dragons, London Knights : bye

Second Group Stage

Group M (Ambrì, Switzerland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Lugano 1:1 München BaronsHC Ambrì-Piotta 4:2 HC Berkut-KyivMünchen Barons 5:4 HC Berkut-KyivHC Ambrì-Piotta 2:2 HC LuganoHC Lugano 7:4 HC Berkut-KyivHC Ambrì-Piotta 1:3 München Barons

Group M standings

RankTeamPoints 1 München Barons 5 2 HC Lugano 4 3 HC Ambrì-Piotta 3 4 HC Berkut-Kyiv 0

Group N (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Oceláři Třinec 7:3 Dwory Unia OświęcimHC Slovan Bratislava 0:3 HKm ZvolenHKm Zvolen 4:6 HC Oceláři TřinecHC Slovan Bratislava 7:2 Dwory Unia OświęcimHKm Zvolen 5:5 Dwory Unia OświęcimHC Slovan Bratislava 5:2 HC Oceláři Třinec

Group N standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HC Slovan Bratislava 4(GF:5;GA:2) 2 HC Oceláři Třinec 4(GF:2;GA:5) 3 HKm Zvolen 3 4 Dwory Unia Oświęcim 1

Group O (Hamar, Norway)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Vålerenga 1:1 London KnightsStorhamar Dragons 5:2 Keramin MinskLondon Knights 5:0 Keramin MinskStorhamar Dragons 5:7 VålerengaVålerenga 9:3 Keramin MinskStorhamar Dragons 1:9 London Knights

Group O standings

RankTeamPointsDIF 1 London Knights 5 +13 2 Vålerenga 5 +8 3 Storhamar Dragons 2 4 Keramin Minsk 0

ZSC Lions : bye

Final Group Stage (Zürich, Switzerland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Slovan Bratislava 2:2 München BaronsZSC Lions 1:0 London KnightsZSC Lions 4:1 München BaronsLondon Knights 5:2 HC Slovan BratislavaLondon Knights 4:1 München BaronsZSC Lions 1:5 HC Slovan Bratislava

Final Group standings

RankTeamPoints 1 ZSC Lions 4(GF:1;GA:0) 2 London Knights 4(GF:1;GA:0) 3 HC Slovan Bratislava 3 4 München Barons 1

References Continental Cup 2001