1997–98 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 1997–98 was the first edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 1997, and finished on December 28, 1997.

The tournament was won by HC Košice, who won the final group.

Preliminary round Group A (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 11:2 FC BarcelonaHK Sportina Bled 13:0 FC BarcelonaAlba Volán Székesfehérvár 6:5 HK Sportina Bled

Group A standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 4 2 HK Sportina Bled 2 3 FC Barcelona 0

Group B (Jesenice, Slovenia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2KS Unia Oświęcim 9:2 KHL MedveščakHK Acroni Jesenice 5:2 KHL MedveščakHK Acroni Jesenice 2:3 KS Unia Oświęcim

Group B standings

RankTeamPoints 1 KS Unia Oświęcim 4 2 HK Acroni Jesenice 2 3 KHL Medveščak 0

Group C (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Dunaferr SE 8:2 CH JacaKHK Crvena zvezda 3:18 Dunaferr SEKHK Crvena zvezda 4:7 CH Jaca

Group C standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Dunaferr SE 4 2 CH Jaca 2 3 KHK Crvena zvezda 0

Group D (Riga, Latvia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tivali Minsk 11:2 SC EnergijaJuniors Riga 12:0 Kohtla-Järve Viru SputnikTivali Minsk 4:2 Kohtla-Järve Viru SputnikJuniors Riga 7:1 SC EnergijaSC Energija 4:2 Kohtla-Järve Viru SputnikJuniors Riga 1:1 Tivali Minsk

Group D standings

RankTeamPointsDIF 1 Juniors Riga 5 +18 2 Tivali Minsk 5 +11 3 SC Energija 2 4 Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik 0

Group E (Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Lions Jerusalem 5:3 HC Slavia SofiaSC Miercurea Ciuc 11:0 Ankara BüyükşehirHC Slavia Sofia 12:0 Ankara BüyükşehirSC Miercurea Ciuc 7:2 Lions JerusalemLions Jerusalem 6:2 Ankara BüyükşehirSC Miercurea Ciuc 4:1 HC Slavia Sofia

Group E standings

RankTeamPoints 1 SC Miercurea Ciuc 6 2 Lions Jerusalem 4 3 HC Slavia Sofia 2 4 Ankara Büyükşehir 0

First Group Stage Group F (Herning, Denmark)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Vålerenga 4:3 Reims HCHerning IK 3:4 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárVålerenga 11:1 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárHerning IK 2:2 Reims HCReims HC 8:6 Alba Volán SzékesfehérvárHerning IK 2:2 Vålerenga

Group F standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Vålerenga 5 2 Reims HC 3 3 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 2 4 Herning IK 2

Group G (Nijmegen, Netherlands)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tilburg Trappers 3:4 Trondheim Black PanthersVan Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 7:6 Esbjerg IKTrondheim Black Panthers 4:2 Esbjerg IKVan Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 2:5 Tilburg TrappersTilburg Trappers 3:3 Esbjerg IKVan Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 1:1 Trondheim Black Panthers

Group G standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Trondheim Black Panthers 5 2 Tilburg Trappers 3 3 Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 3 4 Esbjerg IK 1

Group H (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2EC KAC 5:3 Ferencvárosi TCHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1:7 KS Unia OświęcimEC KAC 3:3 KS Unia OświęcimHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2:2 Ferencvárosi TCKS Unia Oświęcim 4:0 Ferencvárosi TCHDD Olimpija Ljubljana 0:9 EC KAC

Group H standings

RankTeamPointsGF 1 EC KAC 5 17 2 KS Unia Oświęcim 5 14 3 Ferencvárosi TC 1 4 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1

Group J (Nowy Targ, Poland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2ŠKP Poprad 6:6 Dunaferr SEPodhale Nowy Targ 3:2 Essamika OgreŠKP Poprad 9:2 Essamika OgrePodhale Nowy Targ 4:1 Dunaferr SEDunaferr SE 8:1 Essamika OgrePodhale Nowy Targ 4:3 ŠKP Poprad

Group J standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Podhale Nowy Targ 6 2 ŠKP Poprad 3 3 Dunaferr SE 3 4 Essamika Ogre 0

Group K (Tartu, Estonia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Juniors Riga 2:1 Sokil KievTartu Kalev-Välk 6:2 SC Miercurea CiucSokil Kiev 4:0 SC Miercurea CiucTartu Kalev-Välk 2:2 Juniors RigaJuniors Riga 10:2 SC Miercurea CiucTartu Kalev-Välk 2:6 Sokil Kiev

Group K standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Juniors Riga 5 2 Sokil Kiev 4 3 Tartu Kalev-Välk 3 4 SC Miercurea Ciuc 0

Group L (Magnitogorsk, Russia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:1 Avangard OmskAvangard Omsk 6:2 Torpedo Ust-KamenogorskMetallurg Magnitogorsk 3:1 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk

Group L standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4 2 Avangard Omsk 2 3 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 0

Eisbären Berlin, Grenoble MH, HC Košice, HC Železárny Třinec, Polymir Novopolotsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, : bye

Second Group Stage Group M (Berlin, Germany)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Grenoble MH 3:2 VålerengaEisbären Berlin 7:0 Trondheim Black PanthersVålerenga 8:3 Trondheim Black PanthersEisbären Berlin 3:2 Grenoble MHGrenoble MH 15:3 Trondheim Black PanthersEisbären Berlin 4:1 Vålerenga

Group M standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Eisbären Berlin 6 2 Grenoble MH 4 3 Vålerenga 2 4 Trondheim Black Panthers 0

Group N (Třinec, Czech Republic)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Košice 5:1 Podhale Nowy TargHC Železárny Třinec 10:2 EC KACHC Košice 2:2 EC KACHC Železárny Třinec 0:5 Podhale Nowy TargEC KAC 4:3 Podhale Nowy TargHC Železárny Třinec 1:2 HC Košice

Group N standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HC Košice 5 2 EC KAC 3 3 Podhale Nowy Targ 2 4 HC Železárny Třinec 2

Group O (Novopolotsk, Belarus)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3:2 Metallurg MagnitogorskPolymir Novopolotsk 2:5 Juniors RigaSalavat Yulaev Ufa 2:0 Juniors RigaPolymir Novopolotsk 1:4 Metallurg MagnitogorskMetallurg Magnitogorsk 7:3 Juniors RigaPolymir Novopolotsk 2:5 Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Group O standings

RankTeamPoints 1 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 6 2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4 3 Juniors Riga 2 4 Polymir Novopolotsk 0

Ilves : bye

Final Group Stage (Tampere, Finland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Košice 5:2 Eisbären BerlinIlves 6:3 Salavat Yulaev UfaHC Košice 2:2 Salavat Yulaev UfaIlves 4:5 Eisbären BerlinEisbären Berlin 4:3 Salavat Yulaev UfaIlves 4:5 HC Košice

Final Group standings

RankTeamPoints 1 HC Košice 5 2 Eisbären Berlin 4 3 Ilves 2 4 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 1

References

Continental Cup 1998