The 2014–15 Continental Cup was the 18th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on 26 September 2014. The Super Final was played in Bremerhaven, Germany on 9–11 January 2015. The tournament was won by Neman Grodno, who led the final group. They also qualified for the 2015–16 Champions Hockey League.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationEnter in the third round Ritten Sport2013–14 Elite A winners Herning Blue Fox2013–14 Metal Ligaen runners-up Yertis Pavlodar2013–14 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship winners Neman Grodno2013–14 Belarusian Extraleague winners Ducs d'Angers2013–14 Ligue Magnus runners-up Kompanion-Naftogaz2013–14 Ukrainian Hockey Championship winnersEnter in the second round Fischtown Pinguins2013–14 DEL2 winners Belfast Giants2013–14 Elite League winners Tilburg Trappers2013–14 Eredivisie winners Sanok2013–14 Polska Liga Hokejowa winners Corona 2010 Braşov2013–14 Romanian Hockey League winners Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák2013–14 OB I bajnokság winners Prizma Riga2013–14 Latvian Hockey League winnersEnter in the first round CSKA Sofia2013–14 Bulgarian Hockey League winners Puigcerdà2013–14 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo runners-up Beostar2013–14 Serbian Hockey League runners-up Izmir BB GSK2013–14 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League winners
Kompanion-Naftogaz withdrew its participation and was replaced by the Belfast Giants as the second-ranked team of the second round with the best record.
First group stage
First round games was played on 26–28 September 2014.
Group A
(Sofia, Bulgaria)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Beostar 20:2 Izmir BB GSKCSKA Sofia 3:2 PuigcerdàPuigcerdà 5:1 BeostarIzmir BB GSK 3:19 CSKA SofiaIzmir BB GSK 1:20 PuigcerdàCSKA Sofia 10:2 Beostar
Group A standings
RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Sofia 9 2 Puigcerdà 6 3 Beostar 3 4 Izmir BB GSK 0
Winner CSKA Sofia promoted for next round Group B.
Second group stage
Second round games was played on 17–19 October 2014.
Group B
(Bremerhaven, Germany)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tilburg Trappers 1:4 Belfast GiantsCSKA Sofia 2:6 Fischtown PinguinsBelfast Giants 6:2 CSKA SofiaFischtown Pinguins 4:0 Tilburg TrappersCSKA Sofia 4:5 Tilburg TrappersBelfast Giants 2:4 Fischtown Pinguins
Group B standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Fischtown Pinguins 9 2 Belfast Giants 6 3 Tilburg Trappers 3 4 CSKA Sofia 0
Winner Fischtown Pinguins promoted for next round Group D. Due to the withdrawal of the Kompanion-Naftogaz, Belfast Giants as the higher ranked second placed team from the second round advances to the next round Group E.
Group C
(Brașov, Romania)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák 2:6 SanokCorona 2010 Braşov 3:2 Prizma RigaSanok 2:3 Prizma RigaDunaújvárosi Acélbikák 2:3 Corona 2010 BraşovPrizma Riga 2:5 Dunaújvárosi AcélbikákCorona 2010 Braşov 3:4 Sanok
Group C standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Sanok 6 2 Corona 2010 Braşov 6 3 Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák 3 4 Prizma Riga 3
Winner Sanok promoted for next round Group E.
Third group stage
Third round games was played on 21–23 November 2014. The top-two ranked teams of each third round group promoted for the Super final.
Group D
(Ritten, Italy)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Yertis Pavlodar 3:2 Fischtown PinguinsRitten Sport 5:1 Herning Blue FoxHerning Blue Fox 1:4 Yertis PavlodarFischtown Pinguins 2:1 (SO) Ritten SportRitten Sport 0:4 Yertis PavlodarFischtown Pinguins 2:1 Herning Blue Fox
Group D standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Yertis Pavlodar 9 2 Fischtown Pinguins 5 3 Ritten Sport 4 4 Herning Blue Fox 0
Yertis Pavlodar and Fischtown Pinguins promoted for the final round.
Group E
(Angers, France)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Belfast Giants 1:0 Neman GrodnoSanok 0:4 Ducs d'AngersNeman Grodno 2:0 SanokDucs d'Angers 2:1 Belfast GiantsSanok 3:5 Belfast GiantsDucs d'Angers 3:4 Neman Grodno
Kompanion-Naftogaz withdrew its participation and was replaced by the Belfast Giants as the second ranked team of the second round with the best record.
Group E standings RankTeamPoints 1 Ducs d'Angers 6 2 Neman Grodno 6 3 Belfast Giants 6 4 Sanok 0
Ducs d'Angers and Neman Grodno promoted for the final round.
Super final
Super final was played on 9–11 January 2015.
Final group
(Bremerhaven, Germany)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Ducs d'Angers 0:5 Neman GrodnoFischtown Pinguins 5:4 Yertis PavlodarYertis Pavlodar 2:4 Ducs d'AngersNeman Grodno 6:2 Fischtown PinguinsYertis Pavlodar 3:4 (SO) Neman GrodnoFischtown Pinguins 3:2 (SO) Ducs d'Angers
Final standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Neman Grodno 8 2 Fischtown Pinguins 5 3 Ducs d'Angers 4 4 Yertis Pavlodar 1
Neman Grodno wins the 2015 IIHF Continental Cup to become the qualifier for next season's Champions Hockey League.
References
External links Official IIHF tournament page