The 2026–27 Continental Cup will be the 29th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The competition will begin on 16 October 2026, and the final round will be played from 14 to 17 January 2027.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationEnter in the second round Herlev Eagles2025–26 Metal Ligaen runners-up Belfast Giants2025-26 EIHL champions Nomad Astana2025–26 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions GKS Katowice2025–26 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up Dragons de Rouen2025–26 Ligue Magnus regular season winners Asiago Hockey 19352025-26 IHL – Elite championsEnter in the first round Sokil Kyiv2025–26 Ukrainian Hockey Championship champions CSM Corona Brașov2025–26 Romanian Hockey League runners-up Budapest JAHC2025–26 OB I bajnokság champions Viru Sputnik2025–26 Meistriliiga runners-up KHL Zagreb2025–26 Croatian Ice Hockey League runners-up Energija Elektrėnai2025–26 Lithuania Hockey League champions Club Hielo Jaca2025–26 LNHH champions HK Mogo2025–26 Latvian Hockey League champions
First Round Group A The Group A tournament will be played in the Elektrėnai Ice Palace, Lithuania, from 16 to 18 October 2026. +PosTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1 Club Hielo Jaca000000000Advance to Group C2 Energija Elektrėnai (H)0000000003 HK Mogo0000000004 Sokil Kyiv000000000
Group B The Group B tournament will be played in Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall, Estonia, from 16 to 18 October 2026. PosTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1 Budapest JAHC000000000Advance to Group D2 CSM Corona Brașov0000000003 KHL Zagreb0000000004 Viru Sputnik (H)000000000 Second Round Group C The Group C tournament will be played in the Centre sportif Guy-Boissière, France, from 13 to 15 November 2026. PosTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1 Belfast Giants000000000Advance to the Final Round2 GKS Katowice000000000Advance to the Final Round3 Dragons de Rouen (H)000000000Advance to the Final Round4Group A winner000000000 Group D The Group D tournament will be played in the Stadio del Ghiaccio di Asiago, Italy, from 13 to 15 November 2026. PosTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1 Asiago Hockey 1935 (H)000000000Advance to the Final Round2 Herlev Eagles000000000Advance to the Final Round3 Nomad Astana000000000Advance to the Final Round4Group B winner000000000
Final Round The final tournament will be played from 14 to 17 January 2027. PosTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Group C winner 000000000Champion2Group D winner 0000000003Group C runner-up0000000004Group D runner-up0000000005Group C third place0000000006Group D third place000000000
See also
2026–27 Champions Hockey League
References