The Continental Cup is an ice hockey tournament for European clubs, begun in 1997 after the discontinuing of the European Cup. It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League, with participating teams chosen by the countries' respective ice hockey associations.
Format
The competition began in 1997-98 with 42 clubs from 26 countries, which expanded to 48 teams for the next two years. The tournament was played in seeded rounds of qualifying groups. There were three rounds of qualifying groups, with winners of qualifying groups progressing to the next round. The three winners of the third round groups entered the semifinals, along with the host club. The first round was held in September, the second in October, the third in November and the finals in December.
In the 2000-01 season, with the European Hockey League on hiatus, the Continental Cup became the de facto European club championship. The format remained the same, with 36 teams from 27 countries.
With the beginning of the IIHF European Champions Cup from 2004–05, participants included national champions of countries not in the Super Six (the top six European nations according to the IIHF World Ranking) as well as teams from Super Six leagues, which included HC Dynamo Moscow and HKm Zvolen.
Winners
| Season
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Winner
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Runner-up
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Third
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Venue
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| 1998
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 TJ VSŽ Košice
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 Eisbären Berlin
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 Ilves
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Tampere, Finland
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| 1999
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 HC Ambrì-Piotta
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HC Košice
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 Avangard Omsk
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Košice, Slovakia
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| 2000
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HC Ambrì-Piotta
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Eisbären Berlin
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Ak Bars Kazan
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Berlin, Germany
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| 2001
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ZSC Lions
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 London Knights
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HC Slovan Bratislava
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Zurich, Switzerland
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| 2002
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ZSC Lions
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 HC Milano Vipers
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HKm Zvolen
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Zurich, Switzerland
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| 2003
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Jokerit
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
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HC Lugano
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Lugano, Switzerland
Milan, Italy
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| 2004
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HC Slovan Bratislava
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 HK Gomel
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HC Lugano
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Gomel, Belarus
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| 2005
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HKm Zvolen
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Dynamo Moscow
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 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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| 2006
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Lada Togliatti
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 HK Riga 2000
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ZSC Lions
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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| 2007
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Yunost Minsk
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Avangard Omsk
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Ilves
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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| 2008
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Ak Bars Kazan
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HK Riga 2000
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 Kazzinc-Torpedo
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Riga, Latvia
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| 2009
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MHC Martin
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 Dragons de Rouen
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HC Bolzano
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Rouen, France
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| 2010
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 Red Bull Salzburg
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Yunost Minsk
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Sheffield Steelers
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Grenoble, France
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| 2011
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Yunost Minsk
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Red Bull Salzburg
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 SønderjyskE Ishockey
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Minsk, Belarus
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| 2012
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Dragons de Rouen[1]
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Yunost Minsk
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 HC Donbass
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Rouen, France
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| 2013
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HC Donbass
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Metallurg Zhlobin
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Dragons de Rouen
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Donetsk, Ukraine
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| 2014
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 Stavanger Oilers
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HC Donbass
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HC Asiago
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Rouen, France
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| 2015
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Neman Grodno
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Fischtown Pinguins
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Ducs d'Angers
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Bremerhaven, Germany
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| 2016
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Dragons de Rouen
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Herning Blue Fox
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 GKS Tychy
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Rouen, France
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| 2017
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Nottingham Panthers
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Beibarys Atyrau
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Odense Bulldogs
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Ritten, Italy
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| 2018
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Yunost Minsk
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Nomad Astana
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Sheffield Steelers
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Minsk, Belarus
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| 2019
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Arlan Kokshetau
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Belfast Giants
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GKS Katowice
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Belfast, United Kingdom
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| 2020
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SønderjyskE Ishockey
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Nottingham Panthers
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Neman Grodno
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Vojens
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| 2021
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
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| 2022
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Cracovia
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Saryarka Karagandy
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Aalborg Pirates
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Aalborg
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| 2023
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HK Nitra
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Ducs d'Angers
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 Cardiff Devils
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Angers
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| 2024
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Nomad Astana
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Herning Blue Fox
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Cardiff Devils
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Cardiff
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IIHF Federation Cup
The Federation Cup was an official European ice hockey club competition created in 1995. It was the second European competition for club teams, intended for those teams who couldn't qualified for the IIHF European Cup, especially for those from eastern European countries. It was the direct predecessor of the Continental Cup, which was played two seasons later.
Format
In the first year of competition, 13 Eastern European teams from twelve countries participated in the tournament. In a KO-system with three qualifying groups, which qualifies the four participants in the finals.
The following year was played in the same mode. Due to the increased number of participants (some Western European clubs had registered for the competition), an additional qualifying round was introduced.
Federation Cup Winners
See also
References
External links
| European Hockey Overview
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| Top-Level Leagues
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International
Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League
National
Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom
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| Second-Level Leagues
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| Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
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| Third-Level Leagues
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| Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland
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| Fourth-Level and lower Leagues
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| Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)
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| Cup Competitions
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| Cups
Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
Supercups
Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain
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| Defunct Leagues
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| Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship
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| Women's Leagues
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| International leagues
European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup
National leagues
Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
Defunct leagues
Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup
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| Junior Leagues
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| Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
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| University Leagues
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| European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden
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Salavat Yulaev Ufa
HC Pardubice
AS Mastini Varese