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'''Karjala Tournament''', also known as '''Karjala Cup''', is an annual [[ice hockey]] event held in [[Finland]]. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand ''Karjala'' ("Karelia").

==History==
The tournament started in 1992 as the '''Sauna Cup''' and has been part of the [[Euro Hockey Tour]] (EHT) in which [[Czech Republic]], [[Finland]], [[Russia]] and [[Sweden]] participate since 1996. It is usually held in the first year of each EHT season, with the exception of 2002 when two Karjala Tournaments were held in the same year but were both part of different EHT seasons. 

== Karjala Tournament winners ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Year !! Winner !! Runner-up !! 3rd place
|-
| [[2023 Karjala Cup|2023]] || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|FIN}} 
|-
| [[2022 Karjala Cup|2022]] || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|SUI}} || {{ih|CZE}} 
|-
| [[2021 Karjala Cup|2021]] || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} 
|-
| [[2020 Karjala Cup|2020]] || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|FIN}} 
|-
| [[2019 Karjala Cup|2019]] || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} 
|-
| 2018 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 2017 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2016 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|FIN}}
|-
| 2015 || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 2014 || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 2013 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2012 || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 2011 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 2010 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2009 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2008 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2007 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 2006 || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2005 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 2004 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 2003 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 2002<sup>1</sup> || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2002<sup>2</sup> || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|SWE}}
|-
| 2000 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 1999 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 1998 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|CZE}}
|-
| 1997 || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 1996 || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|RUS}}
|-
| 1995 || {{ih|SWE}} || {{ih|FIN}} || {{ih|FRA}}
|-
| 1992<sup>3</sup> || {{ih|RUS}} || {{ih|USA}} || {{ih|TCH}}
|}

:<sup>1</sup> <small>Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2002-03</small>
:<sup>2</sup> <small>Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2001-02</small>
:<sup>3</sup> <small>Known as '''Sauna Cup'''.</small>

Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.

== Statistics ==
=== Medal count ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! width="30" | Pos
! style="width:160px; text-align:left;"|Team
! width="60"|Gold
! width="60"|Silver
! width="60"|Bronze
! width="60"|Medals
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"| {{ih|FIN}} || 12 || 9 || 3 || 24
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"| ''{{ih|CIS}}''<br/>{{ih|RUS}} || 9 || 6 || 10 || 25
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"| {{ih|SWE}} || 6 || 6 || 8 || 20
|-
| 4
| style="text-align:left;"| ''{{ih|TCH}}''<br/>{{ih|CZE}} || 3 || 8 || 7 || 18
|-
| 5
| style="text-align:left;"| {{ih|SUI}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| rowspan=2| 6
| style="text-align:left;"| {{ih|FRA}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{ih|USA}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|}

== References ==
* {{cite web | title=Statistik från tidigare säsonger | publisher=Svenska Ishockeyförbundet | url=http://www.swehockey.se/t2b.asp?p=84948 | language=Swedish | accessdate=May 8, 2006 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20051205003644/http://www.swehockey.se/t2b.asp?p=84948 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = December 5, 2005}}

* {{cite web | title=Karjala historia | publisher=Hockeyligan.se | url=http://www.hockeyligan.se/nyheter.php?nid=7141 | language=Swedish | accessdate=May 8, 2006}}

==External links==
*[http://www.finhockey.fi/maajoukkueet/a-maajoukkue/kausi_2008-2009/karjala-turnaus_6-9_11_2008_hel/ Official Web Site for Karjala Cup 2008]
*[http://icehockeylinks.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232&Itemid=137 Karjala stats at icehockeylinks.net]
*[http://www.eurohockey.net/leagues/nationalteams/eht/ Euro Hockey Tour news at eurohockey.net]
*[http://www.the-sports.org/ice-hockey-karjala-cup-presentation-medal-winners-s9-c0-b0-g63-t1786.html Prize list with link to all teams and results since 1999]

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