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 TJ VSŽ Košice, who won the final group.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 11:2 FC Barcelona
HK Sportina Bled 13:0 FC Barcelona
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 6:5 HK Sportina Bled

Group A standings
Rank Team Points
1 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 4
2 HK Sportina Bled 2
3 FC Barcelona 0

Group B

(Jesenice, Slovenia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
KS Unia Oświęcim 9:2 KHL Medveščak
HK Acroni Jesenice 5:2 KHL Medveščak
HK Acroni Jesenice 2:3 KS Unia Oświęcim

Group B standings
Rank Team Points
1 KS Unia Oświęcim 4
2 HK Acroni Jesenice 2
3 KHL Medveščak 0

Group C

(Belgrade, Yugoslavia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dunaferr SE 8:2 CH Jaca
KHK Crvena zvezda 3:18 Dunaferr SE
KHK Crvena zvezda 4:7 CH Jaca

Group C standings
Rank Team Points
1 Dunaferr SE 4
2 CH Jaca 2
3 KHK Crvena zvezda 0

Group D

(Riga, Latvia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Tivali Minsk 11:2 SC Energija
Juniors Riga 12:0 Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Tivali Minsk 4:2 Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga 7:1 SC Energija
SC Energija 4:2 Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga 1:1 Tivali Minsk

Group D standings
Rank Team Points DIF
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 #1 Score Team #2
Lions Jerusalem 5:3 HC Slavia Sofia
SC Miercurea Ciuc 11:0 Ankara Büyükşehir
HC Slavia Sofia 12:0 Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc 7:2 Lions Jerusalem
Lions Jerusalem 6:2 Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc 4:1 HC Slavia Sofia

Group E standings
Rank Team Points
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 #1 Score Team #2
Vålerenga 4:3 Reims HC
Herning IK 3:4 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Vålerenga 11:1 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK 2:2 Reims HC
Reims HC 8:6 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK 2:2 Vålerenga

Group F standings
Rank Team Points
1 Vålerenga 5
2 Reims HC 3
3 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 2
4 Herning IK 2

Group G

(Nijmegen, Netherlands)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Tilburg Trappers 3:4 Trondheim Black Panthers
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 7:6 Esbjerg IK
Trondheim Black Panthers 4:2 Esbjerg IK
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 2:5 Tilburg Trappers
Tilburg Trappers 3:3 Esbjerg IK
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 1:1 Trondheim Black Panthers

Group G standings
Rank Team Points
1 Trondheim Black Panthers 5
2 Tilburg Trappers 3
3 Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen 3
4 Esbjerg IK 1

Group H

(Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
EC KAC 5:3 Ferencvárosi TC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1:7 KS Unia Oświęcim
EC KAC 3:3 KS Unia Oświęcim
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2:2 Ferencvárosi TC
KS Unia Oświęcim 4:0 Ferencvárosi TC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 0:9 EC KAC

Group H standings
Rank Team Points GF
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 #1 Score Team #2
ŠKP Poprad 6:6 Dunaferr SE
Podhale Nowy Targ 3:2 Essamika Ogre
ŠKP Poprad 9:2 Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ 4:1 Dunaferr SE
Dunaferr SE 8:1 Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ 4:3 ŠKP Poprad

Group J standings
Rank Team Points
1 Podhale Nowy Targ 6
2 ŠKP Poprad 3
3 Dunaferr SE 3
4 Essamika Ogre 0

Group K

(Tartu, Estonia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Juniors Riga 2:1 Sokil Kiev
Tartu Kalev-Välk 6:2 SC Miercurea Ciuc
Sokil Kiev 4:0 SC Miercurea Ciuc
Tartu Kalev-Välk 2:2 Juniors Riga
Juniors Riga 10:2 SC Miercurea Ciuc
Tartu Kalev-Välk 2:6 Sokil Kiev

Group K standings
Rank Team Points
1 Juniors Riga 5
2 Sokil Kiev 4
3 Tartu Kalev-Välk 3
4 SC Miercurea Ciuc 0

Group L

(Magnitogorsk, Russia)

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

Group L standings
Rank Team Points
1 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4
2 Avangard Omsk 2
3 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 0

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

Second Group Stage

Group M

(Berlin, Germany)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Grenoble MH 3:2 Vålerenga
Eisbären Berlin 7:0 Trondheim Black Panthers
Vålerenga 8:3 Trondheim Black Panthers
Eisbären Berlin 3:2 Grenoble MH
Grenoble MH 15:3 Trondheim Black Panthers
Eisbären Berlin 4:1 Vålerenga

Group M standings
Rank Team Points
1 Eisbären Berlin 6
2 Grenoble MH 4
3 Vålerenga 2
4 Trondheim Black Panthers 0

Group N

(Třinec, Czech Republic)

Team #1 Score Team #2
TJ VSŽ Košice 5:1 Podhale Nowy Targ
HC Železárny Třinec 10:2 EC KAC
TJ VSŽ Košice 2:2 EC KAC
HC Železárny Třinec 0:5 Podhale Nowy Targ
EC KAC 4:3 Podhale Nowy Targ
HC Železárny Třinec 1:2 TJ VSŽ Košice

Group N standings
Rank Team Points
1 TJ VSŽ Košice 5
2 EC KAC 3
3 Podhale Nowy Targ 2
4 HC Železárny Třinec 2

Group O

(Novopolotsk, Belarus)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3:2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Polymir Novopolotsk 2:5 Juniors Riga
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2:0 Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk 1:4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 7:3 Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk 2:5 Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Group O standings
Rank Team Points
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 #1 Score Team #2
TJ VSŽ Košice 5:2 Eisbären Berlin
Ilves 6:3 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
TJ VSŽ Košice 2:2 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves 4:5 Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin 4:3 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves 4:5 TJ VSŽ Košice

Final Group standings
Rank Team Points
1 TJ VSŽ Košice 5
2 Eisbären Berlin 4
3 Ilves 2
4 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 1

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