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 Hungary 11:2 Spain FC Barcelona
HK Sportina Bled Slovenia 13:0 Spain FC Barcelona
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary 6:5 Slovenia HK Sportina Bled

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

Group B

(Jesenice, Slovenia)

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

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

Group C

(Belgrade, Yugoslavia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dunaferr SE Hungary 8:2 Spain CH Jaca
KHK Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3:18 Hungary Dunaferr SE
KHK Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 4:7 Spain CH Jaca

Group C standings
Rank Team Points
1 Hungary Dunaferr SE 4
2 Spain CH Jaca 2
3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena zvezda 0

Group D

(Riga, Latvia)

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

Group D standings
Rank Team Points DIF
1 Latvia Juniors Riga 5 +18
2 Belarus Tivali Minsk 5 +11
3 Lithuania SC Energija 2
4 Estonia Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik 0

Group E

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Lions Jerusalem Israel 5:3 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 11:0 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir
HC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 12:0 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 7:2 Israel Lions Jerusalem
Lions Jerusalem Israel 6:2 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 4:1 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia

Group E standings
Rank Team Points
1 Romania SC Miercurea Ciuc 6
2 Israel Lions Jerusalem 4
3 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia 2
4 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir 0

First Group Stage

Group F

(Herning, Denmark)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Vålerenga Norway 4:3 France Reims HC
Herning IK Denmark 3:4 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Vålerenga Norway 11:1 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK Denmark 2:2 France Reims HC
Reims HC France 8:6 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK Denmark 2:2 Norway Vålerenga

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

Group G

(Nijmegen, Netherlands)

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

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

Group H

(Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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

Group H standings
Rank Team Points GF
1 Austria EC KAC 5 17
2 Poland KS Unia Oświęcim 5 14
3 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 1
4 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1

Group J

(Nowy Targ, Poland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
ŠKP Poprad Slovakia 6:6 Hungary Dunaferr SE
Podhale Nowy Targ Poland 3:2 Latvia Essamika Ogre
ŠKP Poprad Slovakia 9:2 Latvia Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ Poland 4:1 Hungary Dunaferr SE
Dunaferr SE Hungary 8:1 Latvia Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ Poland 4:3 Slovakia ŠKP Poprad

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

Group K

(Tartu, Estonia)

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

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

Group L

(Magnitogorsk, Russia)

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

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

Germany Eisbären Berlin, France Grenoble MH, Slovakia TJ VSŽ Košice, Czech Republic HC Železárny Třinec, Belarus Polymir Novopolotsk, Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa,  : bye

Second Group Stage

Group M

(Berlin, Germany)

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

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

Group N

(Třinec, Czech Republic)

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

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

Group O

(Novopolotsk, Belarus)

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

Group O standings
Rank Team Points
1 Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa 6
2 Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4
3 Latvia Juniors Riga 2
4 Belarus Polymir Novopolotsk 0

Finland Ilves  : bye

Final Group Stage

(Tampere, Finland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
TJ VSŽ Košice Slovakia 5:2 Germany Eisbären Berlin
Ilves Finland 6:3 Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
TJ VSŽ Košice Slovakia 2:2 Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves Finland 4:5 Germany Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin Germany 4:3 Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves Finland 4:5 Slovakia TJ VSŽ Košice

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

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