The Continental Cup 1997-1998 was the 1st 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 Zagreb
|
| HK Acroni Jesenice
|
5:2 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
| 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 Zagreb
|
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 |  HK Slavia Sofia
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc 
|
11:0 |  Ankara Büyükşehir
|
| HK Slavia Sofia
|
12:0 | Ankara Büyükşehir
|
| SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
7:2 | Lions Jerusalem
|
| Lions Jerusalem
|
6:2 | Ankara Büyükşehir
|
| SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
4:1 | HK Slavia Sofia
|
Group E standings[]
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lions Jerusalem
|
4 |
| 3 | HK 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 Kyiv
|
| Tartu Kalev-Välk
|
6:2 | SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
| Sokil Kyiv
|
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 Kyiv
|
Group K standings[]
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Juniors Riga
|
5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sokil Kyiv
|
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[]
(Navapolatsk, 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 |
References[]
| IIHF Continental Cup |
|---|
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