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 [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	11:2	SC Energija
Juniors Riga	12:0	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Tivali Minsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	4:2	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga	7:1	SC Energija
SC Energija	4:2	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga	1:1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Tivali Minsk

Group D standings

Rank	Team	Points	DIF
1	Juniors Riga	5	+18
2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] 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, [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] 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 [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	2:5	Juniors Riga
Salavat Yulaev Ufa	2:0	Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	1:4	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	7:3	Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	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	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] 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

• Continental Cup 1998