2002–03 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2002–03 was the sixth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 20, 2002, and finished on January 12, 2003.

The tournament was won by Jokerit, who beat Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the final.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Barcelona, Spain)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HK Riga 2000	5:0	KHL Zagreb
FC Barcelona	4:11	Tilburg Trappers
FC Barcelona	1:4	KHL Zagreb
HK Riga 2000	7:1	Tilburg Trappers
FC Barcelona	4:12	HK Riga 2000
Tilburg Trappers	4:1	KHL Zagreb

Group A standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HK Riga 2000	6
2	Tilburg Trappers	4
3	KHL Zagreb	2
4	FC Barcelona	0

Group B

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo	9:4	HK Novi Sad
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam	7:1	CH Jaca
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam	8:2	HK Novi Sad
Kazzinc-Torpedo	13:0	CH Jaca
HK Novi Sad	5:3	CH Jaca
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam	4:5	Kazzinc-Torpedo

Group B standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Kazzinc-Torpedo	6
2	Boretti Tigers Amsterdam	4
3	HK Novi Sad	2
4	CH Jaca	0

Group C

(Gheorgheni, Romania)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HK Acroni Jesenice	1:1	KHL Medveščak Zagreb
CS Progym Gheorgheni	8:5	Ankara Büyükşehir
HK Acroni Jesenice	24:0	Ankara Büyükşehir
CS Progym Gheorgheni	4:5	KHL Medveščak Zagreb
KHL Medveščak Zagreb	14:1	Ankara Büyükşehir
CS Progym Gheorgheni	4:11	HK Acroni Jesenice

Group C standings

Rank	Team	Points	DIF
1	HK Acroni Jesenice	5	+31
2	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	5	+14
3	CS Progym Gheorgheni	2
4	Ankara Büyükşehir	0

Group D

(Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dunaferr SE	26:0	HC Slavia Sofia
KHK Crvena Zvezda	10:2	HC Ma'alot
KHK Crvena Zvezda	10:3	HC Slavia Sofia
Dunaferr SE	16:0	HC Ma'alot
HC Slavia Sofia	10:3	HC Ma'alot
KHK Crvena Zvezda	0:11	Dunaferr SE

Group D standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Dunaferr SE	6
2	KHK Crvena Zvezda	4
3	HC Slavia Sofia	2
4	HC Ma'alot	0

Group E

(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Steaua București	5:3	SC Energija
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	5:0	HK Sportina Bled
HC Steaua București	3:1	HK Sportina Bled
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	12:5	SC Energija
SC Energija	7:2	HK Sportina Bled
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	3:1	HC Steaua București

Group E standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	6
2	HC Steaua București	4
3	SC Energija	2
4	HK Sportina Bled	0

First Group Stage

Group F

(Rouen, France)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Ayr Scottish Eagles	2:1	Storhamar Dragons
Dragons de Rouen	5:1	HK Riga 2000
Storhamar Dragons	2:1	HK Riga 2000
Dragons de Rouen	2:6	Ayr Scottish Eagles
Dragons de Rouen	*	Storhamar Dragons
Ayr Scottish Eagles	*	HK Riga 2000

*: Games were suspended because of electric failure; and were never played

Group F standings +

Rank	Team	Points	GF
1	Ayr Scottish Eagles	4
2	Dragons de Rouen	2	7
3	Storhamar Dragons	2	3
4	HK Riga 2000	0

+: Ayr Scottish Eagles went bankrupt before the next round was played, then Dragons de Rouen took their place

Group G

(Linz, Austria)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo	7:2	Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble
EHC Black Wings Linz	6:0	GKS Katowice
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble	6:3	GKS Katowice
EHC Black Wings Linz	4:2	Kazzinc-Torpedo
EHC Black Wings Linz	6:4	Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble
Kazzinc-Torpedo	7:1	GKS Katowice

Group G standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	EHC Black Wings Linz	6
2	Kazzinc-Torpedo	4
3	Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble	2
4	GKS Katowice	0

Group H

(Liepāja, Latvia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Jukurit	2:1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] HK Neman Grodno
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	1:2	HK Acroni Jesenice
Jukurit	3:1	HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	1:2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] HK Neman Grodno
HK Neman Grodno [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	3:2	HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	3:1	Jukurit

Group H standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Jukurit	4	(GF:2;GA:1)
2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] HK Neman Grodno	4	(GF:1;GA:2)
3	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	2
4	HK Acroni Jesenice	0

Group I

(Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dunaferr SE	4:4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Khimvolokno Mogilev
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	1:5	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dunaferr SE	8:4	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	6:4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Khimvolokno Mogilev
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	4:2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Khimvolokno Mogilev
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	2:2	Dunaferr SE

Group I standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Dunaferr SE	4	(GF:8;GA:4)
2	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	4	(GF:4;GA:8)
3	Dwory Unia Oświęcim	3
4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Khimvolokno Mogilev	1

Belfast Giants, Vålerenga, AS Asiago, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk, HC Slovan Bratislava, Sokil Kiev, EC Villacher SV  : bye

Second Group Stage

Group J

(Belfast, United Kingdom)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dragons de Rouen	4:4	EHC Black Wings Linz
Belfast Giants	3:0	Vålerenga
EHC Black Wings Linz	3:1	Vålerenga
Belfast Giants	8:0	Dragons de Rouen
Vålerenga	5:1	Dragons de Rouen
Belfast Giants	5:3	EHC Black Wings Linz

Group J standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Belfast Giants	6
2	EHC Black Wings Linz	3
3	Vålerenga	2
4	Dragons de Rouen	1

Group K

(Asiago, Italy)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Jukurit	4:1	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
AS Asiago	3:3	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk
Keramin Minsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	5:3	Jukurit
AS Asiago	3:2	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Keramin Minsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	3:2	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
AS Asiago	1:2	Jukurit

Group K standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk	5
2	Jukurit	4
3	AS Asiago	3
4	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	0

Group L

(Bratislava, Slovakia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Sokil Kiev	6:2	EC Villacher SV
HC Slovan Bratislava	6:2	Dunaferr SE
Dunaferr SE	3:3	EC Villacher SV
HC Slovan Bratislava	6:2	Sokil Kiev
Dunaferr SE	4:4	Sokil Kiev
HC Slovan Bratislava	2:2	EC Villacher SV

Group L standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Slovan Bratislava	5
2	Sokil Kiev	3
3	Dunaferr SE	2
4	EC Villacher SV	1

HC Milano Vipers, Jokerit, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, HC Davos, HC Lugano  : bye

Third Stage

Group M

(Lugano, Switzerland)

Group M Semifinals

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Davos	1:2	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
HC Lugano	2:0	Belfast Giants

Group M Third Place

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Davos	2:4	Belfast Giants

Group M Final

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Lugano	3:6	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Group N

(Milan, Italy)

Group N Semifinals

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Jokerit	5:2	HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Milano Vipers	3:3 (0:1 PS)	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk

Group N Third Place

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Milano Vipers	1:6	HC Slovan Bratislava

Group N Final

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Jokerit	5:2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk

Final stage

(Lugano, Switzerland) & (Milan, Italy)

Seventh place match

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Milano Vipers	0:2	HC Davos

Fifth place match

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Slovan Bratislava	4:3	Belfast Giants

Third place match

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Lugano	5:0	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk

Final

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Jokerit	1:1 (1:0 PS)	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

References

• Continental Cup 2003