2008–09 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2008–09 was the 12th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 2008, and finished on January 18, 2009.

The tournament was won by MHC Martin, who led the final group.

The points system used in this tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points, the loser 0 points; in case of a tie, an overtime and a penalty shootout is played, the winner in penalty shootouts or overtime won 2 points and the loser won 1 point.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Novi Sad, Serbia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
KHL Mladost	13:4	Dundalk Bulls
HK Novi Sad [[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]]	4:4 (0:1 PS)	HC Slavia Sofia
KHL Mladost	11:2	HC Slavia Sofia
HK Novi Sad [[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]]	4:2	Dundalk Bulls
Dundalk Bulls	6:4	HC Slavia Sofia
HK Novi Sad [[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]]	4:1	KHL Mladost

Group A standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]] HK Novi Sad	7
2	KHL Mladost	6
3	Dundalk Bulls	3
4	HC Slavia Sofia	2

First Group Stage

Group B

(Elektrėnai, Lithuania)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Sokil Kiev	6:3	Tilburg Trappers
SC Energija	2:3	KS Cracovia Kraków
KS Cracovia Kraków	4:1	Tilburg Trappers
SC Energija	1:6	Sokil Kiev
Sokil Kiev	7:4	KS Cracovia Kraków
SC Energija	6:5	Tilburg Trappers

Group B standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Sokil Kiev	9
2	KS Cracovia Kraków	6
3	SC Energija	3
4	Tilburg Trappers	0

Group C

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	8:4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]] HK Novi Sad
SC Miercurea Ciuc	12:1	Club Gel Puigcerdà
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	8:1	Club Gel Puigcerdà
SC Miercurea Ciuc	8:1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]] HK Novi Sad
Club Gel Puigcerdà	6:5	[[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]] HK Novi Sad
SC Miercurea Ciuc	1:4	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák

Group C standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	9
2	SC Miercurea Ciuc	6
3	Club Gel Puigcerdà	3
4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-2004}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Serbia]] HK Novi Sad	0

HK Liepājas Metalurgs, [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk, HDK Stavbar Maribor, Gornyak Rudny, HC Bolzano, Coventry Blaze  : bye

Second Group Stage

Group D

(Liepāja, Latvia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Sokil Kiev	4:2	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	5:2	Gornyak Rudny
Keramin Minsk [[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]]	4:0	Gornyak Rudny
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	3:1	Sokil Kiev
Sokil Kiev	7:2	Gornyak Rudny
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	2:5	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk

Group D standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk	6	(GF:7;GA:6)
2	Sokil Kiev	6	(GF:5;GA:5)
3	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	6	(GF:5;GA:6)
4	Gornyak Rudny	0

Group E

(Bolzano, Italy)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Coventry Blaze	6:3	HDK Stavbar Maribor
HC Bolzano	5:2	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Coventry Blaze	6:4	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
HC Bolzano	4:2	HDK Stavbar Maribor
HDK Stavbar Maribor	3:2	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
HC Bolzano	1:0	Coventry Blaze

Group E standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Bolzano	9
2	Coventry Blaze	6
3	HDK Stavbar Maribor	3
4	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	0

Dragons de Rouen, MHC Martin  : bye

Final stage

Final Group

(Rouen, France)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
MHC Martin	5:1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk
Dragons de Rouen	1:3	HC Bolzano
MHC Martin	7:3	HC Bolzano
Dragons de Rouen	6:4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk
HC Bolzano	7:1	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk
Dragons de Rouen	5:4	MHC Martin

Final Group standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	MHC Martin	6	(GF:11;GA:8)
2	Dragons de Rouen	6	(GF:6;GA:7)
3	HC Bolzano	6	(GF:6;GA:8)
4	[[Image:{{{flag alias-1995}}}|22x20px|border|Flag of Belarus]] Keramin Minsk	0

References

• Official IIHF tournament page