# 2000–01 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2000–01 was the fourth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 22, 2000, and finished on January 14, 2001.
The tournament was won by ZSC Lions, who won the final group.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

(Sofia, Bulgaria)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Slavia Sofia | 8:2 | Ankara Büyükşehir |
| Sokil Kyiv | 15:1 | HK Vojvodina |
| HC Slavia Sofia | 4:5 | HK Vojvodina |
| Sokil Kyiv | 22:1 | Ankara Büyükşehir |
| HC Slavia Sofia | 0:19 | Sokil Kyiv |
| HK Vojvodina | 8:3 | Ankara Büyükşehir |

### Group A standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sokil Kyiv | 6 |
| 2 | HK Vojvodina | 4 |
| 3 | HC Slavia Sofia | 2 |
| 4 | Ankara Büyükşehir | 0 |

### Group B

(Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 13:1 | İstanbul Paten SK |
| HC Levski Sofia | 7:2 | HC Ma'alot |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 6:0 | HC Levski Sofia |
| HC Ma'alot | 11:4 | İstanbul Paten SK |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 15:3 | HC Ma'alot |
| HC Levski Sofia | 7:0 | İstanbul Paten SK |

### Group B standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | KHK Crvena Zvezda | 6 |
| 2 | HC Levski Sofia | 4 |
| 3 | HC Ma'alot | 2 |
| 4 | İstanbul Paten SK | 0 |

### Group C

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 5:2 | CH Jaca |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 1:8 | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 3:1 | CH Jaca |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo | 9:0 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo | 14:0 | CH Jaca |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 4:5 | Ferencvárosi TC |

### Group C standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | 6 |
| 2 | Ferencvárosi TC | 4 |
| 3 | SC Miercurea Ciuc | 2 |
| 4 | CH Jaca | 0 |

### Group D

(Volán, Hungary)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HK Slavija Ljubljana | 9:3 | HC Rapid București |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 4:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 8:2 | HK Slavija Ljubljana |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 5:3 | HC Rapid București |
| HK Slavija Ljubljana | 3:0 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 12:0 | HC Rapid București |

### Group D standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 6 |
| 2 | HK Slavija Ljubljana | 4 |
| 3 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 2 |
| 4 | HC Rapid București | 0 |

### Group E

(Caen, France)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Caen | 7:2 | Nijmegen Tigers |
| Herning Blue Fox | 17:0 | CHH Txuri Urdin |
| HC Caen | 20:3 | CHH Txuri Urdin |
| Herning Blue Fox | 13:1 | Nijmegen Tigers |
| HC Caen | 2:6 | Herning Blue Fox |
| Nijmegen Tigers | 11:1 | CHH Txuri Urdin |

### Group E standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Herning Blue Fox | 6 |
| 2 | HC Caen | 4 |
| 3 | Nijmegen Tigers | 2 |
| 4 | CHH Txuri Urdin | 0 |

## First Group Stage
### Group F

(Milan, Italy)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Lugano | 3:0 | Sokil Kyiv |
| HC Milano Vipers | 3:2 | EC Villacher SV |
| HC Milano Vipers | 1:3 | HC Lugano |
| Sokil Kyiv | 7:3 | EC Villacher SV |
| HC Milano Vipers | 2:2 | Sokil Kyiv |
| HC Lugano | 4:1 | EC Villacher SV |

### Group F standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Lugano | 6 |
| 2 | Sokil Kyiv | 3 |
| 3 | HC Milano Vipers | 3 |
| 4 | EC Villacher SV | 0 |

### Group G

(Ljubljana, Slovenia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 0:8 | HC Berkut-Kyiv |
| EC KAC | 6:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 7:3 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| HC Berkut-Kyiv | 3:0 | EC KAC |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 0:3 | EC KAC |
| HC Berkut-Kyiv | 10:3 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |

### Group G standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Berkut-Kyiv | 6 |
| 2 | EC KAC | 4 |
| 3 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 |
| 4 | KHK Crvena Zvezda | 0 |

### Group H

(Dunaújváros, Hungary)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HKm Zvolen | 5:1 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| Dunaferr SE | 5:2 | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| Dunaferr SE | 2:2 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| HKm Zvolen | 3:1 | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo | 11:3 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| Dunaferr SE | 2:5 | HKm Zvolen |

### Group H standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HKm Zvolen | 6 |
| 2 | Dunaferr SE | 3 |
| 3 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | 2 |
| 4 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 1 |

### Group J

(Oświęcim, Poland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| IHC Písek | 8:0 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 5:0 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
| IHC Písek | 3:3 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 4:1 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
| HK Acroni Jesenice | 10:4 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 6:1 | IHC Písek |

### Group J standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 6 |
| 2 | IHC Písek | 3 |
| 3 | HK Acroni Jesenice | 2 |
| 4 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 1 |

### Group K

(Liepājas, Latvia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Keramin Minsk | 12:5 | SC Energija |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 4:7 | HK Riga 2000 |
| HK Riga 2000 | 1:6 | Keramin Minsk |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 5:3 | SC Energija |
| HK Riga 2000 | 4:6 | SC Energija |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 2:2 | Keramin Minsk |

### Group K standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Keramin Minsk | 5 |
| 2 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 3 |
| 3 | HK Riga 2000 | 2 |
| 4 | SC Energija | 2 |

### Group L

(Frederikshavn, Denmark)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Herning Blue Fox | 5:7 | Vålerenga |
| Frederikshavn White Hawks | 3:3 | HC Reims |
| Frederikshavn White Hawks | 4:3 | Herning Blue Fox |
| Vålerenga | 3:3 | HC Reims |
| Frederikshavn White Hawks | 1:4 | Vålerenga |
| Herning Blue Fox | * | HC Reims |
*: Match was suspended and never played

### Group L standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Vålerenga | 6 |
| 2 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | 3 |
| 3 | HC Reims | 2 |
| 4 | Herning Blue Fox | 0 |
HC Ambrì-Piotta, München Barons, HC Oceláři Třinec, HC Slovan Bratislava, Storhamar Dragons, London Knights : bye

## Second Group Stage
### Group M

(Ambrì, Switzerland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Lugano | 1:1 | München Barons |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4:2 | HC Berkut-Kyiv |
| München Barons | 5:4 | HC Berkut-Kyiv |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | 2:2 | HC Lugano |
| HC Lugano | 7:4 | HC Berkut-Kyiv |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | 1:3 | München Barons |

### Group M standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | München Barons | 5 |
| 2 | HC Lugano | 4 |
| 3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 3 |
| 4 | HC Berkut-Kyiv | 0 |

### Group N

(Bratislava, Slovakia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Oceláři Třinec | 7:3 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 0:3 | HKm Zvolen |
| HKm Zvolen | 4:6 | HC Oceláři Třinec |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 7:2 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim |
| HKm Zvolen | 5:5 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 5:2 | HC Oceláři Třinec |

### Group N standings

| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 4 | (GF:5;GA:2) |
| 2 | HC Oceláři Třinec | 4 | (GF:2;GA:5) |
| 3 | HKm Zvolen | 3 | |
| 4 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 1 | |

### Group O

(Hamar, Norway)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Vålerenga | 1:1 | London Knights |
| Storhamar Dragons | 5:2 | Keramin Minsk |
| London Knights | 5:0 | Keramin Minsk |
| Storhamar Dragons | 5:7 | Vålerenga |
| Vålerenga | 9:3 | Keramin Minsk |
| Storhamar Dragons | 1:9 | London Knights |

### Group O standings

| Rank | Team | Points | DIF |
| 1 | London Knights | 5 | +13 |
| 2 | Vålerenga | 5 | +8 |
| 3 | Storhamar Dragons | 2 | |
| 4 | Keramin Minsk | 0 | |
ZSC Lions : bye

## Final Group Stage

(Zürich, Switzerland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 2:2 | München Barons |
| ZSC Lions | 1:0 | London Knights |
| ZSC Lions | 4:1 | München Barons |
| London Knights | 5:2 | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| London Knights | 4:1 | München Barons |
| ZSC Lions | 1:5 | HC Slovan Bratislava |

### Final Group standings

| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | (GF:1;GA:0) |
| 2 | London Knights | 4 | (GF:1;GA:0) |
| 3 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 3 | |
| 4 | München Barons | 1 | |