# 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup

The 2023–24 Continental Cup was the 26th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 22 September 2023 and the final tournament was played from 12 to 14 January 2024.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Enter in the third round ||
| Herning Blue Fox | 2022–23 Metal Ligaen runners-up |
| Brûleurs de Loups | 2022–23 Coupe de France champions |
| SG Cortina | 2022–23 IHL – Elite champions |
| Cardiff Devils | 2022–23 Fourth place finish in EIHL |
| Nomad Astana | 2022–23 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions |
| GKS Katowice | 2022–23 Polska Hokej Liga champions |
| Enter in the second round ||
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2022–23 OB I bajnokság champions |
| HK Zemgale/LLU | 2022–23 Latvian Hockey League champions |
| CMS Corona Brasov | 2022–23 Romanian Hockey League champions |
| Sokil Kyiv | 2022–23 Ukrainian Hockey League champions |
| HK Celje | 2022–23 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions |
| SKHL Crvena zvezda | 2022–23 Serbian Hockey League champions |
| Enter in the first round ||
| Bulldogs Liège | 2022–23 BeNe League champions |
| Kaunas City | 2022–23 Lithuania Hockey League champions |
| KHL Zagreb | 2022–23 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions |
| Skautafelag Reykjavikur | 2022–23 Icelandic Hockey League champions |
| HC Panter | 2022–23 Meistriliiga champions |
| Irbis-Skate Sofia | 2022–23 Bulgarian Hockey League champions |
| CH Jaca | 2022–23 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions |
| Buzadam Istanbul | 2022–23 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions |

## First round
### Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 22 to 24 September 2023.
All times are local (UTC+2).
^ The game was originally supposed to be played on 23 September 2023 but was stopped after first period and was rescheduled to 24 September 2023. Tournament Directorate Members agreed that this game will declare the winner of Group A.

### Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 22 to 24 September 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kaunas City (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 9 | Second round |
| 2 | HC Panter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | KHL Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 | Skautafélag Reykjavíkur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

## Second round
### Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Jelgava, Latvia, from 13 to 15 October 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | HK Zemgale/LBTU (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Third round |
| 2 | CSM Corona Brașov | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | HK RST-Pellet Celje | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulldogs Liège | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 15 October 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Third round |
| 2 | Kaunas City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sokil Kyiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | SKHL Crvena zvezda (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 | |
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Third round
### Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Grenoble, France, from 17 to 19 November 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nomad Astana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Cardiff Devils | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Final round |
| 3 | HK Zemgale/LBTU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brûleurs de Loups (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+1).

### Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 17 to 19 November 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | GKS Katowice | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 7 | Final round |
| 2 | Herning Blue Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 | Final round |
| 3 | SG Cortina (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 | |
All times are local (UTC+1).

## Final round

The final tournament was played in Cardiff, United Kingdom, from 12 to 14 January 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Nomad Astana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | Continental Cup winners |
| 2 | Herning Blue Fox | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cardiff Devils (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | GKS Katowice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 2 | |
All times are local (UTC).