# 2009–10 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2009–10 was the 13th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 25, 2009, and finished on January 15, 2010.
The tournament was won by Red Bull Salzburg, 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.

## First Group Stage
### Group A

(Ankara, Turkey)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Polis Akademisi | 3:7 | HC Slavia Sofia |
| FC Barcelona | 14:1 | Ice Time Herzliya |
| Polis Akademisi | 8:3 | Ice Time Herzliya |
| FC Barcelona | 3:1 | HC Slavia Sofia |
| HC Slavia Sofia | 11:2 | Ice Time Herzliya |
| Polis Akademisi | 1:13 | FC Barcelona |

### Group A standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 9 |
| 2 | HC Slavia Sofia | 6 |
| 3 | Polis Akademisi | 3 |
| 4 | Ice Time Herzliya | 0 |

## Second Group Stage
### Group B

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Újpesti TE | 9:3 | FC Barcelona |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 3:4 | HYS The Hague |
| Újpesti TE | 2:6 | HYS The Hague |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 11:2 | FC Barcelona |
| FC Barcelona | 1:9 | HYS The Hague |
| SC Miercurea Ciuc | 5:0 | Újpesti TE |

### Group B standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HYS The Hague | 9 |
| 2 | SC Miercurea Ciuc | 6 |
| 3 | Újpesti TE | 3 |
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 0 |

### Group C

(Kraków, Poland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| SC Energija | 2:3 (OT) | Tartu Välk 494 |
| Cracovia | 3:2 | Saryarka Karaganda |
| Saryarka Karaganda | 4:1 | SC Energija |
| Cracovia | 9:3 | Tartu Välk 494 |
| Saryarka Karaganda | 8:0 | Tartu Välk 494 |
| Cracovia | 7:5 | SC Energija |

### Group C standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Cracovia | 9 |
| 2 | Saryarka Karaganda | 6 |
| 3 | Tartu Välk 494 | 2 |
| 4 | SC Energija | 1 |
Sheffield Steelers, HDK Maribor, HC Bolzano, Red Bull Salzburg, Sokil Kiev, Liepājas Metalurgs : bye

## Third Group Stage
### Group D

(Bolzano, Italy)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Sheffield Steelers | 4:3 | HYS The Hague |
| HC Bolzano | 6:2 | HDK Maribor |
| HDK Maribor | 4:5 | Sheffield Steelers |
| HC Bolzano | 3:0 | HYS The Hague |
| HYS The Hague | 4:1 | HDK Maribor |
| HC Bolzano | 3:4 (SO) | Sheffield Steelers |

### Group D standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sheffield Steelers | 8 |
| 2 | HC Bolzano | 7 |
| 3 | HYS The Hague | 3 |
| 4 | HDK Maribor | 0 |

### Group E

(Liepāja, Latvia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 6:5 | Sokil Kiev |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 6:5 | Cracovia |
| Cracovia | 2:1 (OT) | Sokil Kiev |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 3:4 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 5:2 | Cracovia |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 3:5 | Sokil Kiev |

### Group E standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg | 9 |
| 2 | Sokil Kiev | 4 |
| 3 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 3 |
| 4 | Cracovia | 2 |
Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups, Yunost Minsk : bye

## Final stage
### Final Group

(Grenoble, France)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 5:3 | Yunost Minsk |
| Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups | 2:5 | Sheffield Steelers |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 6:1 | Sheffield Steelers |
| Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups | 3:2 (SO) | Yunost Minsk |
| Yunost Minsk | 4:1 | Sheffield Steelers |
| Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups | 4:9 | Red Bull Salzburg |

### Final Group standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg | 9 |
| 2 | Yunost Minsk | 4 |
| 3 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 |
| 4 | Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups | 2 |