# 2021–22 IIHF Continental Cup

The 2021–22 Continental Cup was the 24th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 24 September 2021 and the final tournament was scheduled to be played from 4 to 6 March 2022.
The Polish team Cracovia won the tournament for the first time, thanks to which they got the right to participate in the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Enter in the third round ||
| HK Gomel | 2020–21 Belarusian Extraliga runners-up |
| Aalborg Pirates | 2020–21 Metal Ligaen runners-up |
| HK Poprad | 2020–21 Slovak Extraliga runners-up |
| Sheffield Steelers | 2019–20 EIHL season second place |
| Saryarka Karagandy | 2020–21 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions |
| Cracovia | 2020–21 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up |
| Enter in the second round ||
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2020–21 OB I bajnokság champions |
| Asiago Hockey | 2020–21 IHL - Elite champions |
| HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | 2020–21 Latvian Hockey Higher League champions |
| Gothiques d'Amiens | 2019–20 Coupe de France winners |
| HDD Jesenice | 2020–21 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions |
| Sokil Kyiv | 2020–21 Ukrainian Hockey League runners-up |
| Enter in the first round ||
| Corona Brașov | 2020–21 Romanian Hockey League champions |
| Hockey Punks Vilnius | 2020–21 Lithuania Hockey League champions |
| KHL Mladost | 2020–21 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions |
| Skautafélag Akureyrar | 2020–21 Icelandic Hockey League champions |
| Tartu Välk 494 | 2020–21 Meistriliiga champions |
| Crvena zvezda | 2020–21 Serbian Hockey League champions |
| FC Barcelona | 2020–21 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions |
| Buz Beykoz Istanbul | 2020–21 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions |

## First round
### Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Corona Brașov (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 9 | Second round |
| 2 | KHL Mladost | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Buz Beykoz Istanbul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tartu Välk 494 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | Second round |
| 2 | Hockey Punks Vilnius (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Skautafélag Akureyrar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

## Second round
### Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Third round |
| 2 | Sokil Kyiv | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferencvárosi TC (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Tartu Välk 494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 HK Olimp/Venta 2002 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sokil Kyiv 3 Pts, 0 GD; Ferencvárosi TC 3 Pts, –1 GD
All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Amiens, France, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Asiago Hockey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Third round |
| 2 | Gothiques d'Amiens (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | HDD Jesenice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Corona Brașov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Third round
### Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Kraków, Poland, from 19 to 21 November 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saryarka Karagandy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Cracovia (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | Final round |
| 3 | HK Poprad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Asiago Hockey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | |
* 1 2 HK Poprad 3–4 (GWS) Cracovia
All times are local (UTC+1).

### Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 19 to 21 November 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Aalborg Pirates (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | HK Gomel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | Final round |
| 3 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Aalborg Pirates 3 Pts, +1 GD; HK Gomel 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sheffield Steelers 3 Pts, –2 GD. HK Gomel 2–5 Aalborg Pirates.
All times are local (UTC+1).

## Final round

The final tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 4 to 6 March 2022.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Cracovia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | 2022–23 Champions Hockey League |
| 2 | Saryarka Karagandy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Aalborg Pirates (H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
| 4 | HK Gomel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* ↑ HK Gomel was expelled on 1 March 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
All times are local (UTC+1).