# 2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup

The 2019–20 Continental Cup was the 23rd edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 20 September 2019 and the final tournament was played from 10 to 12 January 2020.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Enter in the third round ||
| Neman Grodno | 2018 Belarusian Cup winners |
| SønderjyskE Ishockey | 2018–19 Metal Ligaen runners-up |
| Gothiques d'Amiens | 2018–19 Coupe de France winners |
| Nottingham Panthers | 2018–19 EIHL season third place |
| Beibarys Atyrau | 2018–19 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions |
| Cracovia | 2018–19 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up |
| Enter in the second round ||
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2018–19 OB I bajnokság champions |
| Ritten Sport | 2018–19 IHL - Elite champions |
| Mogo Riga | 2018–19 Latvian Hockey Higher League champions |
| Corona Brașov | 2018–19 Romanian Hockey League champions |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2018–19 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions |
| HC Donbass | 2018–19 Ukrainian Hockey League champions |
| Enter in the first round ||
| HYC Herentals | 2018–19 BeNe League champions |
| Irbis-Skate Sofia | 2018–19 Bulgarian Hockey League champions |
| KHL Zagreb | 2018–19 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions |
| Skautafélag Akureyrar | 2018–19 Icelandic Hockey League champions |
| HC Bat Yam | 2018–19 Israeli Hockey League champions |
| Crvena Zvezda | 2018–19 Serbian Hockey League champions |
| Txuri Urdin | 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions |
| Zeytinburnu Belediyespor | 2018–19 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions |

## First round
### Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 20 to 22 September 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 9 | Second round |
| 2 | Zeytinburnu Belediyespor (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Irbis-Skate Sofia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Skautafélag Akureyrar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Mechelen, Belgium, from 20 to 22 September 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Txuri Urdin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 9 | Second round |
| 2 | KHL Zagreb | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | HYC Herentals (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | HC Bat Yam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Second round
### Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Brovary, Ukraine, from 18 to 20 October 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | HC Donbass (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 8 | Third round |
| 2 | Mogo Riga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Corona Brașov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 18 to 20 October 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Third round |
| 2 | Ritten Sport (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Txuri Urdin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | |
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Third round
### Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 15 to 17 November 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nottingham Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | SønderjyskE Ishockey (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | Final round |
| 3 | Gothiques d'Amiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
* 1 2 Nottingham Panthers 4–2 SønderjyskE Ishockey
* 1 2 Ferencvárosi TC 1–5 Gothiques d'Amiens
All times are local (UTC+1).

### Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Kraków, Poland, from 15 to 17 November 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Neman Grodno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | Final round |
| 2 | Cracovia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | Final round |
| 3 | HC Donbass | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Beibarys Atyrau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 Neman Grodno 5 Pts; Cracovia 2 Pts; HC Donbass 2 Pts. Cracovia defeated HC Donbass 2–1 in shootouts.
All times are local (UTC+1).

## Final round

Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 10 to 12 January 2020.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | SønderjyskE Ishockey (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Champions Hockey League |
| 2 | Nottingham Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cracovia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | |
* 1 2 SønderjyskE Ishockey 2–1 (GWS) Nottingham Panthers
All times are local (UTC+1).