# 1998–99 European Hockey League

The 1998–99 European Hockey League was the third edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 15, 1998, and finished on February 14, 1999.
The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in an all-Russian final. The game is best remembered for a tying goal allowed by Metallurg goaltender Boris Tortunov with just 8 seconds remaining, on a slapshot from his own end by Dynamo defenceman Andrei Markov. Metallurg overcame the late setback to win in overtime on a goal by Kazakhstani defenceman Vladimir Antipin. This was Dynamo's third straight defeat in a European final, and their fifth overall including their two straight losses in the 1992 and 1993 IIHF European Cups.
The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.

## First round
### Group A

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Eisbären Berlin | 4:2 | HC Dukla Jihlava |
| Djurgårdens IF | 1:3 | Jokerit |
| Eisbären Berlin | 4:3 (OT) | Djurgårdens IF |
| Jokerit | 4:3 | HC Dukla Jihlava |
| Jokerit | 1:3 | Eisbären Berlin |
| HC Dukla Jihlava | 5:2 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Eisbären Berlin | 5:4 (OT) | Jokerit |
| Djurgårdens IF | 4:1 | HC Dukla Jihlava |
| Djurgårdens IF | 3:1 | Eisbären Berlin |
| HC Dukla Jihlava | 2:4 | Jokerit |
| Jokerit | 4:3 | Djurgårdens IF |
| HC Dukla Jihlava | 2:4 | Eisbären Berlin |

### Group A standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Eisbären Berlin | 13 |
| 2 | Jokerit | 13 |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 7 |
| 4 | HC Dukla Jihlava | 3 |

### Group B

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Färjestad BK | 4:3 (OT) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| HIFK | 9:3 | Frankfurt Lions |
| Färjestad BK | 4:3 (OT) | Frankfurt Lions |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 1:2 (OT) | HIFK |
| Frankfurt Lions | 4:3 (OT) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| HIFK | 5:3 | Färjestad BK |
| Färjestad BK | 5:1 | HIFK |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 5:2 | Frankfurt Lions |
| Frankfurt Lions | 4:6 | Färjestad BK |
| HIFK | 3:2 | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| Frankfurt Lions | 4:7 | HIFK |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 3:2 | Färjestad BK |

### Group B standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HIFK | 14 |
| 2 | Färjestad BK | 10 |
| 3 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 9 |
| 4 | Frankfurt Lions | 3 |

### Group C

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| EV Zug | 7:3 | Vålerenga |
| VEU Feldkirch | 3:2 (OT) | HC Dynamo Moscow |
| EV Zug | 5:8 | HC Dynamo Moscow |
| Vålerenga | 4:3 (OT) | VEU Feldkirch |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 9:4 | Vålerenga |
| VEU Feldkirch | 3:4 (OT) | EV Zug |
| EV Zug | 7:4 | VEU Feldkirch |
| Vålerenga | 5:6 (OT) | HC Dynamo Moscow |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 3:1 | EV Zug |
| VEU Feldkirch | 3:1 | Vålerenga |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 7:4 | VEU Feldkirch |
| Vålerenga | 5:3 | EV Zug |

### Group C standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Dynamo Moscow | 15 |
| 2 | EV Zug | 8 |
| 3 | VEU Feldkirch | 7 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 6 |

### Group D

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Bolzano | 1:4 | Leksands IF |
| Manchester Storm | 4:2 | Ilves |
| HC Bolzano | 1:2 | Manchester Storm |
| Ilves | 2:3 | Leksands IF |
| HC Bolzano | 2:6 | Ilves |
| Leksands IF | 2:3 (OT) | Manchester Storm |
| Manchester Storm | 2:3 (OT) | Leksands IF |
| Ilves | 5:2 | HC Bolzano |
| Leksands IF | 2:4 | Ilves |
| Manchester Storm | 2:5 | HC Bolzano |
| Leksands IF | 6:3 | HC Bolzano |
| Ilves | 7:3 | Manchester Storm |

### Group D standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ilves | 12 |
| 2 | Leksands IF | 12 |
| 3 | Manchester Storm | 9 |
| 4 | HC Bolzano | 3 |

### Group E

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 4:7 | HC Sparta Praha |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 2:4 | Grenoble Métropole |
| Grenoble Métropole | 2:12 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| HC Sparta Praha | 5:1 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 3:6 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| Grenoble Métropole | 0:3 | HC Sparta Praha |
| HC Sparta Praha | 4:3 | Grenoble Métropole |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 7:0 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 2:6 | HC Sparta Praha |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 9:3 | Grenoble Métropole |
| Grenoble Métropole | 4:3 (OT) | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| HC Sparta Praha | 2:3 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |

### Group E standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Sparta Praha | 15 |
| 2 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 15 |
| 3 | Grenoble Métropole | 5 |
| 4 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 1 |

### Group F

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles | 3:6 | Adler Mannheim |
| HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 1:4 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| Ak Bars Kazan | 5:4 (OT) | Adler Mannheim |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles | 4:3 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov |
| Ak Bars Kazan | 2:4 | Ayr Scottish Eagles |
| Adler Mannheim | 6:0 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles | 3:1 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 5:4 (OT) | Adler Mannheim |
| Adler Mannheim | 2:7 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 5:4 (OT) | Ayr Scottish Eagles |
| Ak Bars Kazan | 3:2 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov |
| Adler Mannheim | 6:5 | Ayr Scottish Eagles |

### Group F standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ak Bars Kazan | 11 |
| 2 | Adler Mannheim | 11 |
| 3 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 10 |
| 4 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 4 |

## Second round

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 4:2 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| Jokerit | 2:3 | HIFK |
| Färjestad BK | 3:5 | Eisbären Berlin |
| Adler Mannheim | 6:4 | HC Sparta Praha |
| Leksands IF | 2:1 | HC Dynamo Moscow |
| EV Zug | 3:5 | Ilves |
| Ak Bars Kazan | 3:2 (0:1 PS) | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| HIFK | 7:5 | Jokerit |
| Eisbären Berlin | 3:1 | Färjestad BK |
| HC Sparta Praha | 10:4 (0:1 PS) | Adler Mannheim |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 3:1 (OT) | Leksands IF |
| Ilves | 6:3 | EV Zug |

## Third round
### Group A

(Berlin, Germany)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Eisbären Berlin | 5:3 | Adler Mannheim |
| Adler Mannheim | 1:6 | HC Dynamo Moscow |
| Eisbären Berlin | 2:2 | HC Dynamo Moscow |

### Group A standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Dynamo Moscow | 3 |
| 2 | Eisbären Berlin | 3 |
| 3 | Adler Mannheim | 0 |

### Group B

(Helsinki, Finland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HIFK | 4:5 | Ilves |
| Ilves | 2:2 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| HIFK | 1:3 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |

### Group B standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 3 |
| 2 | Ilves | 3 |
| 3 | HIFK | 0 |

## Final stage

(Moscow, Russia)

### Semifinals

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 3:1 | Ilves |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 5:1 | Eisbären Berlin |

### Third place match

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Eisbären Berlin | 4:1 | Ilves |

### Final

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| HC Dynamo Moscow | 1:2 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |