1997–98 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 1997–98 was the first edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 1997, and finished on December 28, 1997.
The tournament was won by TJ VSŽ Košice, who won the final group.
==Preliminary round==
===Group A===
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	11:2 	FC Barcelona
HK Sportina Bled 	13:0 	FC Barcelona
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	6:5 	HK Sportina Bled
===Group A standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	4
2 	HK Sportina Bled 	2
3 	FC Barcelona 	0
===Group B===
(Jesenice, Slovenia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
KS Unia Oświęcim 	9:2 	KHL Medveščak
HK Acroni Jesenice	5:2 	KHL Medveščak
HK Acroni Jesenice	2:3 	KS Unia Oświęcim
===Group B standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	KS Unia Oświęcim 	4
2 	HK Acroni Jesenice	2
3 	KHL Medveščak 	0
===Group C===
(Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Dunaferr SE 	8:2 	CH Jaca
KHK Crvena zvezda	3:18 	Dunaferr SE
KHK Crvena zvezda	4:7 	CH Jaca
===Group C standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Dunaferr SE 	4
2 	CH Jaca 	2
3 	KHK Crvena zvezda	0
===Group D===
(Riga, Latvia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Tivali Minsk	11:2 	SC Energija
Juniors Riga	12:0 	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Tivali Minsk	4:2 	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga	7:1 	SC Energija
SC Energija 	4:2 	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik
Juniors Riga	1:1 	Tivali Minsk
===Group D standings===
Rank	Team 	Points	DIF
1 	Juniors Riga 	5 	+18
2 	Tivali Minsk 	5 	+11
3 	SC Energija 	2 	
4 	Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik	0 	
===Group E===
(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Lions Jerusalem 	5:3 	HC Slavia Sofia
SC Miercurea Ciuc	11:0 	Ankara Büyükşehir
HC Slavia Sofia 	12:0 	Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc	7:2 	Lions Jerusalem
Lions Jerusalem 	6:2 	Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc	4:1 	HC Slavia Sofia
===Group E standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	SC Miercurea Ciuc	6
2 	Lions Jerusalem 	4
3 	HC Slavia Sofia 	2
4 	Ankara Büyükşehir	0
==First Group Stage==
===Group F===
(Herning, Denmark)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Vålerenga 	4:3 	Reims HC
Herning IK	3:4 	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Vålerenga 	11:1 	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK	2:2 	Reims HC
Reims HC 	8:6 	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Herning IK	2:2 	Vålerenga
===Group F standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Vålerenga 	5
2 	Reims HC 	3
3 	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	2
4 	Herning IK 	2
===Group G===
(Nijmegen, Netherlands)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Tilburg Trappers 	3:4 	Trondheim Black Panthers
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen	7:6 	Esbjerg IK
Trondheim Black Panthers 	4:2 	Esbjerg IK
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen	2:5 	Tilburg Trappers
Tilburg Trappers 	3:3 	Esbjerg IK
Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen	1:1 	Trondheim Black Panthers
===Group G standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Trondheim Black Panthers 	5
2 	Tilburg Trappers 	3
3 	Van Heumen Tigers Nijmegen	3
4 	Esbjerg IK 	1
===Group H===
(Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
EC KAC 	5:3 	Ferencvárosi TC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	1:7 	KS Unia Oświęcim
EC KAC 	3:3 	KS Unia Oświęcim
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	2:2 	Ferencvárosi TC
KS Unia Oświęcim 	4:0 	Ferencvárosi TC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	0:9 	EC KAC
===Group H standings===
Rank	Team 	Points	GF
1 	EC KAC 	5 	17
2 	KS Unia Oświęcim 	5 	14
3 	Ferencvárosi TC 	1 	
4 	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	1 	
===Group J===
(Nowy Targ, Poland)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
ŠKP Poprad 	6:6 	Dunaferr SE
Podhale Nowy Targ	3:2 	Essamika Ogre
ŠKP Poprad 	9:2 	Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ	4:1 	Dunaferr SE
Dunaferr SE 	8:1 	Essamika Ogre
Podhale Nowy Targ	4:3 	ŠKP Poprad
===Group J standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Podhale Nowy Targ	6
2 	ŠKP Poprad 	3
3 	Dunaferr SE 	3
4 	Essamika Ogre 	0
===Group K===
(Tartu, Estonia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Juniors Riga 	2:1 	Sokil Kiev
Tartu Kalev-Välk	6:2 	SC Miercurea Ciuc
Sokil Kiev 	4:0 	SC Miercurea Ciuc
Tartu Kalev-Välk	2:2 	Juniors Riga
Juniors Riga 	10:2 	SC Miercurea Ciuc
Tartu Kalev-Välk	2:6 	Sokil Kiev
===Group K standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Juniors Riga 	5
2 	Sokil Kiev 	4
3 	Tartu Kalev-Välk 	3
4 	SC Miercurea Ciuc	0
===Group L===
(Magnitogorsk, Russia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	5:1 	Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk 	6:2 	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	3:1 	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
===Group L standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk 	4
2 	Avangard Omsk 	2
3 	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	0
 Eisbären Berlin,
 Grenoble MH,
 TJ VSŽ Košice,
 HC Železárny Třinec,
 Polymir Novopolotsk,
 Salavat Yulaev Ufa, : bye
==Second Group Stage==
===Group M===
(Berlin, Germany)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Grenoble MH 	3:2 	Vålerenga
Eisbären Berlin	7:0 	Trondheim Black Panthers
Vålerenga 	8:3 	Trondheim Black Panthers
Eisbären Berlin	3:2 	Grenoble MH
Grenoble MH 	15:3 	Trondheim Black Panthers
Eisbären Berlin	4:1 	Vålerenga
===Group M standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Eisbären Berlin 	6
2 	Grenoble MH 	4
3 	Vålerenga 	2
4 	Trondheim Black Panthers	0
===Group N===
(Třinec, Czech Republic)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
TJ VSŽ Košice 	5:1 	Podhale Nowy Targ
HC Železárny Třinec	10:2 	EC KAC
TJ VSŽ Košice 	2:2 	EC KAC
HC Železárny Třinec	0:5 	Podhale Nowy Targ
EC KAC 	4:3 	Podhale Nowy Targ
HC Železárny Třinec	1:2 	TJ VSŽ Košice
===Group N standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	TJ VSŽ Košice 	5
2 	EC KAC 	3
3 	Podhale Nowy Targ 	2
4 	HC Železárny Třinec	2
===Group O===
(Novopolotsk, Belarus)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 	3:2 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Polymir Novopolotsk 	2:5 	Juniors Riga
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 	2:0 	Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk 	1:4 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	7:3 	Juniors Riga
Polymir Novopolotsk 	2:5 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
===Group O standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa 	6
2 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	4
3 	Juniors Riga 	2
4 	Polymir Novopolotsk 	0
 Ilves : bye
==Final Group Stage==
(Tampere, Finland)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
TJ VSŽ Košice 	5:2 	Eisbären Berlin
Ilves 	6:3 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
TJ VSŽ Košice 	2:2 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves 	4:5 	Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin	4:3 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ilves 	4:5 	TJ VSŽ Košice
===Final Group standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	TJ VSŽ Košice 	5
2 	Eisbären Berlin 	4
3 	Ilves 	2
4 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	1
==References==
* Continental Cup 1998
Category:1997–98 in European ice hockey
Category:IIHF Continental Cup