2008–09 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2008–09 was the 12th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 2008, and finished on January 18, 2009.
The tournament was won by MHC Martin, 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.
==Preliminary round==
===Group A===
(Novi Sad, Serbia)
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
KHL Mladost 	13:4 	Dundalk Bulls
HK Novi Sad 	4:4 (0:1 PS)	HC Slavia Sofia
KHL Mladost 	11:2 	HC Slavia Sofia
HK Novi Sad 	4:2 	Dundalk Bulls
Dundalk Bulls	6:4 	HC Slavia Sofia
HK Novi Sad 	4:1 	KHL Mladost
===Group A standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HK Novi Sad 	7
2 	KHL Mladost 	6
3 	Dundalk Bulls 	3
4 	HC Slavia Sofia	2
==First Group Stage==
===Group B===
(Elektrėnai, Lithuania)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Sokil Kiev 	6:3 	Tilburg Trappers
SC Energija 	2:3 	KS Cracovia Kraków
KS Cracovia Kraków	4:1 	Tilburg Trappers
SC Energija 	1:6 	Sokil Kiev
Sokil Kiev 	7:4 	KS Cracovia Kraków
SC Energija 	6:5 	Tilburg Trappers
===Group B standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Sokil Kiev 	9
2 	KS Cracovia Kraków	6
3 	SC Energija 	3
4 	Tilburg Trappers 	0
===Group C===
(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	8:4 	HK Novi Sad
SC Miercurea Ciuc 	12:1 	Club Gel Puigcerdà
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	8:1 	Club Gel Puigcerdà
SC Miercurea Ciuc 	8:1 	HK Novi Sad
Club Gel Puigcerdà 	6:5 	HK Novi Sad
SC Miercurea Ciuc 	1:4 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
===Group C standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	9
2 	SC Miercurea Ciuc 	6
3 	Club Gel Puigcerdà 	3
4 	HK Novi Sad 	0
 HK Liepājas Metalurgs,
 Keramin Minsk,
 HDK Stavbar Maribor,
 Gornyak Rudny,
 HC Bolzano,
 Coventry Blaze : bye
==Second Group Stage==
===Group D===
(Liepāja, Latvia)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Sokil Kiev 	4:2 	Keramin Minsk
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	5:2 	Gornyak Rudny
Keramin Minsk 	4:0 	Gornyak Rudny
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	3:1 	Sokil Kiev
Sokil Kiev 	7:2 	Gornyak Rudny
HK Liepājas Metalurgs	2:5 	Keramin Minsk
===Group D standings===
Rank	Team 	Points	
1 	Keramin Minsk 	6 	(GF:7;GA:6)
2 	Sokil Kiev 	6 	(GF:5;GA:5)
3 	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	6 	(GF:5;GA:6)
4 	Gornyak Rudny 	0 	
===Group E===
(Bolzano, Italy)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Coventry Blaze 	6:3 	HDK Stavbar Maribor
HC Bolzano 	5:2 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Coventry Blaze 	6:4 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
HC Bolzano 	4:2 	HDK Stavbar Maribor
HDK Stavbar Maribor	3:2 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
HC Bolzano 	1:0 	Coventry Blaze
===Group E standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HC Bolzano 	9
2 	Coventry Blaze 	6
3 	HDK Stavbar Maribor 	3
4 	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	0
 Dragons de Rouen,
 MHC Martin : bye
==Final stage==
===Final Group===
(Rouen, France)
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
MHC Martin 	5:1 	Keramin Minsk
Dragons de Rouen	1:3 	HC Bolzano
MHC Martin 	7:3 	HC Bolzano
Dragons de Rouen	6:4 	Keramin Minsk
HC Bolzano 	7:1 	Keramin Minsk
Dragons de Rouen	5:4 	MHC Martin
===Final Group standings===
Rank	Team 	Points	
1 	MHC Martin 	6 	(GF:11;GA:8)
2 	Dragons de Rouen	6 	(GF:6;GA:7)
3 	HC Bolzano 	6 	(GF:6;GA:8)
4 	Keramin Minsk 	0 	
==References==
* Official IIHF tournament page
Category:2008–09 in European ice hockey
Category:IIHF Continental Cup