IIHF Federation Cup

The Federation Cup was an official European ice hockey club competition created in 1995. It was the second European competition for club teams, intended for those teams who could not qualify for the European Cup, especially for those from Eastern European countries. It was the direct predecessor of the IIHF Continental Cup, which was played two seasons later.
In the first year of competition, 13 Eastern European teams from twelve countries participated in the tournament. In a KO-system with three qualifying groups, which qualifies the four participants in the finals. The following year was played in the same mode. Due to the increased number of participants (some Western European clubs had registered for the competition), an additional qualifying round was introduced.
The tournament would evolve into the IIHF Continental Cup.
==Editions==
*IIHF Federation Cup 1995
*IIHF Federation Cup 1996
==Winners==
===Federation Cup winners===
Season 	Winner 	Score	Runner-up 	Host
1994–95	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	4–1 	HC Pardubice 	Ljubljana,
1995–96	AS Mastini Varese 	4–3 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Trenčín,
==See also==
* IIHF European Cup
* Champions Hockey League
* IIHF Super Cup
* European Cup
Category:Ice hockey tournaments in Europe