IIHF Continental Cup 2022

The 2021–22 Continental Cup was the 24th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 24 September 2021 and the final tournament was scheduled to be played from 4 to 6 March 2022.
The Polish team Cracovia won the tournament for the first time, thanks to which they got the right to participate in the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League.
==Qualified teams==
Team 	Qualification
Enter in the third round 	Enter in the third round
HK Gomel 	2020–21 Belarusian Extraliga runners-up
Aalborg Pirates 	2020–21 Metal Ligaen runners-up
HK Poprad 	2020–21 Slovak Extraliga runners-up
Sheffield Steelers 	2019–20 EIHL season third place
Saryarka Karagandy 	2020–21 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions
Cracovia 	2020–21 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
Enter in the second round	Enter in the second round
Ferencvárosi TC 	2020–21 OB I bajnokság champions
Asiago Hockey 	2020–21 IHL - Elite champions
HK Olimp/Venta 2002 	2020–21 Latvian Hockey Higher League champions
Gothiques d'Amiens 	2019–20 Coupe de France winners
HDD Jesenice 	2020–21 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions
Sokil Kyiv 	2020–21 Ukrainian Hockey League runners-up
Enter in the first round 	Enter in the first round
Corona Brașov 	2020–21 Romanian Hockey League champions
Hockey Punks Vilnius 	2020–21 Lithuania Hockey League champions
KHL Mladost 	2020–21 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions
Skautafélag Akureyrar 	2020–21 Icelandic Hockey League champions
Tartu Välk 494 	2020–21 Meistriliiga champions
Crvena zvezda 	2020–21 Serbian Hockey League champions
FC Barcelona 	2020–21 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions
Buz Beykoz Istanbul 	2020–21 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions
==First round==
===Group A===
The Group A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.
# Corona Brasov 9 pts
# KHL Mladost 6 pts
# FC Barcelona 3 pts
# Buz Beykoz Istanbul 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+3).
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===Group B===
The Group B tournament was played in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.
# Tartu Valk 494 6 pts
# Hockey Punks Vilnius 3 pts
# Skautafelag Akureyrar 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+3).
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==Second round==
===Group C===
The Group C tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
# HK Olimp/Venta 2002 6 pts
# Sokil Kyiv 6 pts
# Ferencvarosi TC 6 pts
# Tartu Valk 494 0 pts
Tiebreakers: h2h: HK Olimp/Venta 2002 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sokil Kyiv 3 Pts, 0 GD; Ferencvárosi TC 3 Pts, –1 GD
All times are local (UTC+2).
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===Group D===
The Group D tournament was played in Amiens, France, from 22 to 24 October 2021.
# Asiago Hockey 9 pts
# Gothiques d'Amiens 6 pts
# HDD Jesenice 3 pts
# Corona Brasov 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+2).
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==Third round==
===Group E===
The Group E tournament was played in Krakow, Poland, from 19 to 21 November 2021.
# Saryarka Karaganda 9 pts
# Cracovia 4 pts
# HK Poprad 4 pts
# Asiago Hockey 1 pt
All times are local (UTC+1).
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===Group F===
The Group F tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 19 to 21 November 2021.
# Aalborg Pirates 6 pts
# HK Gomel 6 pts
# Sheffield Steelers 6 pts
# HK Olimp/Venta 2002 0 pts
Tiebreakers: h2h: Aalborg Pirates 3 Pts, +1 GD; HK Gomel 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sheffield Steelers 3 Pts, –2 GD. HK Gomel 2–5 Aalborg Pirates..
All times are local (UTC+1).
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==Final round==
The final tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 4 to 6 March 2022.
# Cracovia 6 pts
# Saryarka Karaganda 3 pts
# Aalborg Pirates 0 pts
# HK Gomel 0 pts - expelled on March 1 due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
All times are local (UTC+1).
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==See also==
* 2021–22 Champions Hockey League
==References==
Category:IIHF Continental Cup
Category:2022 in ice hockey