IIHF Continental Cup 2023

The 2022–23 Continental Cup was the 25th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 23 September 2022 and the final tournament was played from 13 to 15 January 2023.
HK Nitra won the tournament for the first time thus becoming the fifth Slovak team in history to win the trophy.
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, the IIHF Continental Cup winners did not get a wild card spot for the next season of the Champions Hockey League due to the reduction in the number of teams participating in the latter beginning from the 2023–24 season.
==Qualified teams==
Team 	Qualification
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HC Kremenchuk 	2021–22 Ukrainian Hockey League runners-up
HK Zemgale/LLU 	2021–22 Latvian Hockey League champions
HK Nitra 	2021–22 Slovak Extraliga runners-up
Cardiff Devils 	2021–22 EIHL playoff champions
Saryarka Karagandy 	2021–22 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions
Unia Oświęcim 	2021–22 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
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Ferencvárosi TC 	2021–22 OB I bajnokság champions
Asiago Hockey 	2021–22 IHL - Elite champions
HSC Csíkszereda 	2021–22 Romanian Hockey League champions
Ducs d'Angers 	2021–22 Coupe de France winners
HDD Jesenice 	2021–22 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions
HK Vojvodina 	2021–22 Serbian Hockey League champions
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Bulldogs Liège 	2021–22 BeNe League champions
Hockey Punks Vilnius 	2021–22 Lithuania Hockey League champions
KHL Sisak 	2021–22 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions
Skautafélag Akureyrar 	2021–22 Icelandic Hockey League champions
Tartu Välk 494 	2021–22 Meistriliiga champions
NSA Sofia 	2021–22 Bulgarian Hockey League champions
FC Barcelona 	2021–22 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions
Buzadam Istanbul 	2021–22 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions
;Note: Ukraine (UKR): The league winners Sokil Kyiv are unable to participate due to financial issue. The league's runners up HK Kremenchuk were named as their replacement.
==First round==
===Group A===
The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
# KHL Sisak 9 pts
# Tartu Valk 494 6 pts
# Skautafelag Akureyrar 2 pts
# NSA Sofia 1 pt
All times are local (UTC+3).
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===Group B===
The Group B tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
# Buzadam Istanbul 9 pts
# Bulldogs Liege 6 pts
# Hockey Punks Vilnius 3 pts
# FC Barcelona 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+3).
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==Second round==
===Group C===
The Group C tournament was played in Angers, France, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
# Ducs d'Angers 9 pts
# SC Miercurea Ciuc 6 pts
# Ferencvarosi TC 3 pts
# KHL Sisak 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+2).
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===Group D===
The Group D tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
# Asiago Hockey 9 pts
# Acroni Jesenice 6 pts
# Buzadam Istanbul 3 pts
# HK Vojvodina 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+2).
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===Ranking of second-placed teams===
# Acroni Jesenice 2-0-0-1-6 14:7
# SC Miercurea Ciuc 2-0-0-1-6 11:6
==Third round==
===Group E===
The Group E tournament was played in Cardiff, Great Britain, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
# Cardiff Devils 9 pts
# Ducs d'Angers 6 pts
# Acroni Jesenice 2 pts
# HK Zemgale/LLU 1 pt
All times are local (UTC±0).
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===Group F===
The Group F tournament was played in Nitra, Slovakia, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
# HK Nitra 9 pts
# Asiago Hockey 6 pts
# Unia Oswiecim 3 pts
# HC Kremenchuk 0 pts
All times are local (UTC+1).
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==Final round==
The final tournament was played in Angers, France, from 13 to 15 January 2023.
# HK Nitra 8 pts
# Ducs d'Angers 4 pts
# Cardiff Devils 4 pts
# Asiago Hockey 2 pts
All times are local (UTC+1).
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==See also==
* 2022–23 Champions Hockey League
==References==
Category:IIHF Continental Cup
Category:2023 in ice hockey