1998–99 IIHF Continental Cup

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The Continental Cup 1998–99 was the second edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 18, 1998, and finished on December 29, 1998.

IIHF Continental Cup ice hockey competition

The Continental Cup is an ice hockey tournament for European clubs, begun in 1997 after the discontinuing of the European Cup. It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League, with participating teams chosen by the countries' respective ice hockey associations. Hans Dobida served as chairman of the Continental Cup until 2018.

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The tournament was won by HC Ambrì-Piotta, who won the final group.

HC Ambrì-Piotta

Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu". Though they have never won the league championship, the club has not been relegated to the Swiss League since being promoted in 1985, the same year that saw the arrival of Dale McCourt.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Lyon, France)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Frisk Tigers Flag of Norway.svg 25:1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chiefs Leuven
Lyon HC Flag of France.svg 5:2 Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg IK
Frisk Tigers Flag of Norway.svg 5:0 Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg IK
Lyon HC Flag of France.svg 15:1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chiefs Leuven
Esbjerg IK Flag of Denmark.svg 18:0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chiefs Leuven
Lyon HC Flag of France.svg 4:4 Flag of Norway.svg Frisk Tigers

Group A standings

RankTeamPointsDIF
1 Flag of Norway.svg Frisk Tigers 5 +29
2 Flag of France.svg Lyon HC 5 +17
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg IK 2
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chiefs Leuven 0

Group B

(Jaca, Spain)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 9:1 Flag of Lithuania.svg SC Energija
CH Jaca Flag of Spain.svg 6:1 Flag of Spain.svg CG Puigcerdà
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 26:1 Flag of Spain.svg CG Puigcerdà
CH Jaca Flag of Spain.svg 3:2 Flag of Lithuania.svg SC Energija
SC Energija Flag of Lithuania.svg 5:0 Flag of Spain.svg CG Puigcerdà
CH Jaca Flag of Spain.svg 1:20 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín

Group B standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg CH Jaca 4
3 Flag of Lithuania.svg SC Energija 2
4 Flag of Spain.svg CG Puigcerdà 0

Group C

(Novi Sad, Yugoslavia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HC Berkut-Kiev Flag of Ukraine.svg 9:1 Flag of Estonia.svg Tartu Välk 494
HK Vojvodina Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg 3:0 Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg KHK Crvena zvezda
KHK Crvena zvezda Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg 0:9 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev
HK Vojvodina Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg 2:6 Flag of Estonia.svg Tartu Välk 494
KHK Crvena zvezda Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg 3:9 Flag of Estonia.svg Tartu Välk 494
HK Vojvodina Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg 4:9 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev

Group C standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev 6
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Tartu Välk 494 4
3 Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg HK Vojvodina 2
4 Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg KHK Crvena zvezda 0

Group D

(Nowy Targ, Poland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Podhale Nowy Targ Flag of Poland.svg 6:2 Flag of Hungary.svg Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Flag of Hungary.svg 6:3 Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Sportina Bled
Podhale Nowy Targ Flag of Poland.svg 11:0 Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Sportina Bled

Group D standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Poland.svg Podhale Nowy Targ 4
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 2
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Sportina Bled 0

Group E

(Bucharest, Romania)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Akademika Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2:1 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Mladost
HC Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 13:1 Flag of Turkey.svg İstanbul Paten SK
İstanbul Paten SK Flag of Turkey.svg 4:3 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Mladost
HC Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 9:0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Akademika Sofia
İstanbul Paten SK Flag of Turkey.svg 5:3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Akademika Sofia
HC Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 15:0 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Mladost

Group E standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Romania.svg HC Steaua București 6
2 Flag of Turkey.svg İstanbul Paten SK 4
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Akademika Sofia 2
4 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Mladost 0

Group F

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HC Slavia Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg 5:1 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Amos Lod
SC Miercurea Ciuc Flag of Romania.svg 32:0 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara Büyükşehir
HC Slavia Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg 8:1 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc Flag of Romania.svg 8:1 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Amos Lod
Maccabi Amos Lod Flag of Israel.svg 5:0 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara Büyükşehir
SC Miercurea Ciuc Flag of Romania.svg 12:2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg HC Slavia Sofia

Group F standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Romania.svg SC Miercurea Ciuc 6
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg HC Slavia Sofia 4
3 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Amos Lod 2
4 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara Büyükşehir 0

First Group Stage

Group G

(Amiens, France)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Storhamar Dragons Flag of Norway.svg 6:4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Agio Huys Tigers Nijmegen
Gothiques d'Amiens Flag of France.svg 4:2 Flag of Norway.svg Frisk Tigers
Storhamar Dragons Flag of Norway.svg 3:2 Flag of Norway.svg Frisk Tigers
Gothiques d'Amiens Flag of France.svg 6:1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Agio Huys Tigers Nijmegen
Frisk Tigers Flag of Norway.svg 7:2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Agio Huys Tigers Nijmegen
Gothiques d'Amiens Flag of France.svg 3:4 Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar Dragons

Group G standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar Dragons 6
2 Flag of France.svg Gothiques d'Amiens 4
3 Flag of Norway.svg Frisk Tigers 2
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Agio Huys Tigers Nijmegen 0

Group H

(Poprad, Slovakia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 6:0 Flag of Latvia.svg HK Liepājas Metalurgs
ŠKP Poprad Flag of Slovakia.svg 4:2 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Blue Fox
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 5:2 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Blue Fox
ŠKP Poprad Flag of Slovakia.svg 5:2 Flag of Latvia.svg HK Liepājas Metalurgs
Herning Blue Fox Flag of Denmark.svg 4:1 Flag of Latvia.svg HK Liepājas Metalurgs
ŠKP Poprad Flag of Slovakia.svg 1:5 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín

Group H standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín 6
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg ŠKP Poprad 4
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Blue Fox 2
4 Flag of Latvia.svg HK Liepājas Metalurgs 0

Group J

(Novopolotsk, Belarus)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Sokil Kiev Flag of Ukraine.svg 8:1 Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Kreenholm
Polymir Novopolotsk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg 6:2 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev
Sokil Kiev Flag of Ukraine.svg 6:0 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev
Polymir Novopolotsk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg 14:1 Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Kreenholm
HC Berkut-Kiev Flag of Ukraine.svg 11:2 Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Kreenholm
Polymir Novopolotsk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg 5:3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sokil Kiev

Group J standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Polymir Novopolotsk 6
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sokil Kiev 4
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg HC Berkut-Kiev 2
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Kreenholm 0

Group K

(Cardiff, United Kingdom)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Podhale Nowy Targ Flag of Poland.svg 5:0 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaferr SE
Cardiff Devils Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2:3 Flag of Slovenia.svg HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg 5:2 Flag of Poland.svg Podhale Nowy Targ
Cardiff Devils Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2:4 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaferr SE
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg 2:2 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaferr SE
Cardiff Devils Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 5:3 Flag of Poland.svg Podhale Nowy Targ

Group K standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 5
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaferr SE 3
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cardiff Devils 2
4 Flag of Poland.svg Podhale Nowy Targ 2

Group L

(Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
KHL Medveščak Flag of Croatia.svg 5:3 Flag of Romania.svg HC Steaua București
KS Unia Oświęcim Flag of Poland.svg 6:1 Flag of Romania.svg SC Miercurea Ciuc
SC Miercurea Ciuc Flag of Romania.svg 6:5 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Medveščak
KS Unia Oświęcim Flag of Poland.svg 6:1 Flag of Romania.svg HC Steaua București
HC Steaua București Flag of Romania.svg 9:2 Flag of Romania.svg SC Miercurea Ciuc
KS Unia Oświęcim Flag of Poland.svg 11:0 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Medveščak

Group L standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Poland.svg KS Unia Oświęcim 6
2 Flag of Romania.svg HC Steaua București 2
3 Flag of Croatia.svg KHL Medveščak 2
4 Flag of Romania.svg SC Miercurea Ciuc 2

Group M

(Omsk, Russia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 4:4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Steelers
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 2:2 Flag of Russia.svg Lada Togliatti
Lada Togliatti Flag of Russia.svg 6:3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazzinc-Torpedo
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 5:1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Steelers
Lada Togliatti Flag of Russia.svg 3:1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Steelers
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 2:0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazzinc-Torpedo

Group M standings

RankTeamPointsDIF
1 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk 5 +6
2 Flag of Russia.svg Lada Togliatti 5 +5
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazzinc-Torpedo 1
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Steelers 1

Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Liberec, Flag of Austria.svg EHC Graz Flag of Switzerland.svg HC Ambrì-Piotta, Flag of Russia.svg Torpedo Yaroslavl, Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg HK Neman Grodno  : bye

Düsseldorfer EG ice hockey team

Düsseldorfer EG is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players. The famous Eisstadion at the Brehmstrasse was the home venue for most of the team's history. The team now plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga ; the home venue is the ISS Dome.

HC Bílí Tygři Liberec ice hockey team

Bílí Tygři Liberec are a professional ice hockey club based in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team competes in the Czech Extraliga, the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey.

EC Graz was an Austrian ice hockey team from Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Hockey League and Alpenliga in the 90s.

Second Group Stage

Group N

(Düsseldorf, Germany)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 2:1 Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar Dragons
Düsseldorfer EG Flag of Germany.svg 4:4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Liberec
HK Dukla Trenčín Flag of Slovakia.svg 6:3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Liberec
Düsseldorfer EG Flag of Germany.svg 7:4 Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons Flag of Norway.svg 6:2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Liberec
Düsseldorfer EG Flag of Germany.svg 3:1 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín

Group N standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG 5
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Dukla Trenčín 4
3 Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar Dragons 2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Liberec 1

Group O

(Ambri, Switzerland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg 5:1 Flag of Poland.svg KS Unia Oświęcim
HC Ambrì-Piotta Flag of Switzerland.svg 2:0 Flag of Austria.svg EHC Graz
KS Unia Oświęcim Flag of Poland.svg 5:1 Flag of Austria.svg EHC Graz
HC Ambrì-Piotta Flag of Switzerland.svg 6:5 Flag of Slovenia.svg HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg 5:2 Flag of Austria.svg EHC Graz
HC Ambrì-Piotta Flag of Switzerland.svg 3:1 Flag of Poland.svg KS Unia Oświęcim

Group O standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg HC Ambrì-Piotta 6
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 4
3 Flag of Poland.svg KS Unia Oświęcim 2
4 Flag of Austria.svg EHC Graz 0

Group P

(Yaroslavl, Russia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 5:2 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg HK Neman Grodno
Torpedo Yaroslavl Flag of Russia.svg 10:0 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Polymir Novopolotsk
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 3:2 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Polymir Novopolotsk
Torpedo Yaroslavl Flag of Russia.svg 3:0 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg HK Neman Grodno
Polymir Novopolotsk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg 1:0 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg HK Neman Grodno
Torpedo Yaroslavl Flag of Russia.svg 0:4 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk

Group P standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk 6
2 Flag of Russia.svg Torpedo Yaroslavl 4
3 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Polymir Novopolotsk 2
4 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg HK Neman Grodno 0

Flag of Slovakia.svg HC Košice  : bye

Final Group Stage

(Košice, Slovakia)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
HC Ambrì-Piotta Flag of Switzerland.svg 6:4 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG
HC Košice Flag of Slovakia.svg 2:3 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk
HC Ambrì-Piotta Flag of Switzerland.svg 5:3 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk
HC Košice Flag of Slovakia.svg 5:0 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG
Avangard Omsk Flag of Russia.svg 4:1 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG
HC Košice Flag of Slovakia.svg 2:1 Flag of Switzerland.svg HC Ambrì-Piotta

Final Group standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg HC Ambrì-Piotta 4(GF:6;GA:5)
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg HC Košice 4(GF:4;GA:4)
3 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Omsk 4(GF:6;GA:7)
4 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG 0

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