IIHF European Cup

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IIHF European Cup
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1965
Founder IIHF
First season 1965–66
Ceased1996
No. of teams14–31
Countries34
ContinentEurope
Most titles Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow (20 titles)

The IIHF European Cup, also known as the Europa Cup, was a European ice hockey club competition for champions of national leagues which was contested between 1965 and 1997, governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

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History

The competition was originated by Günther Sabetzki, [1] based on the European Cup of association football (now UEFA Champions League).

The tournament encountered problems. Countries had different levels of development in ice hockey, so some teams were weaker than others, resulting in a number of uncompetitive, one-sided games. Organisational difficulties were also posed by the refusal of some Soviet Union teams to play away games in certain places. This resulted in no final being held some years, and more than one final being held in others. The competition was discontinued after 1997. In its place, the European Hockey League and the Continental Cup, and later the IIHF European Champions Cup, were started.

Format

Teams were seeded and drawn into groups of four teams, with the winners of each group progressing to the next round, where they were drawn into groups again. Each round was played over a long weekend (Friday to Sunday) in a single venue, until one final group was left, the winner of which would be considered the champion. After the European Cup was discontinued, the Continental Cup would adopt this format.

Winners

Knockout, 1965/66–1977/78

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upSemifinals
1965–66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ZKL Brno 6–4, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Flag of Germany.svg EV Füssen Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC
Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga
1966–67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ZKL Brno 3–2, 5–4 Flag of Finland.svg Ilves Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow (w/o)
1967–68 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ZKL Brno 3–0, 3–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC
Flag of East Germany.svg SC Dynamo Berlin
1968–69 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 9–1, 14–3 Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC Flag of East Germany.svg SC Dynamo Berlin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ZKL Brno (w/o)
1969–70 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 2–3, 8–5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Leksands IF
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava
1970–71 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 7–0, 3–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Flag of Italy.svg SG Cortina
Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs IF
1971–72 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 8–2, 8–3 Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs Flag of East Germany.svg SG Dynamo Weißwasser
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava
1972–73 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 6–2, 12–2 Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava
1973–74 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 2–3, 6–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tesla Pardubice Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tilburg Trappers
1974–75 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Krylya Sovetov Moscow 2–3, 7–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Flag of East Germany.svg SG Dynamo Weißwasser
Flag of Finland.svg HIFK
1975–76 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 6–0, 4–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG
Flag of Finland.svg Tappara
1976–77 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno 4–4, 4–4 (2–1 SO) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs IF
Flag of Finland.svg TPS
1977–78 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 3–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno Flag of East Germany.svg SC Dynamo Berlin

Group, 1978/79–1989/90

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdVenue
1978–79 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno Flag of Finland.svg Ässät Innsbruck, Austria
1979–80 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of Finland.svg Tappara Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Bratislava Innsbruck, Austria
1980–81 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of Finland.svg HIFK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno Urtijëi, Italy
1981–82 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ Vítkovice Flag of Germany.svg SC Riessersee Düsseldorf, West Germany
1982–83 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Flag of Finland.svg Tappara Tampere, Finland
1983–84 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Flag of East Germany.svg SC Dynamo Berlin Urtijëi, Italy
1984–85 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of Germany.svg Kölner EC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava Megève, France
1985–86 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK Flag of Germany.svg SB Rosenheim Rosenheim, West Germany
1986–87 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ VSŽ Košice Flag of Sweden.svg Färjestad BK Lugano, Switzerland
1987–88 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tesla Pardubice Flag of Finland.svg Tappara Davos, Switzerland
1988–89 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ VSŽ Košice Flag of Germany.svg Kölner EC Cologne, West Germany
1989–90 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of Finland.svg TPS Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF West Berlin, West Germany

Knockout, 1990–1996

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upThirdVenue
1990 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF 3–2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Moscow Flag of Finland.svg TPS Düsseldorf, Germany
1991 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF 7–2 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Dynamo Moscow Düsseldorf, Germany
1992 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö IF 3–3 (1-0 SO) Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Dynamo Moscow Flag of Finland.svg Jokerit Düsseldorf, Germany
1993 Flag of Finland.svg TPS 4–3 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö IF Düsseldorf, Germany
1994 Flag of Finland.svg Jokerit 4–2 Flag of Russia.svg Lada Togliatti Flag of Finland.svg TPS Helsinki, Turku, Finland
1995 Flag of Finland.svg Jokerit 3–3 (3-2 SO) Flag of Germany.svg Kölner Haie Flag of Sweden.svg HV71 Cologne, Germany
1996 Flag of Russia.svg Lada Togliatti 4–3 (OT) Flag of Sweden.svg Modo Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG Düsseldorf, Germany

Source: [2]

By club

ClubWinnersRunners-upThird
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow 2001
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ZKL Brno 301
Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF 201
Flag of Finland.svg Jokerit 201
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Poldi Kladno 131
Flag of Finland.svg TPS 113
Flag of Russia.svg HC Lada Togliatti 110
Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö IF 101
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Krylya Sovetov Moscow 100
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Jihlava 054
Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow 031
Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs 022
Flag of Germany.svg Kölner Haie 021
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow 020
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tesla Pardubice 020
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ VSŽ Košice 020
Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorfer EG 013
Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC 013
Flag of Finland.svg Tappara 013
Flag of Finland.svg HIFK 011
Flag of Germany.svg EV Füssen 010
Flag of Finland.svg Ilves 010
Flag of Sweden.svg Modo 010
Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK 010
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ Vítkovice 010
Flag of East Germany.svg SC Dynamo Berlin 004
Flag of East Germany.svg SG Dynamo Weißwasser 002
Flag of Finland.svg Ässät 001
Flag of Sweden.svg Färjestad BK 001
Flag of Sweden.svg HV71 001
Flag of Sweden.svg Leksands IF 001
Flag of Germany.svg SB Rosenheim 001
Flag of Germany.svg SC Riessersee 001
Flag of Italy.svg SG Cortina 001
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Bratislava 001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tilburg Trappers 001
Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga 001

By nation

NationWinnersRunners-upThird
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2262
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4137
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 349
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 347
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
0412
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 013
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 001
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 001

See also

References

  1. Ice Hockey and Olympism Archived 2012-07-23 at the Wayback Machine page 187
  2. "European Cup (1966-1997)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-01-23.