1999–2000 European Hockey League Explained

The 1999–2000 European Hockey League was the fourth and last edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 21, 1999, and finished on February 6, 2000.

The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Sparta Praha in the final.

The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.

First round

Group A

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Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:2 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
HC Slovan Bratislava 3:2 EC Villacher
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 2:3 HC Slovan Bratislava
EC Villacher 3:6 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1:2 HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 3:4 (OT) EC Villacher
HC Slovan Bratislava 3:4 (OT) Metallurg Magnitogorsk
EC Villacher 6:2 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:6 (OT) EC Villacher
HC Slovan Bratislava 6:1 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 3:4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
EC Villacher 3:1 HC Slovan Bratislava

Group A standings

RankTeamPoints
1 HC Slovan Bratislava13
2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk12
3 EC Villacher10
4 HC Slovnaft Vsetín1

Group B

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Brynäs IF 5:4 (OT) HC Sparta Praha
3:5 HIFK
HIFK 5:0 Brynäs IF
HC Sparta Praha 2:1 (OT) Manchester Storm
Brynäs IF 4:1 Manchester Storm
HIFK 6:3 HC Sparta Praha
1:4 HC Sparta Praha
Brynäs IF 4:6 HIFK
HC Sparta Praha 12:1 HIFK
4:5 (OT) Brynäs IF
HC Sparta Praha 4:1 Brynäs IF
HIFK 6:3 Manchester Storm

Group B standings

RankTeamPoints
1 HIFK15
2 HC Sparta Praha12
3 Brynäs IF7
4 Manchester Storm2

Group C

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TPS 1:4 Modo
4:5 (OT) Vålerenga
Modo 4:0 Adler Mannheim
Vålerenga 2:3 (OT) TPS
TPS 5:4 Adler Mannheim
Modo 8:0 Vålerenga
Vålerenga 2:3 Modo
2:6 TPS
TPS 5:0 Vålerenga
1:6 Modo
Modo 1:2 TPS
Vålerenga 5:0 Adler Mannheim

Group C standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Modo16
2 TPS14
3 Vålerenga6
4 Adler Mannheim1

Group D

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Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2:1 HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Lugano 4:3 HC Amiens Somme
HC Dynamo Moscow 7:2 HC Lugano
HC Amiens Somme 0:4 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Dynamo Moscow 3:0 HC Amiens Somme
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 4:3 HC Lugano
HC Amiens Somme 0:5 HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Lugano 4:3 (OT) Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Lugano 3:1 HC Dynamo Moscow
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 8:2 HC Amiens Somme
HC Amiens Somme 0:6 HC Lugano
HC Dynamo Moscow 1:2 (OT) Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Group D standings

RankTeamPoints
1 Nürnberg Ice Tigers15
2 HC Lugano11
3 HC Dynamo Moscow10
4 HC Amiens Somme0

Quarterfinals

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TPS 5:3 HIFK
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4:0 Modo
HC Lugano 5:2 HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Sparta Praha 4:0 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HIFK 3:2 (0:1 PS) TPS
Modo 6:4 (0:1 PS) Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HC Slovan Bratislava 5:6 HC Lugano
2:3 HC Sparta Praha

Final stage

(Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland)

Semifinals

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Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:3 TPS
2:3 HC Sparta Praha

Third place match

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1:6 TPS

Final

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Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2:0 HC Sparta Praha

References