2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup explained

Tourney Name:IIHF Continental Cup
Year:2019–2020
Size:150 px
Num Teams:20
Type:other
Winners: SønderjyskE Ishockey
Count:1
Second: Nottingham Panthers
Third: Neman Grodno
Fourth: Cracovia
Games:42
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Continental Cup was the 23rd edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 20 September 2019 and the final tournament was played from 10 to 12 January 2020.[1]

Qualified teams

TeamQualification
Enter in the third round
Neman Grodno2018 Belarusian Cup winners
SønderjyskE Ishockey2018–19 Metal Ligaen runners-up
Gothiques d'Amiens2018–19 Coupe de France winners
Nottingham Panthers2018–19 EIHL season third place
Beibarys Atyrau2018–19 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions
Cracovia2018–19 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
Enter in the second round
Ferencvárosi TC2018–19 OB I bajnokság champions
Ritten Sport2018–19 IHL - Elite champions
Mogo Riga2018–19 Latvian Hockey Higher League champions
Corona Brașov2018–19 Romanian Hockey League champions
Olimpija Ljubljana2018–19 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions
HC Donbass2018–19 Ukrainian Hockey League champions
Enter in the first round
HYC Herentals2018–19 BeNe League champions
Irbis-Skate Sofia2018–19 Bulgarian Hockey League champions
KHL Zagreb2018–19 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions
Skautafélag Akureyrar2018–19 Icelandic Hockey League champions
HC Bat Yam2018–19 Israeli Hockey League champions
Crvena Zvezda2018–19 Serbian Hockey League champions
Txuri Urdin2018–19 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions
Zeytinburnu Belediyespor2018–19 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions

First round

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 20 to 22 September 2019.

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Mechelen, Belgium, from 20 to 22 September 2019.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Second round

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Brovary, Ukraine, from 18 to 20 October 2019.

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 18 to 20 October 2019.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Third round

Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 15 to 17 November 2019.

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Kraków, Poland, from 15 to 17 November 2019.

All times are local (UTC+1).

Final round

Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 10 to 12 January 2020.

All times are local (UTC+1).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Continental Cup. IIHF. 22 July 2019.