IIHF European Cup
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | IIHF |
| First season | 1965–66 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 14–31 |
| Countries | 34 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most titles | Soviet Union 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).
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
Group, 1978/79–1989/90
Knockout, 1990–1996
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sweden Djurgårdens IF | 3–2 | Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow | Finland TPS | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1991 | Sweden Djurgårdens IF | 7–2 | Germany Düsseldorfer EG | Russia Dynamo Moscow | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1992 | Sweden Malmö IF | 3–3 (1-0 SO) | Russia Dynamo Moscow | Finland Jokerit | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1993 | Finland TPS | 4–3 | Russia Dynamo Moscow | Sweden Malmö IF | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1994 | Finland Jokerit | 4–2 | Russia Lada Togliatti | Finland TPS | Helsinki, Turku, Finland |
| 1995 | Finland Jokerit | 3–3 (3-2 SO) | Germany Kölner Haie | Sweden HV71 | Cologne, Germany |
| 1996 | Russia Lada Togliatti | 4–3 (OT) | Sweden Modo | Germany Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf, Germany |
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By club
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
22 | 6 | 2 |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
0 | 4 | 12 |
| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
- European Hockey League
- IIHF Continental Cup
- IIHF European Champions Cup
- Spengler Cup
- Stanley Cup
- Memorial Cup
- Beijing International Ice Hockey League
- Asia League Ice Hockey
- Supreme Hockey League
- Kontinental Hockey League
References
- ↑ Ice Hockey and Olympism page 187
- ↑ "European Cup (1966-1997)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
