2000–01 IIHF Continental Cup

The Continental Cup 2000–01 was the fourth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 22, 2000, and finished on January 14, 2001.

The tournament was won by ZSC Lions, who won the final group.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Sofia, Bulgaria)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 8:2 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir
Sokil Kyiv Ukraine 15:1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Vojvodina
HC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 4:5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Vojvodina
Sokil Kyiv Ukraine 22:1 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir
HC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 0:19 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
HK Vojvodina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 8:3 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir

Group A standings

Rank Team Points
1 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv 6
2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Vojvodina 4
3 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia 2
4 Turkey Ankara Büyükşehir 0

Group B

(Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 13:1 Turkey İstanbul Paten SK
HC Levski Sofia Bulgaria 7:2 Israel HC Ma'alot
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 6:0 Bulgaria HC Levski Sofia
HC Ma'alot Israel 11:4 Turkey İstanbul Paten SK
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 15:3 Israel HC Ma'alot
HC Levski Sofia Bulgaria 7:0 Turkey İstanbul Paten SK

Group B standings

Rank Team Points
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda 6
2 Bulgaria HC Levski Sofia 4
3 Israel HC Ma'alot 2
4 Turkey İstanbul Paten SK 0

Group C

(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Ferencvárosi TC Hungary 5:2 Spain CH Jaca
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 1:8 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 3:1 Spain CH Jaca
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 9:0 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 14:0 Spain CH Jaca
SC Miercurea Ciuc Romania 4:5 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC

Group C standings

Rank Team Points
1 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo 6
2 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 4
3 Romania SC Miercurea Ciuc 2
4 Spain CH Jaca 0

Group D

(Volán, Hungary)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HK Slavija Ljubljana Slovenia 9:3 Romania HC Rapid București
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary 4:1 Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary 8:2 Slovenia HK Slavija Ljubljana
Podhale Nowy Targ Poland 5:3 Romania HC Rapid București
HK Slavija Ljubljana Slovenia 3:0 Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary 12:0 Romania HC Rapid București

Group D standings

Rank Team Points
1 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 6
2 Slovenia HK Slavija Ljubljana 4
3 Poland Podhale Nowy Targ 2
4 Romania HC Rapid București 0

Group E

(Caen, France)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Caen France 7:2 Netherlands Nijmegen Tigers
Herning Blue Fox Denmark 17:0 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
HC Caen France 20:3 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
Herning Blue Fox Denmark 13:1 Netherlands Nijmegen Tigers
HC Caen France 2:6 Denmark Herning Blue Fox
Nijmegen Tigers Netherlands 11:1 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin

Group E standings

Rank Team Points
1 Denmark Herning Blue Fox 6
2 France HC Caen 4
3 Netherlands Nijmegen Tigers 2
4 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin 0

First Group Stage

Group F

(Milan, Italy)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lugano Switzerland 3:0 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
HC Milano Vipers Italy 3:2 Austria EC Villacher SV
HC Milano Vipers Italy 1:3 Switzerland HC Lugano
Sokil Kyiv Ukraine 7:3 Austria EC Villacher SV
HC Milano Vipers Italy 2:2 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv
HC Lugano Switzerland 4:1 Austria EC Villacher SV

Group F standings

Rank Team Points
1 Switzerland HC Lugano 6
2 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv 3
3 Italy HC Milano Vipers 3
4 Austria EC Villacher SV 0

Group G

(Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 0:8 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv
EC KAC Austria 6:0 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 7:3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda
HC Berkut-Kyiv Ukraine 3:0 Austria EC KAC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 0:3 Austria EC KAC
HC Berkut-Kyiv Ukraine 10:3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda

Group G standings

Rank Team Points
1 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv 6
2 Austria EC KAC 4
3 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda 0

Group H

(Dunaújváros, Hungary)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HKm Zvolen Slovakia 5:1 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Dunaferr SE Hungary 5:2 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo
Dunaferr SE Hungary 2:2 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HKm Zvolen Slovakia 3:1 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 11:3 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Dunaferr SE Hungary 2:5 Slovakia HKm Zvolen

Group H standings

Rank Team Points
1 Slovakia HKm Zvolen 6
2 Hungary Dunaferr SE 3
3 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo 2
4 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb 1

Group J

(Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
IHC Písek Czech Republic 8:0 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 5:0 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
IHC Písek Czech Republic 3:3 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 4:1 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Acroni Jesenice Slovenia 10:4 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 6:1 Czech Republic IHC Písek

Group J standings

Rank Team Points
1 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim 6
2 Czech Republic IHC Písek 3
3 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice 2
4 Hungary Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 1

Group K

(Liepājas, Latvia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Keramin Minsk Belarus 12:5 Lithuania SC Energija
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 4:7 Latvia HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 Latvia 1:6 Belarus Keramin Minsk
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 5:3 Lithuania SC Energija
HK Riga 2000 Latvia 4:6 Lithuania SC Energija
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 2:2 Belarus Keramin Minsk

Group K standings

Rank Team Points
1 Belarus Keramin Minsk 5
2 Latvia HK Liepājas Metalurgs 3
3 Latvia HK Riga 2000 2
4 Lithuania SC Energija 2

Group L

(Frederikshavn, Denmark)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Herning Blue Fox Denmark 5:7 Norway Vålerenga
Frederikshavn White Hawks Denmark 3:3 France HC Reims
Frederikshavn White Hawks Denmark 4:3 Denmark Herning Blue Fox
Vålerenga Norway 3:3 France HC Reims
Frederikshavn White Hawks Denmark 1:4 Norway Vålerenga
Herning Blue Fox Denmark * France HC Reims

*: Match was suspended and never played

Group L standings

Rank Team Points
1 Norway Vålerenga 6
2 Denmark Frederikshavn White Hawks 3
3 France HC Reims 2
4 Denmark Herning Blue Fox 0

Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta, Germany München Barons, Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec, Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava, Norway Storhamar Dragons, United Kingdom London Knights  : bye

Second Group Stage

Group M

(Ambrì, Switzerland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lugano Switzerland 1:1 Germany München Barons
HC Ambrì-Piotta Switzerland 4:2 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv
München Barons Germany 5:4 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv
HC Ambrì-Piotta Switzerland 2:2 Switzerland HC Lugano
HC Lugano Switzerland 7:4 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv
HC Ambrì-Piotta Switzerland 1:3 Germany München Barons

Group M standings

Rank Team Points
1 Germany München Barons 5
2 Switzerland HC Lugano 4
3 Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta 3
4 Ukraine HC Berkut-Kyiv 0

Group N

(Bratislava, Slovakia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Oceláři Třinec Czech Republic 7:3 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 0:3 Slovakia HKm Zvolen
HKm Zvolen Slovakia 4:6 Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 7:2 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim
HKm Zvolen Slovakia 5:5 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 5:2 Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec

Group N standings

Rank Team Points
1 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 4 (GF:5;GA:2)
2 Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec 4 (GF:2;GA:5)
3 Slovakia HKm Zvolen 3
4 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim 1

Group O

(Hamar, Norway)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Vålerenga Norway 1:1 United Kingdom London Knights
Storhamar Dragons Norway 5:2 Belarus Keramin Minsk
London Knights United Kingdom 5:0 Belarus Keramin Minsk
Storhamar Dragons Norway 5:7 Norway Vålerenga
Vålerenga Norway 9:3 Belarus Keramin Minsk
Storhamar Dragons Norway 1:9 United Kingdom London Knights

Group O standings

Rank Team Points DIF
1 United Kingdom London Knights 5 +13
2 Norway Vålerenga 5 +8
3 Norway Storhamar Dragons 2
4 Belarus Keramin Minsk 0

Switzerland ZSC Lions  : bye

Final Group Stage

(Zürich, Switzerland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 2:2 Germany München Barons
ZSC Lions Switzerland 1:0 United Kingdom London Knights
ZSC Lions Switzerland 4:1 Germany München Barons
London Knights United Kingdom 5:2 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava
London Knights United Kingdom 4:1 Germany München Barons
ZSC Lions Switzerland 1:5 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava

Final Group standings

Rank Team Points
1 Switzerland ZSC Lions 4 (GF:1;GA:0)
2 United Kingdom London Knights 4 (GF:1;GA:0)
3 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 3
4 Germany München Barons 1

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