2024–25 IIHF Continental Cup

2024–2025 IIHF Continental Cup
Tournament details
Dates20 September 2024 – 19 January 2025
Teams20

The 2024–25 Continental Cup is the 27th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The competition began on 20 September 2024 and the final tournament will be played from 16 to 19 January 2025.

Qualified teams

Team[1] Qualification
Enter in the third round
Denmark Aalborg Pirates 2023–24 Metal Ligaen champions
France Brûleurs de Loups 2023–24 Coupe de France champions
Kazakhstan HC Arlan 2023–24 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions
Poland GKS Katowice 2023–24 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
Slovakia Vlci Zilina 2023–24 Slovak 1. Liga champions
Wales Cardiff Devils 2023–24 Second place finish in EIHL
Enter in the second round
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 2023–24 OB I bajnokság champions
Italy Rittner Buam 2023-24 IHL – Elite champions
Latvia HK Mogo 2023–24 Latvian Hockey League champions
Romania CSM Corona Brasov 2023–24 Romanian Hockey League champions
Ukraine Sokil Kyiv 2023–24 Ukrainian Hockey League champions
Slovenia Acroni Jesenice 2023–24 Slovenian Ice Hockey League runners-up
Enter in the first round
Belgium Bulldogs Liège 2023–24 BeNe League champions
Bulgaria Irbis-Skate Sofia 2023–24 Bulgarian Hockey League champions
Croatia KHL Sisak 2023–24 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions
Estonia Narva PSK 2023–24 Meistriliiga champions
Iceland Skautafelag Reykjavikur 2023–24 Icelandic Hockey League champions
Lithuania Energija/GV Elektrėnai 2023–24 Lithuania Hockey League champions
Serbia SKHL Crvena zvezda 2023–24 Serbian Hockey League champions
Spain CH Jaca 2023–24 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions

First round

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 20 to 22 September 2024.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Croatia KHL Sisak 3 3 0 0 0 28 3 +25 9 Second round
2 Belgium Bulldogs Liège 3 2 0 0 1 22 9 +13 6
3 Serbia SKHL Crvena zvezda 3 1 0 0 2 8 10 −2 3
4 Bulgaria Irbis-Skate Sofia (H) 3 0 0 0 3 4 40 −36 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

20 September 2024
15:30		SKHL Crvena zvezda Serbia1–2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)		Belgium Bulldogs LiègeWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 50
Game reference
12 minPenalties6 min
32Shots42
20 September 2024
19:00		KHL Sisak Croatia15–1
(4–0, 7–0, 4–1)		Bulgaria Irbis-Skate SofiaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 250
Game reference
4 minPenalties28 min
72Shots7
21 September 2024
15:30		Irbis-Skate Sofia Bulgaria1–6
(0–4, 1–1, 0–1)		Serbia SKHL Crvena zvezdaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 100
Game reference
16 minPenalties12 min
20Shots33
21 September 2024
19:00		KHL Sisak Croatia6–1
(3–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Belgium Bulldogs LiègeWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 80
Game reference
14 minPenalties53 min
47Shots18
22 September 2024
15:30		SKHL Crvena zvezda Serbia1–7
(0–1, 0–2, 1–4)		Croatia KHL SisakWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 66
Game reference
14 minPenalties14 min
17Shots56
22 September 2024
19:00		Bulldogs Liège Belgium19–2
(7–0, 6–1, 6–1)		Bulgaria Irbis-Skate SofiaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 250
Game reference
0 minPenalties16 min
56Shots15

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Narva, Estonia, from 20 to 22 September 2024.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lithuania Energija/GV Elektrėnai 3 3 0 0 0 17 4 +13 9 Second round
2 Spain CH Jaca 3 1 0 1 1 11 13 −2 4
3 Estonia Narva PSK (H) 3 1 0 0 2 12 15 −3 3
4 Iceland Skautafelag Reykjavikur 3 0 1 0 2 10 18 −8 2
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

20 September 2024
15:00		Energija/GV Elektrėnai Lithuania5–0
(2–0, 1–0, 2–0)		Iceland Skautafelag ReykjavikurNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 104
Game reference
10 minPenalties4 min
61Shots18
20 September 2024
19:00		Narva PSK Estonia1–5
(0–2, 0–1, 1–2)		Spain CH JacaNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 893
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
29Shots27
21 September 2024
13:00		CH Jaca Spain1–6
(0–2, 0–0, 1–4)		Lithuania Energija/GV ElektrėnaiNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 145
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
27Shots45
21 September 2024
17:00		Narva PSK Estonia8–4
(1–0, 3–1, 4–3)		Iceland Skautafelag ReykjavikurNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 991
Game reference
18 minPenalties14 min
45Shots29
22 September 2024
13:00		Skautafelag Reykjavikur Iceland6–5 OT
(3–2, 1–2, 1–1)
(OT: 1–0)		Spain CH JacaNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 83
Game reference
20 minPenalties33 min
28Shots44
22 September 2024
17:00		Energija/GV Elektrėnai Lithuania6–3
(0–1, 3–0, 3–2)		Estonia Narva PSKNarva Ice Hall, Narva
Attendance: 1,156
Game reference
8 minPenalties16 min
57Shots26

Second round

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 18 to 20 October 2024.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Rittner Buam (H) 3 3 0 0 0 20 9 +11 9 Third round
2 Slovenia Acroni Jesenice 3 2 0 0 1 11 8 +3 6
3 Croatia KHL Sisak 3 1 0 0 2 7 15 −8 3
4 Ukraine Sokil Kyiv 3 0 0 0 3 8 14 −6 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+2).

18 October 2024
16:00		Acroni Jesenice Slovenia3–1
(0–0, 1–1, 2–0)		Croatia KHL SisakArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 162
Game reference
37 minPenalties12 min
44Shots20
18 October 2024
20:00		Rittner Buam Italy5–4
(1–1, 3–1, 1–2)		Ukraine Sokil KyivArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 621
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
36Shots27
19 October 2024
16:00		Acroni Jesenice Slovenia5–2
(2–1, 3–1, 0–0)		Ukraine Sokil KyivArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 176
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
40Shots28
19 October 2024
20:00		KHL Sisak Croatia2–10
(1–5, 0–2, 1–3)		Italy Rittner BuamArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 893
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
21Shots39
20 October 2024
16:00		Sokil Kyiv Ukraine2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)		Croatia KHL SisakArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 176
Game reference
4 minPenalties6 min
38Shots22
20 October 2024
20:00		Rittner Buam Italy5–3
(1–1, 2–2, 2–0)		Slovenia Acroni JeseniceArena Ritten, Ritten
Attendance: 738
Game reference
21 minPenalties10 min
27Shots35

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 18 to 20 October 2024.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Romania CSM Corona Brașov (H) 3 1 2 0 0 15 10 +5 7[a] Third round
2 Latvia Mogo Riga 3 2 0 1 0 14 11 +3 7[a]
3 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 3 1 0 1 1 12 10 +2 4
4 Lithuania Energija/GV Elektrėnai 3 0 0 0 3 8 18 −10 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Mogo Riga 3–4 (OT) CSM Corona Brașov

All times are local (UTC+3).

18 October 2024
14:30		Ferencvárosi TC Hungary6–0
(5–0, 1–0, 0–0)		Lithuania Energija/GV ElektrėnaiBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 154
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
34Shots27
18 October 2024
18:30		Mogo Riga Latvia3–4 OT
(2–0, 1–3, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		Romania CSM Corona BrașovBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 1,157
Game reference
14 minPenalties10 min
29Shots30
19 October 2024
14:30		Energija/GV Elektrėnai Lithuania5–6
(0–2, 3–3, 2–1)		Latvia Mogo RigaBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 167
Game reference
2 minPenalties2 min
31Shots41
19 October 2024
18:30		Ferencvárosi TC Hungary4–5 OT
(1–0, 2–2, 1–2)
(OT: 0–1)		Romania CSM Corona BrașovBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 1,238
Game reference
16 minPenalties12 min
53Shots44
20 October 2024
14:30		Mogo Riga Latvia5–2
(3–0, 2–1, 0–1)		Hungary Ferencvárosi TCBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 147
Game reference
2 minPenalties10 min
39Shots25
20 October 2024
18:30		CSM Corona Brașov Romania6–3
(1–0, 2–1, 3–2)		Lithuania Energija/GV ElektrėnaiBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 1,144
Game reference
12 minPenalties4 min
43Shots44

Third round

Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Žilina, Slovakia, from 15 to 17 November 2024.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kazakhstan HC Arlan 3 2 0 1 0 11 8 +3 7 Final round
2 Wales Cardiff Devils 3 2 0 0 1 12 8 +4 6
3 Slovakia Vlci Žilina (H) 3 1 1 0 1 10 7 +3 5
4 Italy Rittner Buam 3 0 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+1).

15 November 2024
14:00		Cardiff Devils Wales5–1
(2–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Italy Rittner BuamŽilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 220
Game reference
10 minPenalties12 min
39Shots27
15 November 2024
18:00		HC Arlan Kazakhstan3–4 OT
(1–2, 1–1, 1–0)
(OT: 0–1)		Slovakia Vlci ŽilinaŽilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 1,846
Game reference
56 minPenalties12 min
27Shots28
16 November 2024
13:00		Rittner Buam Italy1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		Kazakhstan HC Arlan Žilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 148
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
22Shots57
16 November 2024
17:00		Cardiff Devils Wales4–1
(1–0, 1–1, 2–0)		Slovakia Vlci ŽilinaŽilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 2,015
Game reference
4 minPenalties29 min
23Shots21
17 November 2024
14:00		HC Arlan Kazakhstan6–3
(1–1, 2–2, 3–0)		Wales Cardiff DevilsŽilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 231
Game reference
37 minPenalties79 min
26Shots25
17 November 2024
18:00		Vlci Žilina Slovakia5–0
(1–0, 3–0, 1–0)		Italy Rittner BuamŽilina Ice Stadium, Žilina
Attendance: 1,493
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
40Shots21

Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 15 to 17 November 2024.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland GKS Katowice 3 2 0 0 1 15 7 +8 6[a] Final round
2 France Brûleurs de Loups 3 2 0 0 1 18 8 +10 6[a]
3 Denmark Aalborg Pirates (H) 3 2 0 0 1 9 9 0 6[a]
4 Romania CSM Corona Brașov 3 0 0 0 3 5 23 −18 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c GKS Katowice 3 Pts, +1 GD; Brûleurs de Loups 3 Pts, 0 GD; Aalborg Pirates 3 Pts, –1 GD

All times are local (UTC+1).

15 November 2024
15:00		GKS Katowice Poland9–2
(2–1, 3–1, 4–0)		Romania CSM Corona BrașovSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 475
Game reference
6 minPenalties14 min
51Shots19
15 November 2024
19:00		Aalborg Pirates Denmark5–3
(0–2, 3–0, 2–1)		France Brûleurs de LoupsSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 2,187
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
45Shots36
16 November 2024
14:00		GKS Katowice Poland2–4
(2–1, 0–1, 0–2)		France Brûleurs de LoupsSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 656
Game reference
35 minPenalties31 min
22Shots42
16 November 2024
18:00		CSM Corona Brașov Romania2–3
(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)		Denmark Aalborg PiratesSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 2,169
Game reference
14 minPenalties6 min
14Shots27
17 November 2024
14:00		Brûleurs de Loups France11–1
(5–0, 3–1, 3–0)		Romania CSM Corona BrașovSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 352
Game reference
4 minPenalties8 min
37Shots27
17 November 2024
18:00		Aalborg Pirates Denmark1–4
(1–2, 0–0, 0–2)		Poland GKS KatowiceSparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Attendance: 2,365
Game reference
10 minPenalties16 min
35Shots29

Final round

The final tournament will be played in Cardiff, United Kingdom, from 16 to 19 January 2025.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kazakhstan HC Arlan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 France Brûleurs de Loups 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wales Cardiff Devils (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Poland GKS Katowice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC±0).

References

  1. ^ "IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup 2024 - 2025". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ "First Round Group A Competition Schedule". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ "First Round Group B Competition Schedule". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2024-09-19.