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).
| IIHF European Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | cancelled |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | varying |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Most recent | 1996 |
| Organised by | IIHF |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Knockout, 1965/66–1977/78 edit
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Semifinals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 |  ZKL Brno
|
6–4, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |  EV Füssen
|
 Austria and  Norway
|
| 1966–67 | ZKL Brno
|
3–2, 5–4 |  Ilves
|
Austria and  Soviet Union (WO)
|
| 1967–68 | ZKL Brno
|
3–0, 3–3 | Dukla Jihlava
|
Austria and  East Germany
|
| 1968–69 | CSKA Moscow
|
9–1, 14–3 | EC KAC
|
East Germany and Czechoslovakia (WO)
|
| 1969–70 | CSKA Moscow
|
2–3, 8–5 | Spartak Moscow
|
 Sweden and Czechoslovakia
|
| 1970–71 | CSKA Moscow
|
7–0, 3–3 | Dukla Jihlava
|
 Italy and Sweden
|
| 1971–72 | CSKA Moscow
|
8–2, 8–3 | Brynäs
|
East Germany and Czechoslovakia
|
| 1972–73 | CSKA Moscow
|
6–2, 12–2 | Brynäs
|
West Germany and Czechoslovakia
|
| 1973–74 | CSKA Moscow
|
2–3, 6–1 | Tesla Pardubice
|
 Netherlands and BYE
|
| 1974–75 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow
|
2–3, 7–0 | Dukla Jihlava
|
East Germany and Finland
|
| 1975–76 | CSKA Moscow
|
6–0, 4–2 | Poldi Kladno
|
West Germany and Finland
|
| 1976–77 | Poldi Kladno
|
4–4, 4–4 (2-1 SO) | Spartak Moscow
|
Sweden and Finland
|
| 1977–78 | CSKA Moscow
|
3–1 | Poldi Kladno
|
East Germany and BYE
|
Group, 1978/79–1989/90 edit
Knockout, 1990–1996 edit
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Djurgårdens IF
|
3–2 | Dynamo Moscow
|
Finland
|
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1991 | Djurgårdens IF
|
7–2 | Düsseldorfer EG
|
Soviet Union
|
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1992 | Malmö IF
|
3–3 (1-0 SO) |  Dynamo Moscow
|
Finland
|
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1993 | TPS
|
4–3 |  Dynamo Moscow
|
Sweden
|
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 1994 | Jokerit
|
4–2 | Lada Togliatti
|
Finland
|
Helsinki, Turku, Finland |
| 1995 | Jokerit
|
3–3 (3-2 SO) | Kölner Haie
|
Sweden
|
Cologne, Germany |
| 1996 | Lada Togliatti
|
4–3 (OT) | Modo
|
Germany
|
Düsseldorf, Germany |
Source:[2]
By nation edit
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Russia
|
22 | 6 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
4 | 13 | 2 |
| Finland
|
3 | 4 | 3 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 4 | 2 |
| West Germany East Germany Germany
|
0 | 4 | 4 |
| Austria
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals 1965-1996 (Including Precursors) edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 22 | 6 | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 32 | 32 | 43 | 107 | |
Note: 11 Editions since 1965/66 to 1977/78 have 2 Semifinalists (Exclude 1973–74 IIHF European Cup and 1977–78 IIHF European Cup).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ice Hockey and Olympism page 187
- ^ "European Cup (1966-1997)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.