2002–03 IIHF Continental Cup

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The Continental Cup 2002–03 was the sixth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 20, 2002, and finished on January 12, 2003.

The tournament was won by Jokerit, who beat Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the final.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Barcelona, Spain)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HK Riga 2000 Latvia 5:0 Croatia KHL Zagreb
FC Barcelona Spain 4:11 Netherlands Tilburg Trappers
FC Barcelona Spain 1:4 Croatia KHL Zagreb
HK Riga 2000 Latvia 7:1 Netherlands Tilburg Trappers
FC Barcelona Spain 4:12 Latvia HK Riga 2000
Tilburg Trappers Netherlands 4:1 Croatia KHL Zagreb

Group A standings

Rank Team Points
1 Latvia HK Riga 2000 6
2 Netherlands Tilburg Trappers 4
3 Croatia KHL Zagreb 2
4 Spain FC Barcelona 0

Group B

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 9:4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands
7:1 Spain CH Jaca
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands
8:2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 13:0 Spain CH Jaca
HK Novi Sad Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 5:3 Spain CH Jaca
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands
4:5 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo

Group B standings

Rank Team Points
1 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo 6
2
Boretti Tigers Amsterdam
4
3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad 2
4 Spain CH Jaca 0

Group C

(Gheorgheni, Romania)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HK Acroni Jesenice Slovenia 1:1 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
CS Progym Gheorgheni Romania
8:5
Ankara Büyükşehir
HK Acroni Jesenice Slovenia 24:0
Ankara Büyükşehir
CS Progym Gheorgheni Romania
4:5 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
KHL Medveščak Zagreb Croatia 14:1
Ankara Büyükşehir
CS Progym Gheorgheni Romania
4:11 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice

Group C standings

Rank Team Points DIF
1 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice 5 +31
2 Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb 5 +14
3
CS Progym Gheorgheni
2
4
Ankara Büyükşehir
0

Group D

(Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dunaferr SE Hungary 26:0 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
10:2 Israel HC Ma'alot
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
10:3 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia
Dunaferr SE Hungary 16:0 Israel HC Ma'alot
HC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 10:3 Israel HC Ma'alot
KHK Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
0:11 Hungary Dunaferr SE

Group D standings

Rank Team Points
1 Hungary Dunaferr SE 6
2
KHK Crvena Zvezda
4
3 Bulgaria HC Slavia Sofia 2
4 Israel HC Ma'alot 0

Group E

(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Steaua București Romania 5:3
SC Energija
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary
5:0 Slovenia HK Sportina Bled
HC Steaua București Romania 3:1 Slovenia HK Sportina Bled
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary
12:5
SC Energija
SC Energija Lithuania
7:2 Slovenia HK Sportina Bled
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary
3:1 Romania HC Steaua București

Group E standings

Rank Team Points
1
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
6
2 Romania HC Steaua București 4
3
SC Energija
2
4 Slovenia HK Sportina Bled 0

First Group Stage

Group F

(Rouen, France)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Ayr Scottish Eagles United Kingdom 2:1
Storhamar Dragons
Dragons de Rouen France 5:1 Latvia HK Riga 2000
Storhamar Dragons Norway
2:1 Latvia HK Riga 2000
Dragons de Rouen France 2:6 United Kingdom Ayr Scottish Eagles
Dragons de Rouen France *
Storhamar Dragons
Ayr Scottish Eagles United Kingdom * Latvia HK Riga 2000

*: Games were suspended because of electric failure; and were never played

Group F standings +

Rank Team Points GF
1 United Kingdom Ayr Scottish Eagles 4
2 France Dragons de Rouen 2 7
3
Storhamar Dragons
2 3
4 Latvia HK Riga 2000 0

+: United Kingdom Ayr Scottish Eagles went bankrupt before the next round was played, then France Dragons de Rouen took their place

Group G

(Linz, Austria)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 7:2
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble
EHC Black Wings Linz Austria
6:0 Poland GKS Katowice
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble France
6:3 Poland GKS Katowice
EHC Black Wings Linz Austria
4:2 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo
EHC Black Wings Linz Austria
6:4
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 7:1 Poland GKS Katowice

Group G standings

Rank Team Points
1
EHC Black Wings Linz
6
2 Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo 4
3
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble
2
4 Poland GKS Katowice 0

Group H

(Liepāja, Latvia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Jukurit Finland 2:1
HK Neman Grodno
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 1:2 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice
Jukurit Finland 3:1 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 1:2
HK Neman Grodno
HK Neman Grodno Belarus
3:2 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia 3:1 Finland Jukurit

Group H standings

Rank Team Points
1 Finland Jukurit 4 (GF:2;GA:1)
2
HK Neman Grodno
4 (GF:1;GA:2)
3 Latvia HK Liepājas Metalurgs 2
4 Slovenia HK Acroni Jesenice 0

Group I

(Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dunaferr SE Hungary 4:4 Belarus Khimvolokno Mogilev
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 1:5
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dunaferr SE Hungary 8:4
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 6:4 Belarus Khimvolokno Mogilev
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary
4:2 Belarus Khimvolokno Mogilev
Dwory Unia Oświęcim Poland 2:2 Hungary Dunaferr SE

Group I standings

Rank Team Points
1 Hungary Dunaferr SE 4 (GF:8;GA:4)
2
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
4 (GF:4;GA:8)
3 Poland Dwory Unia Oświęcim 3
4 Belarus Khimvolokno Mogilev 1

United Kingdom Belfast Giants, Norway Vålerenga, Italy AS Asiago, Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, Belarus Keramin Minsk, Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava,

Sokil Kiev
, Austria EC Villacher SV  : bye

Second Group Stage

Group J

(Belfast, United Kingdom)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dragons de Rouen France 4:4
EHC Black Wings Linz
Belfast Giants United Kingdom 3:0 Norway Vålerenga
EHC Black Wings Linz Austria
3:1 Norway Vålerenga
Belfast Giants United Kingdom 8:0 France Dragons de Rouen
Vålerenga Norway 5:1 France Dragons de Rouen
Belfast Giants United Kingdom 5:3
EHC Black Wings Linz

Group J standings

Rank Team Points
1 United Kingdom Belfast Giants 6
2
EHC Black Wings Linz
3
3 Norway Vålerenga 2
4 France Dragons de Rouen 1

Group K

(Asiago, Italy)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Jukurit Finland 4:1 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
AS Asiago Italy 3:3 Belarus Keramin Minsk
Keramin Minsk Belarus 5:3 Finland Jukurit
AS Asiago Italy 3:2 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Keramin Minsk Belarus 3:2 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
AS Asiago Italy 1:2 Finland Jukurit

Group K standings

Rank Team Points
1 Belarus Keramin Minsk 5
2 Finland Jukurit 4
3 Italy AS Asiago 3
4 Slovenia HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 0

Group L

(Bratislava, Slovakia)

Team #1 Score Team #2
Sokil Kiev Ukraine
6:2 Austria EC Villacher SV
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 6:2 Hungary Dunaferr SE
Dunaferr SE Hungary 3:3 Austria EC Villacher SV
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 6:2
Sokil Kiev
Dunaferr SE Hungary 4:4
Sokil Kiev
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 2:2 Austria EC Villacher SV

Group L standings

Rank Team Points
1 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 5
2
Sokil Kiev
3
3 Hungary Dunaferr SE 2
4 Austria EC Villacher SV 1

Italy HC Milano Vipers, Finland Jokerit, Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Switzerland HC Davos, Switzerland HC Lugano  : bye

Third Stage

Group M

(Lugano, Switzerland)

Group M Semifinals

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Davos Switzerland 1:2 Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
HC Lugano Switzerland 2:0 United Kingdom Belfast Giants

Group M Third Place

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Davos Switzerland 2:4 United Kingdom Belfast Giants

Group M Final

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lugano Switzerland 3:6 Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Group N

(Milan, Italy)

Group N Semifinals

Team #1 Score Team #2
Jokerit Finland 5:2 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Milano Vipers Italy 3:3 (0:1 PS) Belarus Keramin Minsk

Group N Third Place

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Milano Vipers Italy 1:6 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava

Group N Final

Team #1 Score Team #2
Jokerit Finland 5:2 Belarus Keramin Minsk

Final stage

(Lugano, Switzerland) & (Milan, Italy)

Seventh place match

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Milano Vipers Italy 0:2 Switzerland HC Davos

Fifth place match

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 4:3 United Kingdom Belfast Giants

Third place match

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lugano Switzerland 5:0 Belarus Keramin Minsk

Final

Team #1 Score Team #2
Jokerit Finland 1:1 (1:0 PS) Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

References