2002–03 IIHF Continental Cup
# 2002–03 IIHF Continental Cup

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 | 5:0 | KHL Zagreb |
| FC Barcelona | 4:11 | Tilburg Trappers |
| FC Barcelona | 1:4 | KHL Zagreb |
| HK Riga 2000 | 7:1 | Tilburg Trappers |
| FC Barcelona | 4:12 | HK Riga 2000 |
| Tilburg Trappers | 4:1 | KHL Zagreb |

### Group A standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | HK Riga 2000 | 6 |
| 2 | Tilburg Trappers | 4 |
| 3 | KHL Zagreb | 2 |
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 0 |

### Group B

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo | 9:4 | HK Novi Sad |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam | 7:1 | CH Jaca |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam | 8:2 | HK Novi Sad |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo | 13:0 | CH Jaca |
| HK Novi Sad | 5:3 | CH Jaca |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam | 4:5 | Kazzinc-Torpedo |

### Group B standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | 6 |
| 2 | Boretti Tigers Amsterdam | 4 |
| 3 | HK Novi Sad | 2 |
| 4 | CH Jaca | 0 |

### Group C

(Gheorgheni, Romania)

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

### Group C standings

| Rank | Team | Points | DIF |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | HK Acroni Jesenice | 5 | +31 |
| 2 | 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 | 26:0 | HC Slavia Sofia |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 10:2 | HC Ma'alot |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 10:3 | HC Slavia Sofia |
| Dunaferr SE | 16:0 | HC Ma'alot |
| HC Slavia Sofia | 10:3 | HC Ma'alot |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 0:11 | Dunaferr SE |

### Group D standings

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

### Group E

(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Steaua București | 5:3 | SC Energija |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 5:0 | HK Sportina Bled |
| HC Steaua București | 3:1 | HK Sportina Bled |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 12:5 | SC Energija |
| SC Energija | 7:2 | HK Sportina Bled |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 3:1 | HC Steaua București |

### Group E standings

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

## First Group Stage

### Group F

(Rouen, France)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles | 2:1 | Storhamar Dragons |
| Dragons de Rouen | 5:1 | HK Riga 2000 |
| Storhamar Dragons | 2:1 | HK Riga 2000 |
| Dragons de Rouen | 2:6 | Ayr Scottish Eagles |
| Dragons de Rouen | * | Storhamar Dragons |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles | * | HK Riga 2000 |

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

### Group F standings +

| Rank | Team | Points | GF |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 4 | |
| 2 | Dragons de Rouen | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Storhamar Dragons | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | HK Riga 2000 | 0 | |

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

### Group G

(Linz, Austria)

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

### Group G standings

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

### Group H

(Liepāja, Latvia)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Jukurit | 2:1 | HK Neman Grodno |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 1:2 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
| Jukurit | 3:1 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 1:2 | HK Neman Grodno |
| HK Neman Grodno | 3:2 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 3:1 | Jukurit |

### Group H standings

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

### Group I

(Oświęcim, Poland)

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

### Group I standings

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

Belfast Giants, Vålerenga, AS Asiago, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, Keramin Minsk, HC Slovan Bratislava, Sokil Kiev, EC Villacher SV : bye

## Second Group Stage

### Group J

(Belfast, United Kingdom)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Dragons de Rouen | 4:4 | EHC Black Wings Linz |
| Belfast Giants | 3:0 | Vålerenga |
| EHC Black Wings Linz | 3:1 | Vålerenga |
| Belfast Giants | 8:0 | Dragons de Rouen |
| Vålerenga | 5:1 | Dragons de Rouen |
| Belfast Giants | 5:3 | EHC Black Wings Linz |

### Group J standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Belfast Giants | 6 |
| 2 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 3 |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 2 |
| 4 | Dragons de Rouen | 1 |

### Group K

(Asiago, Italy)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Jukurit | 4:1 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| AS Asiago | 3:3 | Keramin Minsk |
| Keramin Minsk | 5:3 | Jukurit |
| AS Asiago | 3:2 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| Keramin Minsk | 3:2 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| AS Asiago | 1:2 | Jukurit |

### Group K standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Keramin Minsk | 5 |
| 2 | Jukurit | 4 |
| 3 | AS Asiago | 3 |
| 4 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 0 |

### Group L

(Bratislava, Slovakia)

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Sokil Kiev | 6:2 | EC Villacher SV |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 6:2 | Dunaferr SE |
| Dunaferr SE | 3:3 | EC Villacher SV |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 6:2 | Sokil Kiev |
| Dunaferr SE | 4:4 | Sokil Kiev |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 2:2 | EC Villacher SV |

### Group L standings

| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 5 |
| 2 | Sokil Kiev | 3 |
| 3 | Dunaferr SE | 2 |
| 4 | EC Villacher SV | 1 |

HC Milano Vipers, Jokerit, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, HC Davos, HC Lugano : bye

## Third Stage

### Group M

(Lugano, Switzerland)

**Group M Semifinals**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Davos | 1:2 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| HC Lugano | 2:0 | Belfast Giants |

**Group M Third Place**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Davos | 2:4 | Belfast Giants |

**Group M Final**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Lugano | 3:6 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |

### Group N

(Milan, Italy)

**Group N Semifinals**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Jokerit | 5:2 | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| HC Milano Vipers | 3:3 (0:1 PS) | Keramin Minsk |

**Group N Third Place**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Milano Vipers | 1:6 | HC Slovan Bratislava |

**Group N Final**

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Jokerit | 5:2 | Keramin Minsk |

## Final stage

(Lugano, Switzerland) & (Milan, Italy)

### Seventh place match

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Milano Vipers | 0:2 | HC Davos |

### Fifth place match

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Slovan Bratislava | 4:3 | Belfast Giants |

### Third place match

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| HC Lugano | 5:0 | Keramin Minsk |

### Final

| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| - | - | - |
| Jokerit | 1:1 (1:0 PS) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
