The 1996 European Cup was the 32nd and last edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 11, 1996, and finished on December 30, 1996.
The tournament was won by Lada Togliatti, who beat Modo in the final.
First group round
editGroup A
edit(Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dunaferr SE | 33:1 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 3:1 | HK Slavia Sofia |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 9:2 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
| Dunaferr SE | 12:0 | HK Slavia Sofia |
| HK Slavia Sofia | 10:1 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 2:4 | Dunaferr SE |
Group A standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dunaferr SE | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | KHK Crvena Zvezda | 4 |
| 3 | HK Slavia Sofia | 2 |
| 4 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi | 0 |
Group B
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| EHC Kloten | 9:0 | KHL Zagreb |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 9:3 | KHL Zagreb |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 3:4 | EHC Kloten |
Group B standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | EHC Kloten | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 |
| 3 | KHL Zagreb | 0 |
Group C
edit(Sheffield, England, United Kingdom)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| HC Steaua București | 5:2 | Tilburg Trappers |
| Sheffield Steelers | 16:0 | CH Jaca |
| HC Steaua București | 7:1 | CH Jaca |
| Sheffield Steelers | 5:1 | Tilburg Trappers |
| Tilburg Trappers | 12:8 | CH Jaca |
| Sheffield Steelers | 4:1 | HC Steaua București |
Group C standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Steaua București | 4 |
| 3 | Tilburg Trappers | 2 |
| 4 | CH Jaca | 0 |
Group D
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Polymir Novopolotsk | 19:1 | Narva Kreenholm |
| Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 14:1 | Narva Kreenholm |
| Polymir Novopolotsk | 2:4 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
Group D standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Polymir Novopolotsk | 2 |
| 3 | Narva Kreenholm | 0 |
Group E
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 11:2 | Lions Jerusalem |
| Sokil Kyiv | 7:4 | SC Energija |
| Sokil Kyiv | 9:1 | Lions Jerusalem |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 12:1 | SC Energija |
| Lions Jerusalem | 7:4 | SC Energija |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 0:4 | Sokil Kyiv |
Group E standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sokil Kyiv | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 4 |
| 3 | Lions Jerusalem | 2 |
| 4 | SC Energija | 0 |
VEU Feldkirch, HC Nik's Brih, Storhamar, HC Bolzano, Brest HC, HPK, TJ VSŽ Košice, HC Petra Vsetín, Lada Togliatti, Modo : bye
Second group round
editGroup F
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 5:1 | HC Nik's Brih |
| Lada Togliatti | 8:1 | Dunaferr SE |
| Dunaferr SE | 8:4 | HC Nik's Brih |
| Lada Togliatti | 6:0 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 5:3 | Dunaferr SE |
| Lada Togliatti | 6:0 | HC Nik's Brih |
Group F standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lada Togliatti | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 4 |
| 3 | Dunaferr SE | 2 |
| 4 | HC Nik's Brih | 0 |
Group G
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| TJ VSŽ Košice | 6:1 | EHC Kloten |
| HC Bolzano | 15:2 | HC Steaua București |
| TJ VSŽ Košice | 10:1 | HC Steaua București |
| HC Bolzano | 1:4 | EHC Kloten |
| EHC Kloten | 7:0 | HC Steaua București |
| HC Bolzano | 2:1 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
Group G standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TJ VSŽ Košice | 4 (+4) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EHC Kloten | 4 (-2) |
| 3 | HC Bolzano | 4 (-2) |
| 4 | HC Steaua București | 0 |
Group H
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storhamar | 7:5 | Sheffield Steelers |
| HPK | 3:2 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
| Storhamar | 1:1 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
| HPK | 2:2 | Sheffield Steelers |
| Polymir Novopolotsk | 5:4 | Sheffield Steelers |
| HPK | 3:0 | Storhamar |
Group H standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HPK | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Polymir Novopolotsk | 3 |
| 3 | Storhamar | 3 |
| 4 | Sheffield Steelers | 1 |
Group J
edit(Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| HC Petra Vsetín | 8:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| VEU Feldkirch | 7:5 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
| VEU Feldkirch | 9:2 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| HC Petra Vsetín | 9:3 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
| Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 6:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| VEU Feldkirch | 5:2 | HC Petra Vsetín |
Group J standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | VEU Feldkirch | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Petra Vsetín | 4 |
| 3 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 2 |
| 4 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 0 |
Group K
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sokil Kyiv | 7:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| Brest HC | 3:4 | Modo |
| Brest HC | 17:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| Modo | 4:2 | Sokil Kyiv |
| Modo | 17:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| Brest HC | 3:2 | Sokil Kyiv |
Group K standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Modo | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brest HC | 4 |
| 3 | Sokil Kyiv | 2 |
| 4 | KHK Crvena Zvezda | 0 |
Düsseldorfer EG : bye
Final stage
edit(Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Third round
editGroup L
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lada Togliatti | 5:0 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
| Düsseldorfer EG | 7:2 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
| Düsseldorfer EG | 2:7 | Lada Togliatti |
Group L standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lada Togliatti | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Düsseldorfer EG | 2 |
| 3 | TJ VSŽ Košice | 0 |
Group M
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modo | 5:3 | VEU Feldkirch |
| VEU Feldkirch | 4:2 | HPK |
| HPK | 4:3 | Modo |
Group M standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Modo | 2 (+1) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | VEU Feldkirch | 2 (0) |
| 3 | HPK | 2 (-1) |
Third place match
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorfer EG | 5:3 | VEU Feldkirch |
Final
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lada Togliatti | 4:3 | Modo |
References
edit- "Coupe d'Europe des clubs champions 1996/97". Hockey Archives (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-19.