2014–15 IIHF Continental Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 2014 – 11 January 2015 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Arena(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Neman Grodno (1st title) |
Runner-up  |
 Fischtown Pinguins |
Third place  |
 Ducs d'Angers |
| Fourth place |
 Yertis Pavlodar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 256 (7.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 36,862 (1,024 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Andrei Korshunov (8 points) |
|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Continental Cup was the 18th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on 26 September 2014. The Super Final was played in Bremerhaven, Germany on 9–11 January 2015. The tournament was won by Neman Grodno, who led the final group. They also qualified for the 2015-16 Champions Hockey League.[1]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Enter in the third round | |
 Ritten Sport |
2013–14 Elite A winners |
 Herning Blue Fox |
2013–14 Metal Ligaen runners-up |
| Yertis Pavlodar |
2013–14 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship winners |
| Neman Grodno |
2013–14 Belarusian Extraleague winners |
| Ducs d'Angers |
2013–14 Ligue Magnus runners-up |
 |
2013–14 Ukrainian Hockey Championship winners |
| Enter in the second round | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
2013–14 DEL2 winners |
 Belfast Giants |
2013–14 Elite League winners |
 Tilburg Trappers |
2013–14 Eredivisie winners |
 Sanok |
2013–14 Polska Liga Hokejowa winners |
 Corona 2010 Braşov |
2013–14 Romanian Hockey League winners |
 Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
2013–14 OB I bajnokság winners |
 Prizma Riga |
2013–14 Latvian Hockey League winners |
| Enter in the first round | |
 CSKA Sofia |
2013–14 Bulgarian Hockey League winners |
 Puigcerdà |
2013–14 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo runners-up |
 Beostar |
2013–14 Serbian Hockey League runners-up |
 Izmir BB GSK |
2013–14 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League winners |
- a Kompanion-Naftogaz withdrew its participation and was replaced by the Belfast Giants as the second-ranked team of the second round with the best record.[2]
First group stage
First round games was played on 26–28 September 2014.
Group A
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Beostar |
20:2 | Izmir BB GSK |
| CSKA Sofia |
3:2 | Puigcerdà |
| Puigcerdà |
5:1 | Beostar |
| Izmir BB GSK |
3:19 | CSKA Sofia |
| Izmir BB GSK |
1:20 | Puigcerdà |
| CSKA Sofia |
10:2 | Beostar |
Group A standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Puigcerdà |
6 |
| 3 | Beostar |
3 |
| 4 | Izmir BB GSK |
0 |
- Winner CSKA Sofia promoted for next round Group B.
Second group stage
Second round games was played on 17–19 October 2014.
Group B
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tilburg Trappers |
1:4 | Belfast Giants |
| CSKA Sofia |
2:6 | Fischtown Pinguins |
| Belfast Giants |
6:2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
4:0 | Tilburg Trappers |
| CSKA Sofia |
4:5 | Tilburg Trappers |
| Belfast Giants |
2:4 | Fischtown Pinguins |
Group B standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Fischtown Pinguins |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belfast Giants |
6 |
| 3 | Tilburg Trappers |
3 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia |
0 |
- Winner Fischtown Pinguins promoted for next round Group D.
- Due to the withdrawal of the Kompanion-Naftogaz, Belfast Giants as the higher ranked second placed team from the second round advances to the next round Group E.
Group C
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
2:6 | Sanok |
| Corona 2010 Braşov |
3:2 | Prizma Riga |
| Sanok |
2:3 | Prizma Riga |
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
2:3 | Corona 2010 Braşov |
| Prizma Riga |
2:5 | Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
| Corona 2010 Braşov |
3:4 | Sanok |
Group C standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sanok |
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Corona 2010 Braşov |
6 |
| 3 | Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
3 |
| 4 | Prizma Riga |
3 |
- Winner Sanok promoted for next round Group E.
Third group stage
Third round games was played on 21–23 November 2014. The top-two ranked teams of each third round group promoted for the Super final.
Group D
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yertis Pavlodar |
3:2 | Fischtown Pinguins |
| Ritten Sport |
5:1 | Herning Blue Fox |
| Herning Blue Fox |
1:4 | Yertis Pavlodar |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
2:1 (SO) | Ritten Sport |
| Ritten Sport |
0:4 | Yertis Pavlodar |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
2:1 | Herning Blue Fox |
Group D standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Yertis Pavlodar |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fischtown Pinguins |
5 |
| 3 | Ritten Sport |
4 |
| 4 | Herning Blue Fox |
0 |
- Yertis Pavlodar and Fischtown Pinguins promoted for the final round.
Group E
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Giants |
1:0 | Neman Grodno |
| Sanok |
0:4 | Ducs d'Angers |
| Neman Grodno |
2:0 | Sanok |
| Ducs d'Angers |
2:1 | Belfast Giants |
| Sanok |
3:5 | Belfast Giants |
| Ducs d'Angers |
3:4 | Neman Grodno |
- Kompanion-Naftogaz withdrew its participation and was replaced by the Belfast Giants as the second ranked team of the second round with the best record.
Group E standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ducs d'Angers |
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Neman Grodno |
6 |
| 3 | Belfast Giants |
6 |
| 4 | Sanok |
0 |
- Ducs d'Angers and Neman Grodno promoted for the final round.
Super final
Super final was played on 9–11 January 2015.
Final group
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ducs d'Angers |
0:5 | Neman Grodno |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
5:4 | Yertis Pavlodar |
| Yertis Pavlodar |
2:4 | Ducs d'Angers |
| Neman Grodno |
6:2 | Fischtown Pinguins |
| Yertis Pavlodar |
3:4 (SO) | Neman Grodno |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
3:2 (SO) | Ducs d'Angers |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Neman Grodno |
8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fischtown Pinguins |
5 |
| 3 | Ducs d'Angers |
4 |
| 4 | Yertis Pavlodar |
1 |
- Neman Grodno wins the 2015 IIHF Continental Cup to become the qualifier for next season's Champions Hockey League.
References
- ↑ "Neman wins Continental Cup: Belarusians to play in Champions Hockey League". IIHF. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2015 IIHF Continental Cup". IIHF. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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