2014–15 IIHF Continental Cup
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 2014 – 11 January 2015 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Arena(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  |
Runner-up  |  |
Third place  |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 256 (7.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 36,862 (1,024 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (8 points) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Enter in the third round | |
 |
2013–14 Elite A winners |
 |
2013–14 Metal Ligaen runners-up |
|
2013–14 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship winners |
|
2013–14 Belarusian Extraleague winners |
|
2013–14 Ligue Magnus runners-up |
 |
2013–14 Ukrainian Hockey Championship winners |
| Enter in the second round | |
|
2013–14 DEL2 winners |
 |
2013–14 Elite League winners |
 |
2013–14 Eredivisie winners |
 |
2013–14 Polska Liga Hokejowa winners |
 |
2013–14 Romanian Hockey League winners |
 |
2013–14 OB I bajnokság winners |
 |
2013–14 Latvian Hockey League winners |
| Enter in the first round | |
 |
2013–14 Bulgarian Hockey League winners |
 |
2013–14 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo runners-up |
 |
2013–14 Serbian Hockey League runners-up |
 |
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 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
3:2 | |
| Puigcerdà |
5:1 | |
| Izmir BB GSK |
3:19 | |
| Izmir BB GSK |
1:20 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
10:2 | |
Group A standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
6 |
| 3 | |
3 |
| 4 | |
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 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
2:6 | |
| Belfast Giants |
6:2 | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
4:0 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
4:5 | |
| Belfast Giants |
2:4 | |
Group B standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
6 |
| 3 | |
3 |
| 4 | |
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 | |
| Corona 2010 Braşov |
3:2 | |
| Sanok |
2:3 | |
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
2:3 | |
| Prizma Riga |
2:5 | |
| Corona 2010 Braşov |
3:4 | |
Group C standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | |
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
6 |
| 3 | |
3 |
| 4 | |
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 | |
| Ritten Sport |
5:1 | |
| Herning Blue Fox |
1:4 | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
2:1 (SO) | |
| Ritten Sport |
0:4 | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
2:1 | |
Group D standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | |
9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
5 |
| 3 | |
4 |
| 4 | |
0 |
- Yertis Pavlodar and Fischtown Pinguins promoted for the final round.
Group E
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Giants |
1:0 | |
| Sanok |
0:4 | |
| Neman Grodno |
2:0 | |
| Ducs d'Angers |
2:1 | |
| Sanok |
3:5 | |
| Ducs d'Angers |
3:4 | |
- 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 | |
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
6 |
| 3 | |
6 |
| 4 | |
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 | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
5:4 | |
| Yertis Pavlodar |
2:4 | |
| Neman Grodno |
6:2 | |
| Yertis Pavlodar |
3:4 (SO) | |
| Fischtown Pinguins |
3:2 (SO) | |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | |
8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
5 |
| 3 | |
4 |
| 4 | |
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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