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 edit
Group 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 |  Jerusalem Lions
|
Sokil Kyiv 
|
7:4 |  SC Energija
|
| Sokil Kyiv
|
9:1 | Jerusalem Lions
|
| Podhale Nowy Targ
|
12:1 | SC Energija
|
| Jerusalem Lions
|
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 | Jerusalem Lions
|
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 edit
Group 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 edit
Group 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.