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The IIHF Continental Cup is an ice hockey cup competition. Nottingham Panthers hold the title from 2025–26. The 2026–27 season started on October 16, 2026 and runs until January 17, 2027. The IIHF Continental Cup runs as a cup competition in ice hockey, and the current edition is set for 2026–27. A draw remains possible after regulation time, but playoffs decide the champion when the season ends. You can find IIHF Continental Cup betting at 1xBet across pre-match and live markets.
What is the IIHF Continental Cup ice hockey competition
The IIHF Continental Cup sits below the top European club tournament in ice hockey. It is a secondary stage where clubs from various nations compete for continental honors. Teams earn their place through qualification or direct invitation based on their domestic league standing. No single country dominates the field, which keeps the matchups unpredictable from the start.
Knockout rounds form the structure that whittles down the participants. A draw after regulation time is possible in some stages, but overtime and a shootout will always produce a winner for the bracket. Playoffs at the end of the regular season decide the champion rather than points alone.
You can follow the action from the early qualifiers through to the final tournament. This tradition of bringing together clubs from across the continent will continue in the IIHF Continental Cup 2026–27. Bettors watch how teams handle the shift from domestic play to international pressure in these knockout ties. Every match carries weight because a single loss can end a campaign.
Format and season details for the IIHF Continental Cup
The IIHF Continental Cup is a second-level tournament for European clubs that began in 1997. It started after the discontinuing of the European Cup to serve teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League. Play in the 2026–27 season began on October 16, 2026 and is set to finish on January 17, 2027.
Seeded rounds of qualifying groups, rather than a single long league season, define the format. Starting in 1997-98 with 42 clubs from 26 countries, the competition expanded to 48 teams for the two years following its inception. This setup means the three winners of the third round groups enter the semifinals along with the host club.
While the puck line offers a handicap for uneven matchups, the money line includes overtime and shootout outcomes. Totals on goals and period-specific bets let you wager on specific phases of the game before the semifinals conclude the path to the title.
These structural details define how the 2026–27 season will play out from the first qualifying match through the final round. For your review, the following table summarizes the key facts about the tournament's history and format.
Table 1 — IIHF Continental Cup key facts
Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
Sport | Ice Hockey |
Season | 2026–27 |
Format | Cup |
Title holder | Nottingham Panthers |
Past champions and title holders in the IIHF Continental Cup
Nottingham Panthers hold the title: they won their second championship in the 2025–26 season to become the current holders of the IIHF Continental Cup. The club previously claimed the trophy in 2016–17 before adding this latest victory. Yunost Minsk remains the most successful side with 3 titles across the competition's history.
The record spans 28 seasons since the tournament began its modern run. It started as the Federation Cup in 1995 and became the de facto European club championship by the 2000–01 season. Clubs from many nations have reached the final, but only a handful have lifted the cup more than once.
Reviewing recent champions helps when you check IIHF Continental Cup odds for the outright market. The table below lists the most recent winners and their runners-up in order from the latest season back.
Table 2 — IIHF Continental Cup past winners
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
2025–26 | Nottingham Panthers | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
2024–25 | Cardiff Devils | Brûleurs de Loups |
2023–24 | Nomad Astana | Herning Blue Fox |
2022–23 | HK Nitra | Ducs d'Angers |
2021–22 | Cracovia | Saryarka Karagandy |
2019–20 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | Nottingham Panthers |
2018–19 | Arlan Kokshetau | Belfast Giants |
2017–18 | Yunost Minsk | Nomad Astana |
2016–17 | Nottingham Panthers | Beibarys Atyrau |
2015–16 | Dragons de Rouen | Herning Blue Fox |
2014–15 | Neman Grodno | Fischtown Pinguins |
2013–14 | Stavanger Oilers | HC Donbass |
Betting markets on IIHF Continental Cup at 1xBet
The regulation-time result is a three-way market. A draw after 60 minutes of play settles as a distinct outcome here, since overtime and the shootout are excluded from that specific wager. You get a different read if you take the money line instead, which includes any extra time or penalty shootouts to determine a winner.
Puck line betting applies a handicap to level the field when one side is heavily favoured. Totals markets turn on whether the combined goal count will stay over or under a set figure. Period betting lets you focus on a single 20-minute segment rather than the full match. IIHF Continental Cup odds for these props move based on team news and lineups as they are released.
Accumulators combine several selections into a single slip, multiplying the potential return if every leg hits. Live betting opens once the puck drops, allowing you to wager on goals or periods while the action unfolds.
Match markets
The regulation-time result covers the 60-minute outcome. Puck lines adjust the score before play starts. Other core options include:
Total goals over or under a set line
Period-specific betting on individual 20-minute segments
Period betting markets are offered on every game.
Outright and specials
The outright market settles on the playoff champion. You can back a team to win the IIHF Continental Cup before the first puck drops or follow the bracket as it unfolds. Specials cover individual milestones and period outcomes alongside the main title race.
How to place a bet on IIHF Continental Cup at 1xBet
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Prices move as the action unfolds during live play. You can back a regulation-time result, which includes a draw after 60 minutes, or take the money line that goes to overtime and shootout if needed. Handicap markets let you adjust for a clear favourite by giving one side a start or deficit. Totals settle on whether the goal count passes a set line.
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Open the Ice Hockey section and find the IIHF Continental Cup fixtures.
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