Continental Cup 2025 Groups unveiled

it's time to start the hunt for the silver plate again! Who will succeed the Kazakhstani Nomad Astana, champions last January in Cardiff?

20 teams compete for the oldest IIHF tournament, which will have its epilogue in January 2025 with the Superfinals.

It begins at the end of September with the first round played in Sofia, Bulgaria and Narva, Estonia

Here is the complete program:

Final
16 – 19 January 2025
Host Country/City TBC
Winner Group E
Winner Group F
Runner-up Group E
Runner-up Group F
Round 3
15 – 17 November 2024
Group E	Group F
Group Host Candidate *	Group Host Candidate *
HC Arlan (KAZ)	Aalborg Pirates (DEN) *
Cardiff Devils (GBR)	GKS Katowice (POL)
Vlci Zilina (SVK) *	Bruleurs de Loups (FRA)
Qualifier Group C	Qualifier Group D
Round 2
18 – 20 October 2024
Group C	Group D
Group Host Candidate *	Group Host Candidate *
Rittner Buam (ITA) *	HK Mogo (LAT)
Acroni Jesenice (SLO)	Ferencvarosi TC (HUN)
Sokil Kyiv (UKR)	CSM Corona Brasov (ROU) *
Qualifier Group A	Qualifier Group B
Round 1
20 – 22 September 2024
Group A	Group B
Group Host Candidate *	Group Host Candidate *
SKHL Crvena Zvezda (SRB)	Energija Elektrenai (LTU)
KHL Sisak (CRO)	Narva PSK (EST) *
Liege Bulldogs (BEL)	Skautafelag Reykjavikur (ISL)
SC Irbis Skate (BUL) *	CH Jaca (ESP)

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