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The IIHF European Champions Cup (ECC) is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, and takes place during a long-weekend in early January. The winner is considered the official club champion of Europe by the IIHF. The Champions Cup was first played in 2005, as a replacement for the defunct European Cup and the suspended European Hockey League.
Format
The competition features the reigning club champions from the top six European hockey nations according to the IIHF World Ranking, which are known as the Super Six. Two groups of three play a round-robin, with the winner of each group facing each other in a championship game. The two divisions are named after international hockey legends Alexander Ragulin and Ivan Hlinka.
2004-05 participants
2005-06 participants
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Avangard Omsk | Kärpät Oulu | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 | HC Dynamo Moscow | Kärpät Oulu | St. Petersburg, Russia |
IIHF European Champions Cup | Coupe d'Europe des clubs champions de hockey sur glace | Кубок Европейских Чемпионов (хоккей с шайбой) | Europeiska klubbmästerskapet i ishockey
"IIHF European Champions Cup"