The 1986–87 European Cup was the 22nd edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 2, 1986, and finished on September 27, 1987.

The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.

Preliminary round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Steaua București 14:0, 6:2 HK CSKA Sofia

First round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Stjernen 14:3, 9:4 Durham WaspsGIJS Groningen 2:2, 3:6 Dynamo Berlin HC Steaua București 2:2, 4:5 HK PartizanMont-Blanc 0:5*, 3:3 HC Merano

* Official score, due to irregular registration of two Mont-Blanc players

Tappara, HC Lugano, EC KAC, TMH Polonia Bytom : bye

Second round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Stjernen 0:10, 0:13 TapparaDynamo Berlin 2:5, 1:1 HC LuganoHK Partizan 2:5, 1:9 TMH Polonia BytomHC Merano 9:11, 4:8 EC KAC

Färjestads BK, Kölner EC, TJ VSŽ Košice, CSKA Moscow : bye

Third round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tappara 2:8, 5:7 CSKA MoscowHC Lugano 4:2, 4:5 Kölner ECTMH Polonia Bytom 1:4, 2:3 TJ VSŽ KošiceEC KAC 6:5, 4:6 Färjestads BK

Final Group (Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2CSKA Moscow 4:4 Färjestads BKHC Lugano 4:5 TJ VSŽ KošiceCSKA Moscow 9:0 TJ VSŽ KošiceHC Lugano 3:7 Färjestads BKHC Lugano 2:10 CSKA MoscowTJ VSŽ Košice 5:4 Färjestads BK

Final group standings

RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Moscow 5 2 TJ VSŽ Košice 4 3 Färjestads BK 3 4 HC Lugano 0

References Season 1987