The 1997–98 European Hockey League was the second edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 16, 1997, and finished on January 25, 1998.
The tournament was won by VEU Feldkirch, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.
A new points system was used in the first round of the tournament. The winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.
First round
Group A
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Färjestad BK 3:0 JokeritKassel Huskies 5:0 HC Vítkovice SteelJokerit 4:1 Kassel HuskiesHC Vítkovice Steel 2:4 Färjestad BKFärjestad BK 4:2 HC Vítkovice SteelKassel Huskies 4:5 (OT) JokeritHC Vítkovice Steel 0:3 JokeritKassel Huskies 0:6 Färjestad BKJokerit 2:1 (OT) HC Vítkovice SteelFärjestad BK 5:3 Kassel HuskiesJokerit 3:4 Färjestad BKHC Vítkovice Steel 3:4 Kassel Huskies
Group A standings RankTeamPoints 1 Färjestad BK 18 2 Jokerit 10 3 Kassel Huskies 7 4 HC Vítkovice Steel 1
Group B Team #1ScoreTeam #2Adler Mannheim 3:5 HPKLeksands IF 5:3 HK Dukla TrenčínAdler Mannheim 8:5 Leksands IFHPK 3:2 HK Dukla TrenčínHK Dukla Trenčín 4:1 Adler MannheimHPK 3:8 Leksands IFLeksands IF 3:4 HPKAdler Mannheim 2:0 HK Dukla TrenčínHK Dukla Trenčín 1:2 (OT) HPKLeksands IF 8:2 Adler MannheimHK Dukla Trenčín 2:4 Leksands IFHPK 6:4 Adler Mannheim
Group B standings RankTeamPoints 1 HPK 14 2 Leksands IF 12 3 Adler Mannheim 6 4 HK Dukla Trenčín 4
Group C Team #1ScoreTeam #2Storhamar 2:1 (OT) SC BernVEU Feldkirch 4:3 Kölner HaieSC Bern 4:5 Kölner HaieStorhamar 3:1 VEU FeldkirchKölner Haie 5:1 StorhamarVEU Feldkirch 6:3 SC BernStorhamar 2:3 Kölner HaieSC Bern 2:3 VEU FeldkirchKölner Haie 4:2 SC BernVEU Feldkirch 3:0 StorhamarKölner Haie 3:5 VEU FeldkirchSC Bern 4:1 Storhamar
Group C standings RankTeamPoints 1 VEU Feldkirch 15 2 Kölner Haie 12 3 Storhamar 5 4 SC Bern 4
Group D Team #1ScoreTeam #2TPS 3:2 (OT) HC Slovan BratislavaTorpedo Yaroslavl 4:2 Luleå HFTorpedo Yaroslavl 2:0 HC Slovan BratislavaLuleå HF 5:1 TPSTorpedo Yaroslavl 3:1 TPSLuleå HF 2:3 HC Slovan BratislavaTPS 2:3 Torpedo YaroslavlHC Slovan Bratislava 4:3 Luleå HFTPS 2:3 (OT) Luleå HFHC Slovan Bratislava 5:1 Torpedo YaroslavlLuleå HF 0:2 Torpedo YaroslavlHC Slovan Bratislava 3:1 TPS
Group D standings RankTeamPoints 1 Torpedo Yaroslavl 15 2 HC Slovan Bratislava 13 3 Luleå HF 5 4 TPS 3
Group E Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Lada Togliatti 4:3 (OT) HC Petra VsetínEV Zug 8:1 HC Amiens SommeHC Petra Vsetín 5:3 EV ZugHC Amiens Somme 1:7 HC Lada TogliattiEV Zug 4:1 HC Lada TogliattiHC Amiens Somme 1:4 HC Petra VsetínHC Petra Vsetín 4:2 HC Amiens SommeHC Lada Togliatti 3:0 EV ZugHC Lada Togliatti 7:1 HC Amiens SommeEV Zug 0:4 HC Petra VsetínHC Petra Vsetín 3:4 (OT) HC Lada TogliattiHC Amiens Somme 1:2 EV Zug
Group E standings RankTeamPoints 1 HC Petra Vsetín 14 2 HC Lada Togliatti 13 3 EV Zug 9 4 HC Amiens Somme 0
Group F Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Sparta Praha 0:4 HC Dynamo MoscowHC Bolzano 6:5 (OT) Manchester StormHC Sparta Praha 4:1 HC BolzanoManchester Storm 2:3 (OT) HC Dynamo MoscowHC Sparta Praha 3:4 Manchester StormHC Dynamo Moscow 9:1 HC BolzanoManchester Storm 7:0 HC Sparta PrahaHC Bolzano 0:4 HC Dynamo MoscowHC Dynamo Moscow 9:3 Manchester StormHC Bolzano 1:3 HC Sparta PrahaHC Dynamo Moscow 3:2 (OT) HC Sparta PrahaManchester Storm 4:2 HC Bolzano
Group F standings RankTeamPoints 1 HC Dynamo Moscow 16 2 Manchester Storm 11 3 HC Sparta Praha 7 4 HC Bolzano 2
Quarterfinals Team #1ScoreTeam #2HPK 4:4 VEU FeldkirchHC Lada Togliatti 2:1 Torpedo YaroslavlHC Slovan Bratislava 6:3 HC Petra VsetínHC Dynamo Moscow 5:2 Färjestad BKVEU Feldkirch 7:2 HPKTorpedo Yaroslavl 7:3 HC Lada TogliattiHC Petra Vsetín 5:0 HC Slovan BratislavaFärjestad BK 5:3 HC Dynamo Moscow
Final stage (Feldkirch, Austria)
Semifinals Team #1ScoreTeam #2VEU Feldkirch 3:2 HC Petra VsetínHC Dynamo Moscow 1:0 Torpedo Yaroslavl
Third place match Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Petra Vsetín 3:1 Torpedo Yaroslavl
Final Team #1ScoreTeam #2VEU Feldkirch 5:3 HC Dynamo Moscow
References Season 1998