The 2023–24 Continental Cup was the 26th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 22 September 2023 and the final tournament was played from 12 to 14 January 2024.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationEnter in the third round Herning Blue Fox2022–23 Metal Ligaen runners-up Brûleurs de Loups2022–23 Coupe de France champions SG Cortina2022–23 IHL – Elite champions Cardiff Devils2022–23 Fourth place finish in EIHL Nomad Astana2022–23 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions GKS Katowice2022–23 Polska Hokej Liga championsEnter in the second round Ferencvárosi TC2022–23 OB I bajnokság champions HK Zemgale/LLU2022–23 Latvian Hockey League champions CMS Corona Brasov2022–23 Romanian Hockey League champions Sokil Kyiv2022–23 Ukrainian Hockey League champions HK Celje2022–23 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions SKHL Crvena zvezda2022–23 Serbian Hockey League championsEnter in the first round Bulldogs Liège2022–23 BeNe League champions Kaunas City2022–23 Lithuania Hockey League champions KHL Zagreb2022–23 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions Skautafelag Reykjavikur2022–23 Icelandic Hockey League champions HC Panter2022–23 Meistriliiga champions Irbis-Skate Sofia2022–23 Bulgarian Hockey League champions CH Jaca2022–23 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions Buzadam Istanbul2022–23 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions
First round Group A The Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 22 to 24 September 2023.
All times are local (UTC+2).
The game was originally supposed to be played on 23 September 2023 but was stopped after first period and was rescheduled to 24 September 2023. Tournament Directorate Members agreed that this game will declare the winner of Group A.
Group B The Group B tournament was played in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 22 to 24 September 2023.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Second round Group C The Group C tournament was played in Jelgava, Latvia, from 13 to 15 October 2023.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group D The Group D tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 15 October 2023.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Third round Group E The Group E tournament was played in Grenoble, France, from 17 to 19 November 2023.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group F The Group F tournament was played in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 17 to 19 November 2023.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Final round The final tournament was played in Cardiff, United Kingdom, from 12 to 14 January 2024.
All times are local (UTC).
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