The Continental Cup 1997–98 was the first edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 1997, and finished on December 28, 1997. The tournament was won by TJ VSŽ Košice, who won the final group. Preliminary round Group A (Székesfehérvár, Hungary) Group A standings Group B (Jesenice, Slovenia) Group B standings Group C (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) Group C standings Group D (Riga, Latvia) Group D standings Group E (Miercurea Ciuc, Romania) Group E standings First Group Stage Group F (Herning, Denmark) Group F standings Group G (Nijmegen, Netherlands) Group G standings Group H (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Group H standings Group J (Nowy Targ, Poland) Group J standings Group K (Tartu, Estonia) Group K standings Group L (Magnitogorsk, Russia) Group L standings Eisbären Berlin, Grenoble MH, TJ VSŽ Košice, HC Železárny Třinec, Polymir Novopolotsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, : bye Second Group Stage Group M (Berlin, Germany) Group M standings Group N (Třinec, Czech Republic) Group N standings Group O (Novopolotsk, Belarus) Group O standings Ilves : bye Final Group Stage (Tampere, Finland) Final Group standings References Continental Cup 1998 1997–98 in European ice hockey IIHF Continental Cup