3 rd ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁II H F ▁Cont inental ▁Cup , ▁Europe ' s ▁second - t ier ▁ice ▁hockey ▁club ▁competition ▁organ ised ▁by ▁International ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Federation . ▁The ▁season ▁started ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁and ▁the ▁final ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Qual ified ▁teams ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁The ▁Group ▁A ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁Ist an bul , ▁Turkey , ▁from ▁ 2 0 ▁to ▁ 2 2 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁local ▁( UTC + 3 ). ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁The ▁Group ▁B ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁Me ch elen , ▁Belg ium , ▁from ▁ 2 0 ▁to ▁ 2 2 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁local ▁( UTC + 2 ). ▁ ▁Second ▁round ▁ ▁Group ▁C ▁The ▁Group ▁C ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁Bro v ary , ▁Ukraine , ▁from ▁ 1 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁local ▁( UTC + 3 ). ▁ ▁Group ▁D ▁The ▁Group ▁D ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁R itten , ▁Italy , ▁from ▁ 1 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁local ▁( UTC + 2 ). ▁ ▁Third ▁round ▁ ▁Group ▁E ▁The ▁Group ▁E ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁V