European Hockey League 2000

The 1999-2000 European Hockey League was the fourth and last edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 21, 1999, and finished on February 6, 2000.

The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Sparta Praha in the final.

The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: 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.

Contents

First round

Group A

Team #1 Score Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:2 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
HC Slovan Bratislava 3:2 EC Villacher
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 2:3 HC Slovan Bratislava
EC Villacher 3:6 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1:2 HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 3:4 (OT) EC Villacher
HC Slovan Bratislava 3:4 (OT) Metallurg Magnitogorsk
EC Villacher 6:2 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:6 (OT) EC Villacher
HC Slovan Bratislava 6:1 HC Slovnaft Vsetín
HC Slovnaft Vsetín 3:4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
EC Villacher 3:1 HC Slovan Bratislava

Group A standings

Rank Team Points
1 HC Slovan Bratislava 13
2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 12
3 EC Villacher 10
4 HC Slovnaft Vsetín 1

Group B

Team #1 Score Team #2
Brynäs IF 5:4 (OT) HC Sparta Praha
Manchester Storm 3:5 HIFK
HIFK 5:0 Brynäs IF
HC Sparta Praha 2:1 (OT) Manchester Storm
Brynäs IF 4:1 Manchester Storm
HIFK 6:3 HC Sparta Praha
Manchester Storm 1:4 HC Sparta Praha
Brynäs IF 4:6 HIFK
HC Sparta Praha 12:1 HIFK
Manchester Storm 4:5 (OT) Brynäs IF
HC Sparta Praha 4:1 Brynäs IF
HIFK 6:3 Manchester Storm

Group B standings

Rank Team Points
1 HIFK 15
2 HC Sparta Praha 12
3 Brynäs IF 7
4 Manchester Storm 2

Group C

Team #1 Score Team #2
TPS 1:4 Modo
Adler Mannheim 4:5 (OT) Vålerenga
Modo 4:0 Adler Mannheim
Vålerenga 2:3 (OT) TPS
TPS 5:4 Adler Mannheim
Modo 8:0 Vålerenga
Vålerenga 2:3 Modo
Adler Mannheim 2:6 TPS
TPS 5:0 Vålerenga
Adler Mannheim 1:6 Modo
Modo 1:2 TPS
Vålerenga 5:0 Adler Mannheim

Group C standings

Rank Team Points
1 Modo 16
2 TPS 14
3 Vålerenga 6
4 Adler Mannheim 1

Group D

Team #1 Score Team #2
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2:1 HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Lugano 4:3 HC Amiens Somme
HC Dynamo Moscow 7:2 HC Lugano
HC Amiens Somme 0:4 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Dynamo Moscow 3:0 HC Amiens Somme
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 4:3 HC Lugano
HC Amiens Somme 0:5 HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Lugano 4:3 (OT) Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Lugano 3:1 HC Dynamo Moscow
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 8:2 HC Amiens Somme
HC Amiens Somme 0:6 HC Lugano
HC Dynamo Moscow 1:2 (OT) Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Group D standings

Rank Team Points
1 Nürnberg Ice Tigers 15
2 HC Lugano 11
3 HC Dynamo Moscow 10
4 HC Amiens Somme 0

Quarterfinals

Team #1 Score Team #2
TPS 5:3 HIFK
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4:0 Modo
HC Lugano 5:2 HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Sparta Praha 4:0 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HIFK 3:2 (0:1 PS) TPS
Modo 6:4 (0:1 PS) Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HC Slovan Bratislava 5:6 HC Lugano
Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2:3 HC Sparta Praha

Final stage

(Lugano, Switzerland)

Semifinals

Team #1 Score Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5:3 TPS
HC Lugano 2:3 HC Sparta Praha

Third place match

Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lugano 1:6 TPS

Final

Team #1 Score Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2:0 HC Sparta Praha

References