2013 European Women’s Champions Cup

The last three tournaments have not had a Swedish club due to the Swedish league champion Segeltorps IF inability to enter the competition for financial reasons. However, this season saw MODO defeat Brynäs IF 1-0 in the Riksserien Final and gladly accepted the IIHF's invite to compete in the EWCC.

Along with MODO, there will be 19 other clubs from competing in the round-robin tournament that has three rounds. The top four nations clubs pre-qualify for the second round with the rest competing in the first round.

Sweden has the most EWCC championships with AIK Stockholm winning four. Russia's Tornado Moscow Region won their second title last year and is the early favourite entering this years competition.

EWCC 2012 -13 Format (from IIHF.com)

First Round, 19-21 October 2012  

Group A, Bolzano, Italy
Bolzano Eagles (Italy), HC Neuilly sur Marne (France), KHL Gric (Croatia), Valladolid Panteras (Spain)

Group B, Minsk, Belarus
Pantera Minsk (Belarus), Aisulu Almaty (Kazakhstan), SC Miercurea Ciuc (Romania), Milenyum Ankara (Turkey)  

Group C, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Vålerenga Oslo (Norway), Laima Riga (Latvia), Hvidovre (Denmark), MODO Örnsköldsvik (Sweden)

Group D: Vienna, Austria
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Sabres Vienna (Austria), Polonia Bytom (Poland), HK Poprad (Slovakia)

Second Round, 7-9 December 2012  

Group E, Zurich, Switzerland
ZSC Lions Zurich (Switzerland), ESC Planegg (Germany), Winner Group A, Winner Group C

Group F, Kärpät, Finland
Kärpät Oulu (Finland), Tornado Moscow Region (Russia), Winner Group B, Winner Group D

Final Tournament, 22-24 February 2013
 
Group E (1), Group E (2), Group F (1), Group F (2)

The top two teams of each second-round group advance to the final tournament. Host will be determined when Round 2 is completed.

 

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