The 2022–23 Continental Cup was the 25th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 23 September 2022 and the final tournament was played from 13 to 15 January 2023.
HK Nitra won the tournament for the first time thus becoming the fifth Slovak team in history to win the trophy.
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, the IIHF Continental Cup winners did not get a wild card spot for the next season of the Champions Hockey League due to the reduction in the number of teams participating in the latter beginning from the 2023–24 season.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationEnter in the third round HC Kremenchuk2021–22 Ukrainian Hockey League runners-up HK Zemgale/LLU2021–22 Latvian Hockey League champions HK Nitra2021–22 Slovak Extraliga runners-up Cardiff Devils2021–22 EIHL playoff champions Saryarka Karagandy2021–22 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions Unia Oświęcim2021–22 Polska Hokej Liga runners-upEnter in the second round Ferencvárosi TC2021–22 OB I bajnokság champions Asiago Hockey2021–22 IHL - Elite champions HSC Csíkszereda2021–22 Romanian Hockey League champions Ducs d'Angers2021–22 Coupe de France winners HDD Jesenice2021–22 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions HK Vojvodina2021–22 Serbian Hockey League championsEnter in the first round Bulldogs Liège2021–22 BeNe League champions Hockey Punks Vilnius2021–22 Lithuania Hockey League champions KHL Sisak2021–22 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions Skautafélag Akureyrar2021–22 Icelandic Hockey League champions Tartu Välk 4942021–22 Meistriliiga champions NSA Sofia2021–22 Bulgarian Hockey League champions FC Barcelona2021–22 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions Buzadam Istanbul2021–22 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions
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First round Group A The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group B The Group B tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Second round Group C The Group C tournament was played in Angers, France, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group D The Group D tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Ranking of second-placed teams
Third round Group E The Group E tournament was played in Cardiff, Great Britain, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
All times are local (UTC±0).
Group F The Group F tournament was played in Nitra, Slovakia, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Final round The final tournament was played in Angers, France, from 13 to 15 January 2023.
All times are local (UTC+1).
See also 2022–23 Champions Hockey League
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