The Continental Cup 2002–03 was the sixth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 20, 2002, and finished on January 12, 2003.
The tournament was won by Jokerit, who beat Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the final.
Preliminary round
Group A
(Barcelona, Spain)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HK Riga 2000 LAT | 5:0 | CRO KHL Zagreb |
| FC Barcelona ESP | 4:11 | Netherlands Tilburg Trappers |
| FC Barcelona ESP | 1:4 | CRO KHL Zagreb |
| HK Riga 2000 LAT | 7:1 | Netherlands Tilburg Trappers |
| FC Barcelona ESP | 4:12 | LAT HK Riga 2000 |
| Tilburg Trappers Netherlands | 4:1 | CRO KHL Zagreb |
Group A standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| LAT HK Riga 2000 | 6 | | | | | |
| Netherlands Tilburg Trappers | 4 | | | | | |
| CRO KHL Zagreb | 2 | | | | | |
| ESP FC Barcelona | 0 | | | | | |
Group B
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Kazzinc-Torpedo KAZ | 9:4 | FR Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands | 7:1 | ESP CH Jaca |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands | 8:2 | FR Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo KAZ | 13:0 | ESP CH Jaca |
| HK Novi Sad FR Yugoslavia | 5:3 | ESP CH Jaca |
| Boretti Tigers Amsterdam Netherlands | 4:5 | KAZ Kazzinc-Torpedo |
Group B standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| KAZ Kazzinc-Torpedo | 6 | | | | | |
| Netherlands Boretti Tigers Amsterdam | 4 | | | | | |
| FR Yugoslavia HK Novi Sad | 2 | | | | | |
| ESP CH Jaca | 0 | | | | | |
Group C
(Gheorgheni, Romania)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HK Acroni Jesenice SLO | 1:1 | CRO KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU | 8:5 | TUR Ankara Büyükşehir |
| HK Acroni Jesenice SLO | 24:0 | TUR Ankara Büyükşehir |
| CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU | 4:5 | CRO KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| KHL Medveščak Zagreb CRO | 14:1 | TUR Ankara Büyükşehir |
| CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU | 4:11 | SLO HK Acroni Jesenice |
Group C standings
| Rank | Team | Points | DIF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| SLO HK Acroni Jesenice | 5 | +31 | | | | | |
| CRO KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 5 | +14 | | | | | |
| ROU CS Progym Gheorgheni | 2 | | | | | | |
| TUR Ankara Büyükşehir | 0 | | | | | | |
Group D
(Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 26:0 | BUL HC Slavia Sofia |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda FR Yugoslavia | 10:2 | ISR HC Ma'alot |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda FR Yugoslavia | 10:3 | BUL HC Slavia Sofia |
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 16:0 | ISR HC Ma'alot |
| HC Slavia Sofia BUL | 10:3 | ISR HC Ma'alot |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda FR Yugoslavia | 0:11 | HUN Dunaferr SE |
Group D standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| HUN Dunaferr SE | 6 | | | | | |
| FR Yugoslavia KHK Crvena Zvezda | 4 | | | | | |
| BUL HC Slavia Sofia | 2 | | | | | |
| ISR HC Ma'alot | 0 | | | | | |
Group E
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Steaua București ROU | 5:3 | LIT SC Energija |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár HUN | 5:0 | SLO HK Sportina Bled |
| HC Steaua București ROU | 3:1 | SLO HK Sportina Bled |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár HUN | 12:5 | LIT SC Energija |
| SC Energija LIT | 7:2 | SLO HK Sportina Bled |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár HUN | 3:1 | ROU HC Steaua București |
Group E standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| HUN Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 6 | | | | | |
| ROU HC Steaua București | 4 | | | | | |
| LIT SC Energija | 2 | | | | | |
| SLO HK Sportina Bled | 0 | | | | | |
First Group Stage
Group F
(Rouen, France)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Ayr Scottish Eagles GBR | 2:1 | NOR Storhamar Dragons |
| Dragons de Rouen FRA | 5:1 | LAT HK Riga 2000 |
| Storhamar Dragons NOR | 2:1 | LAT HK Riga 2000 |
| Dragons de Rouen FRA | 2:6 | GBR Ayr Scottish Eagles |
| Dragons de Rouen FRA | ***** | NOR Storhamar Dragons |
| Ayr Scottish Eagles GBR | ***** | LAT HK Riga 2000 |
*****: Games were suspended because of electric failure; and were never played
Group F standings ''+''
| Rank | Team | Points | GF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| GBR Ayr Scottish Eagles | 4 | | | | | | |
| FRA Dragons de Rouen | 2 | 7 | | | | | |
| NOR Storhamar Dragons | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| LAT HK Riga 2000 | 0 | | | | | | |
+: GBR Ayr Scottish Eagles went bankrupt before the next round was played, then FRA Dragons de Rouen took their place
Group G
(Linz, Austria)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Kazzinc-Torpedo KAZ | 7:2 | FRA Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble |
| EHC Black Wings Linz AUT | 6:0 | POL GKS Katowice |
| Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble FRA | 6:3 | POL GKS Katowice |
| EHC Black Wings Linz AUT | 4:2 | KAZ Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| EHC Black Wings Linz AUT | 6:4 | FRA Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble |
| Kazzinc-Torpedo KAZ | 7:1 | POL GKS Katowice |
Group G standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| AUT EHC Black Wings Linz | 6 | | | | | |
| KAZ Kazzinc-Torpedo | 4 | | | | | |
| FRA Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble | 2 | | | | | |
| POL GKS Katowice | 0 | | | | | |
Group H
(Liepāja, Latvia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Jukurit FIN | 2:1 | BLR HK Neman Grodno |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs LAT | 1:2 | SLO HK Acroni Jesenice |
| Jukurit FIN | 3:1 | SLO HK Acroni Jesenice |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs LAT | 1:2 | BLR HK Neman Grodno |
| HK Neman Grodno BLR | 3:2 | SLO HK Acroni Jesenice |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs LAT | 3:1 | FIN Jukurit |
Group H standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| FIN Jukurit | 4 | (GF:2;GA:1) | | | | |
| BLR HK Neman Grodno | 4 | (GF:1;GA:2) | | | | |
| LAT HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 2 | | | | | |
| SLO HK Acroni Jesenice | 0 | | | | | |
Group I
(Oświęcim, Poland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 4:4 | BLR Khimvolokno Mogilev |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim POL | 1:5 | HUN Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 8:4 | HUN Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim POL | 6:4 | BLR Khimvolokno Mogilev |
| Alba Volán Székesfehérvár HUN | 4:2 | BLR Khimvolokno Mogilev |
| Dwory Unia Oświęcim POL | 2:2 | HUN Dunaferr SE |
Group I standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| HUN Dunaferr SE | 4 | (GF:8;GA:4) | | | | |
| HUN Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | 4 | (GF:4;GA:8) | | | | |
| POL Dwory Unia Oświęcim | 3 | | | | | |
| BLR Khimvolokno Mogilev | 1 | | | | | |
GBR Belfast Giants,
NOR Vålerenga,
ITA AS Asiago,
SLO HDD Olimpija Ljubljana,
BLR Keramin Minsk,
SVK HC Slovan Bratislava,
UKR Sokil Kiev,
AUT EC Villacher SV : bye
Second Group Stage
Group J
(Belfast, United Kingdom)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Dragons de Rouen FRA | 4:4 | AUT EHC Black Wings Linz |
| Belfast Giants GBR | 3:0 | NOR Vålerenga |
| EHC Black Wings Linz AUT | 3:1 | NOR Vålerenga |
| Belfast Giants GBR | 8:0 | FRA Dragons de Rouen |
| Vålerenga NOR | 5:1 | FRA Dragons de Rouen |
| Belfast Giants GBR | 5:3 | AUT EHC Black Wings Linz |
Group J standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| GBR Belfast Giants | 6 | | | | | |
| AUT EHC Black Wings Linz | 3 | | | | | |
| NOR Vålerenga | 2 | | | | | |
| FRA Dragons de Rouen | 1 | | | | | |
Group K
(Asiago, Italy)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Jukurit FIN | 4:1 | SLO HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| AS Asiago ITA | 3:3 | BLR Keramin Minsk |
| Keramin Minsk BLR | 5:3 | FIN Jukurit |
| AS Asiago ITA | 3:2 | SLO HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| Keramin Minsk BLR | 3:2 | SLO HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| AS Asiago ITA | 1:2 | FIN Jukurit |
Group K standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| BLR Keramin Minsk | 5 | | | | | |
| FIN Jukurit | 4 | | | | | |
| ITA AS Asiago | 3 | | | | | |
| SLO HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 0 | | | | | |
Group L
(Bratislava, Slovakia)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Sokil Kiev UKR | 6:2 | AUT EC Villacher SV |
| HC Slovan Bratislava SVK | 6:2 | HUN Dunaferr SE |
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 3:3 | AUT EC Villacher SV |
| HC Slovan Bratislava SVK | 6:2 | UKR Sokil Kiev |
| Dunaferr SE HUN | 4:4 | UKR Sokil Kiev |
| HC Slovan Bratislava SVK | 2:2 | AUT EC Villacher SV |
Group L standings
| Rank | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|
| SVK HC Slovan Bratislava | 5 | | | | | |
| UKR Sokil Kiev | 3 | | | | | |
| HUN Dunaferr SE | 2 | | | | | |
| AUT EC Villacher SV | 1 | | | | | |
ITA HC Milano Vipers,
FIN Jokerit,
RUS Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,
SUI HC Davos,
SUI HC Lugano : bye
Third Stage
Group M
(Lugano, Switzerland)
Group M Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Davos SUI | 1:2 | RUS Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| HC Lugano SUI | 2:0 | GBR Belfast Giants |
Group M Third Place
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Davos SUI | 2:4 | GBR Belfast Giants |
Group M Final
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Lugano SUI | 3:6 | RUS Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
Group N
(Milan, Italy)
Group N Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Jokerit FIN | 5:2 | SVK HC Slovan Bratislava |
| HC Milano Vipers ITA | 3:3 (0:1 PS) | BLR Keramin Minsk |
Group N Third Place
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Milano Vipers ITA | 1:6 | SVK HC Slovan Bratislava |
Group N Final
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Jokerit FIN | 5:2 | BLR Keramin Minsk |
Final stage
(Lugano, Switzerland) & (Milan, Italy)
Seventh place match
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Milano Vipers ITA | 0:2 | SUI HC Davos |
Fifth place match
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Slovan Bratislava SVK | 4:3 | GBR Belfast Giants |
Third place match
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| HC Lugano SUI | 5:0 | BLR Keramin Minsk |
Final
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|
| Jokerit FIN | 1:1 (1:0 PS) | RUS Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |