2025–26 IIHF European Cup of Nations
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The 2025–26 IIHF European Cup of Nations was the first edition of the IIHF European Cup of Nations organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
Venues5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates6–9 November 2025
8–14 December 2025
2–8 February 2026
8–14 December 2025
2–8 February 2026
Teams18
The 18 teams were split into groups and played in the three international breaks in various venues.[2]
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
| City | Landshut |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–9 November |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 34 (5.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 13,062 (2,177 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Matúš Sukeľ (5 points) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Standings
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 6 November 2025 12:15 | Austria  | 2–6 (0–5, 1–0, 1–1) | Slovakia | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 508 |
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| David Kickert | Goalies | Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Gergely Gebei Sirko HunniusLinesmen: Maksim Cepik Jonas Reinold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 November 2025 19:45 | Germany | 4–1 (2–1, 0–0, 2–0) |  Latvia | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 2,107 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Ivars Punnenovs | Referees: Oskar Ovstedal Marian RohatschLinesmen: Vincent Brüggemann Patrick Laguzov | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 November 2025 11:00 | Slovakia | 4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Latvia | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 1,514 |
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| Eugen Rabčan | Goalies | Gustavs Grigals | Referees: Oskar Ovstedal Marian Rohatsch Linesmen: Maksim Cepik Joshua Römer | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 November 2025 18:45 | Germany | 2–5 (0–1, 1–1, 0–3) | Austria | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 4,200 |
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| Dustin Strahlmeier | Goalies | Atte Tolvanen | Referees: Gergely Gebei Christopher Schadewaldt Linesmen: Patrick Laguzov Jonas Reinold | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 November 2025 11:00 | Latvia | 4–2 (0–0, 1–0, 3–2) | Austria | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 1,400 |
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| Ivars Punnenovs | Goalies | Florian Vorauer | Referees: Gergely Gebei Oskar Ovstedal Linesmen: Vincent Brüggemann Patrick Laguzov | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 November 2025 14:45 | Germany | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Slovakia | Fanatec Arena, Landshut Attendance: 3,333 |
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| Maximilian Franzreb | Goalies | Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Sirko Hunnius Christopher Schadewaldt Linesmen: Maksim Cepik Joshua Römer | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||
Group B tournament
Standings
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 6 November 2025 16:00 | Hungary | 2–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2) | Norway | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
| 6 November 2025 20:45 | France  | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) |  Denmark | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
| 7 November 2025 16:00 | Denmark | 5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Hungary | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
| 7 November 2025 20:45 | Norway | 0–2 (0–0, 0–0, 0–2) | France | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
| 8 November 2025 15:00 | Denmark | 2–3 OT (1–0, 0–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | Norway | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
| 8 November 2025 19:30 | France | 4–6 (1–3, 0–2, 3–1) | Hungary | Patinoire de Poissompré, Épinal |
Group C tournament
Standings
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
- Italy 3–2 Slovenia
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 6 November 2025 16:15 | Slovenia  | 5–1 (3–0, 2–1, 0–0) |  Great Britain | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
| 6 November 2025 19:45 | Poland  | 4–2 (3–1, 1–0, 0–1) |  Italy | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
| 7 November 2025 17:00 | Great Britain | 4–5 OT (1–1, 2–3, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | Italy | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
| 7 November 2025 20:45 | Poland | 2–3 OT (2–1, 0–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) | Slovenia | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
| 8 November 2025 16:15 | Italy | 3–2 (1–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Slovenia | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
| 8 November 2025 19:45 | Poland | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Great Britain | Arena Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec |
Group D tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Lithuania |
| City | Elektrėnai |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–8 November |
| Teams | 3 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per game) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Standings
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 6 November 2025 18:30 | Ukraine  | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) | Lithuania | Elektrėnai Ice Palace, Elektrėnai |
| 7 November 2025 18:30 | Romania  | 1–4 (0–0, 1–1, 0–3) | Ukraine | Elektrėnai Ice Palace, Elektrėnai |
| 8 November 2025 18:30 | Lithuania | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Romania | Elektrėnai Ice Palace, Elektrėnai |
Group E tournament
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estonia (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 |  Spain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 6 November 2025 18:00 | Estonia | 8–2 (0–1, 4–1, 4–0) | Spain | Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn |
| 7 November 2025 18:00 | Spain | 4–2 (4–0, 0–2, 0–0) | Netherlands | Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn |
| 8 November 2025 18:00 | Netherlands | 0–6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3) | Estonia | Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn |
Group F tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovakia |
| City | Banská Bystrica |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–12 December |
| Teams | 3 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 20 (6.67 per game) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Standings
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 10 December 2025 18:00 | Slovakia | 7–4 (3–2, 3–1, 1–1) | Norway | Banská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica |
| 11 December 2025 18:00 | Norway | 0–4 (0–0, 0–1, 0–3) | Latvia | Banská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica |
| 12 December 2025 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 OT (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0) | Latvia | Banská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica |
Group G tournament
Standings
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 12 December 2025 15:00 | Poland | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 0–0, 1–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | France | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 12 December 2025 19:00 | Hungary | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Italy | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 13 December 2025 15:00 | Italy | 2–4 (1–2, 1–2, 0–0) | Poland | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 13 December 2025 19:00 | Hungary | 2–5 (0–0, 2–2, 0–3) | France | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 14 December 2025 12:30 | France | 2–1 (0–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Italy | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 14 December 2025 16:30 | Hungary | 2–5 (0–1, 1–1, 1–3) | Poland | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
Group H tournament
Standings
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 11 December 2025 19:30 | Romania | 2–3 (0–0, 0–2, 2–1) | Ukraine | Berceni Arena, Bucharest |
| 12 December 2025 19:30 | Ukraine | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Romania | Berceni Arena, Bucharest |
| 13 December 2025 19:30 | Romania | 4–5 OT (0–2, 4–0, 0–2) (OT: 0–1) | Ukraine | Berceni Arena, Bucharest |
Group I tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Great Britain |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–7 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 39 (6.5 per game) |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Great Britain (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC±0).
| 5 February 2026 14:00 | Poland | 3–4 (1–1, 0–3, 2–0) | Slovenia | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
| 5 February 2026 18:30 | Great Britain | 3–2 OT (0–1, 2–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Ukraine | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
| 6 February 2026 14:00 | Ukraine | 4–2 (1–2, 2–0, 1–0) | Poland | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
| 6 February 2026 18:30 | Great Britain | 2–4 (0–0, 1–1, 1–3) | Slovenia | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
| 7 February 2026 14:00 | Slovenia | 2–4 (0–2, 0–1, 2–1) | Ukraine | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
| 7 February 2026 18:30 | Great Britain | 5–4 (2–0, 1–3, 2–1) | Poland | Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh |
Group J tournament
Standings
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 5 February 2026 19:00 | Hungary | 4–5 OT (1–2, 1–1, 2–1) (OT: 0–1) | Norway | Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo |
| 6 February 2026 19:00 | Austria | 4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Hungary | Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo |
| 7 February 2026 16:00 | Norway | 5–2 (4–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Austria | Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo |
Group K tournament
Standings
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 5 February 2026 18:30 | Romania | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Lithuania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov |
| 6 February 2026 18:30 | Lithuania | 2–4 (1–3, 0–1, 1–0) | Spain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov |
| 7 February 2026 18:30 | Spain | 1–6 (0–2, 1–2, 0–2) | Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov |