1996 IIHF European Cup
The 1996 European Cup was the 32nd and last edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 11, 1996, and finished on December 30, 1996.
The tournament was won by Lada Togliatti, who beat Modo in the final.First group round
Group A
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
Dunaferr SE  | 33:1 |  Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
KHK Crvena Zvezda  | 3:1 |  HK Slavia Sofia |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 9:2 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
| Dunaferr SE | 12:0 | HK Slavia Sofia |
| HK Slavia Sofia | 10:1 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi |
| KHK Crvena Zvezda | 2:4 | Dunaferr SE |
Group A standings
Group B
Group B standings
Group C
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
HC Steaua București  | 5:2 |  Tilburg Trappers |
Sheffield Steelers  | 16:0 |  CH Jaca |
| HC Steaua București | 7:1 | CH Jaca |
| Sheffield Steelers | 5:1 | Tilburg Trappers |
| Tilburg Trappers | 12:8 | CH Jaca |
| Sheffield Steelers | 4:1 | HC Steaua București |
Group C standings
Group D
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
Polymir Novopolotsk  | 19:1 |  Narva Kreenholm |
Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk  | 14:1 | Narva Kreenholm |
| Polymir Novopolotsk | 2:4 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
Group D standings
Group E
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
Podhale Nowy Targ  | 11:2 |  Jerusalem Lions |
Sokil Kyiv  | 7:4 |  SC Energija |
| Sokil Kyiv | 9:1 | Jerusalem Lions |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 12:1 | SC Energija |
| Jerusalem Lions | 7:4 | SC Energija |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 0:4 | Sokil Kyiv |
Group E standings
,
HC Nik's Brih,
Storhamar,
HC Bolzano,
Brest HC,
HPK,
TJ VSŽ Košice,
HC Petra Vsetín,
Lada Togliatti,
Modo : byeSecond group round
Group F
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana  | 5:1 |  HC Nik's Brih |
Lada Togliatti  | 8:1 | Dunaferr SE |
| Dunaferr SE | 8:4 | HC Nik's Brih |
| Lada Togliatti | 6:0 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 5:3 | Dunaferr SE |
| Lada Togliatti | 6:0 | HC Nik's Brih |
Group F standings
Group G
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
TJ VSŽ Košice  | 6:1 |  EHC Kloten |
HC Bolzano  | 15:2 | HC Steaua București |
| TJ VSŽ Košice | 10:1 | HC Steaua București |
| HC Bolzano | 1:4 | EHC Kloten |
| EHC Kloten | 7:0 | HC Steaua București |
| HC Bolzano | 2:1 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
Group G standings
Group H
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
Storhamar  | 7:5 | Sheffield Steelers |
HPK  | 3:2 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
| Storhamar | 1:1 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
| HPK | 2:2 | Sheffield Steelers |
| Polymir Novopolotsk | 5:4 | Sheffield Steelers |
| HPK | 3:0 | Storhamar |
Group H standings
Group J
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
HC Petra Vsetín  | 8:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
VEU Feldkirch  | 7:5 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
| VEU Feldkirch | 9:2 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| HC Petra Vsetín | 9:3 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk |
| Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 6:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| VEU Feldkirch | 5:2 | HC Petra Vsetín |
Group J standings
Group K
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Sokil Kyiv | 7:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
Brest HC  | 3:4 |  Modo |
| Brest HC | 17:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| Modo | 4:2 | Sokil Kyiv |
| Modo | 17:0 | KHK Crvena Zvezda |
| Brest HC | 3:2 | Sokil Kyiv |
Group K standings
: byeFinal stage
Third round
Group L
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
| Lada Togliatti | 5:0 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
Düsseldorfer EG  | 7:2 | TJ VSŽ Košice |
| Düsseldorfer EG | 2:7 | Lada Togliatti |
Group L standings
Group M
Group M standings
Third place match
Final
KHL Zagreb