| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Bulgaria Italy Denmark France Germany Switzerland |
| City | Düsseldorf (final stage) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 19 October – 30 December 1990 (1990-10-19 – 1990-12-30) |
| Format | Knockout |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Djurgårdens IF (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Dynamo Moscow |
Third place  |  TPS |
| Fourth place |  Sparta Praha |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 394 (10.65 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Richard Žemlička (final stage) |
| ← 1989–901991 → | |
The 1990 European Cup was the 26th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 19, 1990, and finished on December 30, 1990.
The tournament was won by Djurgårdens IF, who beat Dynamo Moscow in the final.
First group round
Group A
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Levski-Spartak Sofia
|
26:1 |  AS Aris Thessaloniki
|
HC Steaua București 
|
30:0 | AS Aris Thessaloniki
|
| Levski-Spartak Sofia
|
3:8 | HC Steaua București
|
Group A standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Steaua București
|
4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Levski-Spartak Sofia
|
2 |
| 3 | AS Aris Thessaloniki
|
0 |
Group B
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
VEU Feldkirch 
|
6:5 |  Lehel HC Jászberény
|
| HC Bolzano
|
4:4 |  KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
| KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
8:5 | VEU Feldkirch
|
| HC Bolzano
|
5:5 | Lehel HC Jászberény
|
| KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
7:4 | Lehel HC Jászberény
|
| HC Bolzano
|
7:4 | VEU Feldkirch
|
Group B standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Bolzano
|
4 |
| 3 | VEU Feldkirch
|
2 |
| 4 | Lehel HC Jászberény
|
1 |
Group C
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
TMH Polonia Bytom 
|
3:0 |  Furuset
|
| Rødovre SIK
|
8:11 |  Cardiff Devils
|
| Furuset
|
9:4 | Cardiff Devils
|
| Rødovre SIK
|
1:7 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
| TMH Polonia Bytom
|
8:3 | Cardiff Devils
|
| Rødovre SIK
|
7:2 | Furuset
|
Group C standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Furuset
|
2 |
| 3 | Rødovre SIK
|
2 |
| 4 | Cardiff Devils
|
2 |
Group D
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rouen HC
|
16:2 |  CHH Txuri Urdin
|
Gunco Panda's Rotterdam 
|
21:1 | CHH Txuri Urdin
|
| Rouen HC
|
8:6 | Gunco Panda's Rotterdam
|
Group D standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rouen HC
|
4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gunco Panda's Rotterdam
|
2 |
| 3 | CHH Txuri Urdin
|
0 |
HC Lugano,
Sparta Praha,
TPS,
Düsseldorfer EG : bye
Second group round
Group A
(Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| TPS
|
4:1 | Rouen HC
|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
7:4 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
3:4 | TPS
|
| KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
5:3 | Rouen HC
|
| TPS
|
3:1 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
11:3 | Rouen HC
|
Group A standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TPS
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Düsseldorfer EG
|
4 |
| 3 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
2 |
| 4 | Rouen HC
|
0 |
Group B
(Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| HC Lugano
|
7:2 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
| Sparta Praha
|
8:0 | HC Steaua București
|
| HC Lugano
|
5:1 | HC Steaua București
|
| Sparta Praha
|
7:5 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
| HC Lugano
|
4:4 | Sparta Praha
|
| TMH Polonia Bytom
|
4:2 | HC Steaua București
|
Group B standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sparta Praha
|
5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Lugano
|
5 |
| 3 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
2 |
| 4 | HC Steaua București
|
0 |
Final stage
(Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Third round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
2:6 | Sparta Praha
|
| TPS
|
5:4 | HC Lugano
|
Fifth place match
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
6:2 | HC Lugano
|
Djurgårdens IF,
Dynamo Moscow : bye
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Moscow
|
3:2 | TPS
|
| Djurgårdens IF
|
3:2 | Sparta Praha
|
Third place match
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| TPS
|
4:3 | Sparta Praha
|
Final
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdens IF
|
3:2 | Dynamo Moscow
|
References
| Top-level European ice hockey club tournaments | |
|---|---|
| European Cup | |
| European Hockey League | |
| European Champions Cup | |
| Champions Hockey League (2008–09) | |
| European Trophy | |
| Champions Hockey League | |