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 |