International ice hockey tournament | Spengler Cup Davos

Presenting Partner

Gold Partner

Official Broadcaster

International ice hockey tournament

Article - International ice hockey tournament

The Tournament

Thrilling ice hockey since 1923

The first Spengler Cup match ever was Oxford University against Berliner SC. The tournament started with four participants; in addition to Oxford and Berlin with the Vienna EV and the HC Davos. Cambridge University joins on January 2 and then plays against the rest of the teams. In 1924, 15 teams competed for victory. With this tournament, which is strong in terms of both numbers and quality, Davos will become the ice hockey centre of Europe.
The history of the Tournament

News

The time is now for the Czech champion

10.10.2024

Last year’s finalist HC Dynamo Pardubice is back in Davos. And will be reaching for the title after this summer’s surge on the transfer market. Will Roman Cervanka’s magic help secure the first Czech Spengler Cup title since Dukla Jihlava in 1982?

Definitely a candidate to win the tournament

01.10.2024

With its seven championship titles in the Finnish Liiga, Karpat Oulu is the most successful club in this millennium. Accordingly, the team from Northern Finland has ambitions for the Spengler Cup – and is looking for the second Finnish triumph in tournament history.

There is no need for panic at Team Canada

26.09.2024

Canada is the record world champion – and likewise also the Spengler Cup record title holder. Ice hockey’s model nation benefits from its unique dimensions – and flexes its muscles in many ways.

German outsider with a lot of potential

20.09.2024

For the Straubing Tigers, participation in the Spengler Cup is a first. The traditional club from Germany has made remarkable progress in recent years – and plays in one of the most beautiful stadiums in Europe.

The Spengler Cup as a Springboard?

10.09.2024

The story of Fribourg-Gottéron began with its founding in 1937. The wait for a major title has been just as long. Will this year be the one to break the spell at the Spengler Cup?

The preliminary skirmish begins or slowly it gets serious

04.09.2024

Three Spengler Cup participants will kick off their 2024/25 season early with the first games of the Champions Hockey League (CHL) Regular Season in early September. Notably, there will be two direct matchups between Spengler Cup teams: Straubing will face both Pardubice and Fribourg.

The fearless stoat chases the cup – Tervetuloa Kärpät Oulu

30.04.2024

The eight-time Finnish champion Karpat Oulu completes the field of participants of the 96th edition of the Spengler Cup in 2024. For the “Stoats”, who will traveling from Oulu 3,000 kilometres away, it will be the first participation at Davos’ traditional tournament.

Ticketing information

Be present at the oldest club tournament in the world and experience thrilling ice hockey. Enjoy the exhilarating and unique atmosphere in and around the Eisstadium in Davos.
read more

Die Teams

HC Dynamo Pardubice

The six-time Czech champion has constantly improved its Spengler Cup performances, going from last in 1987, to fourth in 2007, to second in the last edition in 2023. Will they make the jump to the top this year?

Straubing Tigers

The DEL is back at the Spengler Cup Davos. With the German top club Straubing Tigers, a team from Germany's highest ice hockey league will play at the traditional tournament for the first time since 2018.

HC Fribourg-Gottéron

HC Fribourg-Gottéron, a top club from the National League, will take part in the 96th Spengler Cup in 2024. The club from the city on the Sarine River was founded in 1937 and has been on the hunt for its first trophy ever since. Will the Dragons follow Servette and Ambri’s lead and capture their first big title at the Spengler Cup?

Kärpät Oulu

The “Stoats”, who will traveling from Oulu 3,000 kilometres away, it will be the first participation at Davos’ traditional tournament.

HC Davos

Host Davos won its 16th Spengler Cup title in 2023 and is now the record title holder together with Team Canada. This triumph came as a bit of a surprise to many, but HCD had deservedly won a high-quality tournament with four perfect games.

Team Canada

The last tile for the “perennial favourite” dates back to 2019. As is well known, the tournaments in 2020 and 2021 fell victim to the covid epidemic. But even in 2022 and 2023 Team Canada’s name is absent from the final matchups. For the North Americans, accustomed to success, this represents an usually long dry spell.
NORQAIN - 95th Edition 2023
VIP-Hospitality am Spengler Cup

Social Wall

#SpenglerCup
facebook
Die Resultate von Pardubice, Fribourg und Straubing in der Champions Hockey League (CHL) als Gradmesser für den Spengler Cup heranzuziehe...
instagram
🗞 The idea of using the results of Pardubice, Fribourg and Straubing in the Champions Hockey League (CHL) as a benchmark for the #Spengle...
linkedin
The idea of using the results of Pardubice, Fribourg and Straubing in the Champions Hockey League (CHL) as a benchmark for the Spengler C...