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100 Years of exciting hockey

Dr. Carl Spengler from Davos – son of Dr Alexander Spengler, who laid the foundations for Davos becoming a health resort – was an enthusiastic fan of the ice hockey club HC Davos, founded in 1921. In an effort to support his club, but also to promote contact between nations that had been on opposing sides during the First World War, he donated a challenge cup at Christmas in 1923. According to the foundation charter, he wanted to offer nations that had previously been enemies the opportunity to test their strength in peaceful battles and to take one another’s hand in friendship. 

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HCD equals Team Canada's record

2023

Host Davos won the trophy for the 16th time on the 100th anniversary of the tournament and is now the record winners together with Team Canada. Josh Holden's team remained unbeaten in all four games and defeated the Czech top team Dynamo Pardubice 5-3 in the final.

Winner 2023: HC Davos

Ambri-Piotta is the name of the 30th champion

2022

HC Ambri-Piotta creates history. They defeated Sparta Prague in a thrilling final 3:2 after a penalty shoot-out. This makes Ambri the 30th Spengler Cup champion in 99 tournament years, but only the fourth Swiss club to win the cup. It is also the most prestigious success in the history of the club.

Winner 2022: HC Ambri-Piotta

After 2020, the 2021 event also had to be cancelled due to the Covid pandemic

2021

Everything would have been ready.
The Spengler Cup organizers fought until the very end to hold the traditional tournament in 2021. At first, the OC was able to compensate for the Covid-related cancellation of two teams with replacement teams. But only about 24 hours before the first puck drop, the 94th edition had to be cancelled for the second time in a row. The canton withdrew the event permit after a virus outbreak in Davos.

2021: Canceled due to corona pandemic
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Due to the effects of the corona pandemic, the 2020 event had to be canceled

2020

For the fifth time in its 98-year history and for the first time since 1956, the Spengler Cup cannot take place in 2020. Apart from all official restrictions to combat the spread of the virus: We couldn't imagine a Spengler Cup without a fan tent, without a hospitality building, in a half-empty stadium and without a standing room. Even with the best protection concept, a hockey festival would have been neither feasible nor useful.

2020: Canceled due to corona pandemic

Canadians set new record

2019

Team Canada won the final of the 93rd Spengler Cup in Davos, defeating Czech champion Ocelari Trinec 4-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
2019 was their 36th consecutive appearance at he traditional tournament. The team from overseas made the finals 24 times. And with their 16th tournament victory, they have crowned themselves sole record Spengler Cup title holders. Team Canada had shared the previous record with HC Davos.

Winner 2019: Team Canada
Champion 2019

KalPa Kuopio has written Spengler Cup history

2018

They are the first Finnish team to win this world-famous club tournament. The deciding goal of this high-class thrilling game was only reached in the penalty shoot-out by Jaakko Rissanen in the 15th attempt.

Winner 2018: Kalpa Kuopio
Kalpa Kuopio - Sieger des 92. Spengler Cup Davos

Canada beats Swiss Olympic team

2017

Team Canada celebrated not only its third title in a row and its 15th overall in the 91st Spengler Cup. In the final, they surprisingly beat Team Suisse 3-0 in impressive style. Despite the final defeat, the participation of Swiss Nati was a great success with the public and the media.

Winner 2017: Team Canada

90st Anniversary

2016

The Spengler Cup celebrates his 90th birthday; and Team Canada its 14th victory.
The Canadians are still missing one tournament victory to catch up with HC Davos (15 titles). For the first time the tournament is led by Marc Gianola.

Winner 2016: Team Canada

Farewell of Fredi Pargätzi

2015

In a first-class, high-tempo, exciting final Team Canada defeats HC Lugano 4-3 to win the tournament for the 13th time. The farewell of organizing committee president Fredi Pargätzi was just as emotional as the final minutes of the game. After 26 years Fredi Pargätzi will hand over the lead to his successor Marc Gianola.

Winner 2015: Team Canada

Genève-Servette HC successfully defends its title

2014

Genève-Servette HC takes the final 3-0 over Salavat Yulaev Ufa to celebrate its second major title in club history. The Swiss Romands played a convincing tournament from beginning to end and are deserving defending champions.

Winner 2014: Genève-Servette HC

First title for Servette

2013

Genève-Servette won the final game against CSKA Moscow 5-3 and celebrated the first big title in their team history. The team from western Switzerland is the third Swiss team to win the Spengler Cup. Aside from the record-holding winner host Davos, the ZSC Lions also won the tournament in 1944 and 1945.

Winner 2013: Genève-Servette HC

Team Canada victory parade

2012

The NHL lockout makes the Spengler Cup a true celebration of ice hockey. The tournament victory could only be taken by the spectacular Team Canada. They eventually won the final, beating hosts Davos 7-2, clinching their twelfth win at this traditional Davos tournament.

Winner 2012: Team Canada

15th Victory for HC Davos

2011

The host Davos wins the Spengler Cup for the first time since 2006 and for the 15th time in total. HCD defeats KHL representative Dinamo Riga 3-2 in the final match.

Winner 2011: HC Davos

A new format

2010

Six teams take part in the Spengler Cup for the first time. The tournament becomes more exciting once again thanks to the new format. Victory goes to SKA Saint Petersburg (Russia).

Winner 2010: SKA Saint Petersburg

First belarusian victory

2009

Dynamo Minsk provides Belarus with its first win in the tournament’s 83-year history with a 3-1 victory in the final over host HC Davos. The hero of the final match is Belarus’s national goaltender Andrei Mezin, who is also chosen as goalie of the tournament.

Winner 2009: HK Dynamo Minsk

Cup goes to the russian capital

2008

Dynamo Moscow are victorious with a 5-3 win against Team Canada. The Russians take the trophy back to the Russian capital after a break of 17 years.

Winner 2008: HK Dynamo Moscow

Victory for Team Canada

2007

Team Canada wins again after a four-year wait. They beat the top Russian team Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the final by a score of 2-1.

Winner 2007: Team Canada

80th Tournament with two new teams

2006

For the first time, Khimik Mytishchi (Russia) and Mora IK (Sweden) take part in the Spengler Cup. In the final, the host team triumphs over Team Canada, winning 3-2 after trailing 0-2.

Winner 2006: HC Davos

Magnitogorsk enchants the audience

2005

Metallurg Magnitogorsk emerges victorious. The Russians beat Team Canada 8-3. It is the first win for a Russian team since 1991.

Winner 2005: Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Final live on czech TV

2004

Davos beats Sparta Prague in the final (2-0). The fact that the final match is broadcast live on Czech TV shows the status of the event. Rick Nash’s matter-of-fact conclusion is fitting: “I think that only the Stanley Cup and the World Championships have a higher rating.” Goalie Jonas Hiller is the hero of the team from Davos.

Winner 2004: HC Davos

Tenth Victory for Team Canada

2003

Team Canada triumphs with a 7-4 win over host HC Davos. The Canadian representatives secure victory in the tournament for the tenth time since 1984 and also defend the title.

Winner 2003: Team Canada

Sold-Out

2002

ZSC forward Jan Alston scores two goals in Team Canada’s 3-2 victory in the final against HC Davos. 84,480 spectators see the eleven games – the tournament is sold-out.

Winner 2002: Team Canada

Title defended

2001

Davos succeeds in defending its title and wins 4-3 (after extra time) against Team Canada.

Winner 2001: HC Davos

Resurrection for Davos

2000

HC Davos under coach Arno Del Curto wins the Spengler Cup for the first time after a 42-year wait.

Winner 2000: HC Davos

«Mr Spengler Cup» Andy Murray

1997

Team Canada wins for the third time in a row, for the sixth time under coach Andy Murray and for the seventh time overall. Murray becomes «Mr Spengler Cup».

Winner 1997: Team Canada

First AHL-Team

1996

The Rochester Americans become the first professional American team from the AHL to play in the tournament.

Winner 1996: Team Canada

First scandinavian victory

1993

The upturn in Scandinavian ice hockey is also felt in Davos. Färjestad becomes the first Swedish team to win the tournament in 1993 and 1994. On both occasions, it takes a decisive lead in the final period against a reinforced HC Davos. Its opponent HC Davos twice welcomes reinforcements in the shape of Vyacheslav “Slava” Bykov and Andrei Khomutov from HC Fribourg-Gottéron. Dmitri Yushkevich also joins the team in 1994.

Winner 1993: Färjestad BK

New Dimensions

1990

The Spengler Cup alters in the nineties under the new leadership of Fredi Pargätzi, particularly in terms of its framework. Marketing for the popular tournament becomes more professional, with sponsors being offered the care and attention they deserve. Turnover takes on new dimensions. The higher profit played an important role in HC Davos’s return to the topleague in Switzerland.

Winner 1990: HK Spartak Moskow

Two team from North America

1988

Two North American teams take part in the form of Team Canada and the USA Selects. But the top goal scorer is a Russian – Sergei Pryakhin from Kryliya Moscow.

Winner 1988: USA Selects

A final game once again

1986

For the first time in the tournament’s modern era, it closes with a final game on New Year’s Eve. Sokol Kiev loses to Team Canada 6-9.

Winner 1986: Team Canada

Team Canada

1984

The enlistment of Team Canada from 1984 proves to be a clever move by Fredy Gfeller, OC President at the time. With their proverbial fighting spirit, their great commitment on the ice and their never-say-die attitude, the team from overseas immediately captures the hearts of spectators. Over 62,000 people experience the Spengler Cup live.

Winner 1984 Team Canada

All seats sold for the first time

1983

All seats are sold in advance for the first time. Over 54,000 spectators want to watch the Spengler Cup.

Winner 1983: HK Dynamo Moskow

College team as new addition

1981

For the first time since 1967, a team from overseas takes part in the shape of US college team Minnesota. HC Spartak Moscow defends the title it first won in 1980.

Winner 1981: HC Spartak Moscow

HC Davos participates again

1980

After six years, a reinforced HC Davos takes part for the first time instead of the national team.

Winner 1980: HC Spartak Moscow

Under cover for the first time

1979

The tournament is played under a roof for the first time. The number of spectators increases sharply by 11%, exceeding 40,000 for the first time.

WInner 1979: Kyrlja Sometow Moskow

Third victory for SKA Leningrad

1977

The tournament is marked by snow, abandonments and cancellations. For the third time, it is decided by a penalty shootout. SKA Leningrad wins three out of its four games, clinching the tournament for the third time – after 1970 and 1971. Host HC Davos doesn’t take part in the tournament, as in previous years, and is represented by the Swiss national team.

Winner 1977: SKA Leningrad

Anniversary tournament

1976

The USSR’s B-team wins the 50th competition. The club tournament principle is, however, pushed back to the forefront.

Winner 1976: USSR’s B-team

With Japan's olympic representatives

1971

Japan’s Olympic representatives tour Europe ahead of the Olympic Games in Sapporo in 1972 and surprise with their third-place finish.

Winner 1971: SKA Leningrad

First russian participants

1967

Russian players step onto the ice in Davos for the first time in the shape of Lokomotiv Moscow. Thanks to an 8-4 win over the Kingston Aces from Canada, they win the tournament straight away. In subsequent years, the duels between Soviet and Czechoslovakian teams become one of the highlights of the tournament.

Winner 1967: Lokomotiv Moscow

Broadcast in six countries for the first time

1961

Via Eurovision, the Spengler Cup is broadcast in six countries for the first time.

Winner 1961: ACBB Paris

On artifical ice for the first time

1960

The Spengler Cup takes place on artificial ice for the first time and is broadcast on television.

Winner 1960: ACBB Paris

Warm weather sets in

1958

The tournament suffers due to warm weather. The final match between Davos and Milan (6-2) doesn’t take place until 27 January 1959.

Winner 1958: HC Davos

Davos zum 6.

1942

Der HC Davos gewinnt den Final gegen den Zürcher Schlittschuh Club (ZSC). Den Bronzeplatz belegt Montchoisi Lausanne HC.

Schwierige Umstände trüben den 5. HCD-Sieg

1941

Auf dem Höhepunkt nationalsozialistischer Machtentfaltung, darf das Turnier dank der Teilnahme des NS Berliner SC wieder als Spengler Cup gelten. Der HCD gewinnt das Turnier zum fünften Mal, dank eines 9:0 im Final gegen die ersatzgeschwächten Berliner, bei denen viele Spieler an der Front kämpfen.

Sieger 1941: HC Davos

Cancellation due to war

1939/1940

These tournaments are cancelled following the outbreak of the Second World War. Basel, ZSC, Arosa/Bern and Davos play for the Coupe de Davos.

1939/1940: Canceled due to world war

Replay in february

1938

Following a fistfight, the deciding match between Prague and Davos is broken off and replayed in February. HCD wins 1-0.

Winner 1938: HC Davos

Prag ist zurück auf dem Thron

1937

Der LTC Prag revanchiert sich für die Finalniederlage im Vorjahr am HC Davos. Wieder musste der Titel in einer Verlängerung vergeben werden, dieses Mal setzten sich aber die Tschechoslowaken mit 2:1 gegen den Gastgeber durch.

Sieger 1937: LTC Prag

Der ni-Sturm holt den Pokal nach Hause

1936

Davos, dass inzwischen eine der stärksten Mannschaften in Europa war, und der LTC Prag waren die meist genannten Favoriten auf den Turniersieg. Und tatsächlich schafften es diesen beiden Mannschaften in den Final, der am 1. Januar 1937 vor über 2000 Zuschauern ausgetragen wurde. In einem ausgeglichenen Spiel, dass von den grossartigen Torhütern dominiert wurde, gewann der HCD in der Verlängerung mit 1:0.

Sieger 1936: HC Davos

Fighting among the spectators

1935

The Spengler Cup is broadcast on Swiss radio for the first time. Due to a questionable decision from the referee, the final game between Diavoli Milano and HCD is marked by fighting among the spectators. The Italians win 2-1.

WInner 1935: Diavoli Milano

Erstmals ein italienischer Sieger

1934

Die Diavoli Rossoneri gewannen den Spengler Cup dank ihrer kanadischen (Howie Grant) und deutschen Stars (den Ball-Brüdern, darunter Torwart Gerhard, der im Finale einen Shutout erzielte). Nach dem 1:1-Unentschieden gegen die Mailänder im Gruppenspiel bat Davos sie um ein Zusatzspiel, sodass die Qualifikation für das Finale nicht anhand der Tordifferenz entschieden wurde, doch die Italiener lehnten ab. Diese Revanche – gewonnen von Davos – war nur freundschaftlicher Natur.

Sieger 1934: Diavoli Rossoneri Milano

Second victory for HCD thanks to Torriani

1933

Goals remain rare commodities this time too. A winner from Bibi Torriani settles the match between HCD and Rapid Paris in favour of the home team.

Winner 1933: HC Davos

Two winners

1932

The final game between LTC Praha and Oxford University in 1932 also goes down in history. It remains goalless, even after extra time, with both teams being declared tournament winners.

WInner 1932: LTC Praha and Oxford University

Oxford unterbricht die Prager Dominanz

1931

Nie zuvor gab es so viele Anfragen für die Turnierteilnahme wie 1931. Berlin (für einen allfälligen insgesamt vierten Triumph) und Prag (dritter Sieg in Serie) hatten die Chance, den Pokal definitiv mit nach Hause zu nehmen. Aus dem insgesamt aus neun Mannschaften stammenden Teilnehmerfeld qualifizierten sich Berlin und Oxford für den Final, den die Engländer mit 4:1 gewannen.

Sieger 1931: Oxford University

Prag übernimmt das Zepter

1929/1930

Prag nimmt 1929 erstmals am Spengler Cup teil und gewinnt das Turnier gleich auf Anhieb. Auch 1930 lassen sich die Tschechoslowaken als Sieger feiern, auf dem zweiten Platz landet in beiden Jahren der HC Davos.

Sieger 1929 und 1930: LTC Prag

Dritter Sieg für den Berliner SC

1928

Berlin krönt sich zum König von Davos. An der erst sechsten Austragung triumphieren die Deutschen bereits zum dritten Mal und dürfen den Pokal nach Hause nehmen. Im Finalspiel bezwangen sie das Team der Cambridge University mit 1:0.

Sieger 1928: Berliner SC

First victory for HCD

1927

With a 3-2 win in the final game over Berlin, HC Davos celebrates its first Spengler Cup success.

Winner 1927: HC Davos

5-5 after three hours

1926

The final game between Berlin and Davos ends in snow with a score of 5-5 after almost three hours. It is replayed on 5 January. Berlin wins 2-1.

Winner 1926: Berlin SC

Abbruch wegen unbespielbarem Eis

1925

Das Turnier wurde aufgrund der warmen Witterung abgebrochen und die Mannschaft der University of Oxford, die zum Zeitpunkt des Abbruchs bereits zwei Spiele gewonnen hatte, wurde einstimmig zum Sieger erklärt.

Sieger 1924: Oxford University

15 Teams

1924

15 teams battle it out for victory. The captain of Berliner SC receives the winner’s trophy after a final victory over HCD. With this tournament, strong in terms of both numbers and quality, Davos becomes the ice hockey centre of Europe in one stroke. The Spengler Cup is for a long time seen as the unofficial European championships, while the cup is equated with the famous Davis Cup for tennis players in relation to its value as a trophy.

Winner 1924: Berlin SC

The first Spengler Cup

1923

The first Spengler Cup match ever is Oxford University against Berliner SC (7:3). The tournament, which is also called the "International Ice Hockey Championship of Davos", starts with four participants; in addition to Oxford and Berlin with the Vienna EV and the HC Davos. Cambridge University joins on January 2, 24 and plays then against the rest of the teams. Oxford wins all his games and becomes the first tournament winner.

Winner 1923: Oxford University