European Cup (bandy) facts for kids

The European Cup was a yearly sports competition for bandy clubs in Europe. Bandy is a bit like ice hockey, but played with a ball instead of a puck, and on a larger ice rink. This exciting tournament started in 1974. The last time it was played was in 2009, but it hasn't officially ended.

How Teams Qualified

To play in the European Cup, a team had to be the champion of their own country's bandy league. This meant that usually only four teams took part each year. These teams came from Finland, Norway, the Soviet Union (later Russia), and Sweden.

Teams from the Soviet Union/Russia and Sweden were very strong in this competition. In fact, teams from these two countries won every single European Cup tournament!

European Cup Winners

Here's a list of all the teams that won the European Cup, and who they played against in the final. You can see how often teams from the Soviet Union/Russia and Sweden took home the trophy.

Season	Winners	Runners-up
1974	SKA-Sverdlovsk	Falu BS
1975	Dynamo Moscow	Ljusdals BK
1976	Dynamo Moscow	Brobergs IF
1977	Dynamo Alma-Ata	Oulun Luistinseura
1978	Dynamo Moscow	Edsbyns IF
1979	IF Boltic	Zorky
1980	Yenisey	IF Boltic
1981	IF Boltic	Yenisey
1982	IF Boltic	Yenisey
1983	Yenisey	IF Boltic
1984	IF Boltic	Yenisey
1985	IF Boltic	Yenisey
1986	Yenisey	Vetlanda BK
1987	Yenisey	IFK Motala
1988	Yenisey	HIFK
1989	Yenisey	Västerås SK
1990	Västerås SK	Oulun Luistinseura
1991	Vetlanda BK	Yenisey
1992	Zorky	Botnia-69
1993	Västerås SK	Warkauden Pallo -35
1994	Västerås SK	SKA-Zenit
1995	IF Boltic	Sibselmash
1996	Västerås SK	Vodnik
1997	Sandvikens AIK	Vodnik
1998	Västerås SK	Vodnik
1999	not played
2000	Sandvikens AIK	Vodnik
2001	Yenisey	Västerås SK
2002	Vodnik	Sandvikens AIK
2003	Vodnik	Sandvikens AIK
2004	Vodnik	Edsbyns IF
2005	Edsbyns IF	Vodnik
2006	Dynamo Moscow	Edsbyns IF
2007	Edsbyns IF	Dynamo Moscow
2008	Dynamo Moscow	Edsbyns IF
2009	Dynamo Moscow	Västerås SK