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.
| 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 |
| 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) |
The tournament was won by Djurgårdens IF, who beat Dynamo Moscow in the final.
First group round
editGroup A
edit| 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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | HC Steaua București
|
4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Levski-Spartak Sofia
|
2 |
| 3 | AS Aris Thessaloniki
|
0 |
Group B
edit| 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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Bolzano
|
4 |
| 3 | VEU Feldkirch
|
2 |
| 4 | Lehel HC Jászberény
|
1 |
Group C
edit| 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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Furuset
|
2 |
| 3 | Rødovre SIK
|
2 |
| 4 | Cardiff Devils
|
2 |
Group D
edit| 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
edit| 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
editGroup A
edit(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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TPS
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Düsseldorfer EG
|
4 |
| 3 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb
|
2 |
| 4 | Rouen HC
|
0 |
Group B
edit(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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sparta Praha
|
5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Lugano
|
5 |
| 3 | TMH Polonia Bytom
|
2 |
| 4 | HC Steaua București
|
0 |
Final stage
edit(Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Third round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
2:6 | Sparta Praha
|
| TPS
|
5:4 | HC Lugano
|
Fifth place match
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorfer EG
|
6:2 | HC Lugano
|
Djurgårdens IF,
Dynamo Moscow : bye
Semifinals
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Moscow
|
3:2 | TPS
|
| Djurgårdens IF
|
3:2 | Sparta Praha
|
Third place match
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| TPS
|
4:3 | Sparta Praha
|
Final
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdens IF
|
3:2 | Dynamo Moscow
|