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	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Magnitogorsk, Russia	2008 IIHF European Champions Cup winner
	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Ufa, Russia	Russian Super League champion
	Kärpät Oulu	Oulu, Finland	Finnish SM-liiga champion
	Espoo Blues	Espoo, Finland	Finnish SM-liiga playoff finalist
	HC Slavia Praha	Prague, Czech Republic	Czech Extraliga champion
	HC České Budějovice	České Budějovice, Czech Republic	Czech Extraliga regular-season winner
	HV71	Jönköping, Sweden	Swedish Elitserien champion
	Linköpings HC	Linköping, Sweden	Swedish Elitserien regular-season runner-up
	HC Slovan Bratislava	Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovak Extraliga champion
	ZSC Lions	Zurich, Switzerland	Swiss National League A champion
	Eisbären Berlin	Berlin, Germany	Deutsche Eishockey-Liga champion

SC Bern

Berne, Switzerland

Swiss National League A regular-season winner

Group A

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
Kärpät Oulu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eisbären Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

8 October 2008
	Eisbären Berlin	v	Kärpät Oulu	O2 World, Berlin

22 October 2008
	Kärpät Oulu	v	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu

29 October 2008
	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	v	Eisbären Berlin	Magnitogorsk Arena, Magnitogorsk

12 November 2008
	Kärpät Oulu	v	Eisbären Berlin	Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu

19 November 2008
	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	v	Kärpät Oulu	Magnitogorsk Arena, Magnitogorsk

3 December 2008
	Eisbären Berlin	v	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	O2 World, Berlin

Group B

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
HV71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Espoo Blues	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SC Bern	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

8 October 2008
	HV71	v	SC Bern	Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping

22 October 2008
	SC Bern	v	Espoo Blues	PostFinance Arena, Bern

29 October 2008
	Espoo Blues	v	HV71	LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo

12 November 2008
	SC Bern	v	HV71	PostFinance Arena, Bern

19 November 2008
	Espoo Blues	v	SC Bern	LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo

3 December 2008
	HV71	v	Espoo Blues	Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping

Group C

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
Salavat Yulaev Ufa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HC Slovan Bratislava	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HC České Budějovice	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

8 October 2008
	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	v	HC České Budějovice	Ufa Arena, Ufa

22 October 2008
	HC České Budějovice	v	HC Slovan Bratislava	Budvar Arena, České Budějovice

29 October 2008
	HC Slovan Bratislava	v	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Samsung Arena, Bratislava

12 November 2008
	HC České Budějovice	v	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Budvar Arena, České Budějovice

19 November 2008
	HC Slovan Bratislava	v	HC České Budějovice	Samsung Arena, Bratislava

3 December 2008
	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	v	HC Slovan Bratislava	Ufa Arena, Ufa

Group D

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
HC Slavia Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ZSC Lions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Linköpings HC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

8 October 2008
	HC Slavia Praha	v	Linköpings HC	O2 Arena, Prague

22 October 2008
	Linköpings HC	v	ZSC Lions	Cloetta Center, Linköping

29 October 2008
	ZSC Lions	v	HC Slavia Praha	Hallenstadion, Zurich

12 November 2008
	Linköpings HC	v	HC Slavia Praha	Cloetta Center, Linköping

19 November 2008
	ZSC Lions	v	Linköpings HC	Hallenstadion, Zurich

3 December 2008
	HC Slavia Praha	v	ZSC Lions	O2 Arena, Prague

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be played as two-legged matches. Home ice advantage of the second game goes to the teams with the better records in the group stage.

First Semi-final

10 December 2008
	Winner Group A	v	Winner Group C

7 January 2009
	Winner Group C	v	Winner Group A

Second Semi-final

10 December 2008
	Winner Group B	v	Winner Group D

7 January 2009
	Winner Group D	v	Winner Group B

Finals

The final will also be played as a two-legged match. Home ice advantage of the second game goes to the team with the better record in the group stage. The winner qualifies for the 2009 Victoria Cup.

21 January 2009
	Winner Semi-final 1	v	Winner Semi-final 2

28 January 2009
	Winner Semi-final 2	v	Winner Semi-final 1