The Continental Cup 1997–98 was the first edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 19, 1997, and finished on December 28, 1997.
The tournament was won by TJ VSŽ Košice, who won the final group.
Preliminary round
Group A
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
Group A standings
Group B
(Jesenice, Slovenia)
Group B standings
Group C
(Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
Group C standings
Group D
(Riga, Latvia)
Group D standings
Group E
(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania)
Group E standings
First Group Stage
Group F
(Herning, Denmark)
Group F standings
Group G
(Nijmegen, Netherlands)
Group G standings
Group H
(Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Group H standings
Group J
(Nowy Targ, Poland)
Group J standings
Group K
(Tartu, Estonia)
Group K standings
Group L
(Magnitogorsk, Russia)
Group L standings
Eisbären Berlin, Grenoble MH, TJ VSŽ Košice, HC Železárny Třinec, Polymir Novopolotsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, : bye
Second Group Stage
Group M
(Berlin, Germany)
Group M standings
Group N
(Třinec, Czech Republic)
Group N standings
Group O
(Novopolotsk, Belarus)
Group O standings
Ilves : bye
Final Group Stage
(Tampere, Finland)