Spengler Cup

Publication date: 18 November 2024

About the Spengler Cup

The Spengler Cup is one of the oldest international ice hockey tournaments, which has been held annually since 1923 in Davos, Sweden, between the local team HC Davos (with the best players from the Swiss National League (ice hockey)) and Team Canada. Other clubs are invited by the organizers.

Official Spengler Cup website

2025 Spengler Cup

The 2025 Spengler Cup, one of the oldest and most prestigious ice hockey tournaments, will be held in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to 31. The event, organized by HC Davos, features teams from all over the world, offering an exciting showcase of the best players. Intermediate-level club hockey. Notable participants in this year’s tournament include HC Davos, Team Canada, Straubing Tigers, Fribourg-Gotteron and Dynamo Pardubice.

The tournament traditionally brings together many European clubs and invited teams, including national selections, making it a unique competition with a festive atmosphere during the holiday season. Fans can expect exciting matches and a mix of hockey traditions.

History of the hockey tournaments

The tournament is named after Karl Spengler, a doctor who spent his life treating tuberculosis. He was involved in founding the tournament which was first held in 1923. The main idea of the tournament was to unite the countries that fought against each other during World War I. The team from Oxford University was the first to win the cup.

Team Davos and LTC Praha from Czechoslovakia dominated the first 24 tournaments. It was not until 1978 that the tournament took place on the indoor ice rink of the Vaillant Arena, until then the competition had been played on outdoor ice.

Throughout its history, the tournament has not been held just 6 times: in 1939, 1940, 1949, 1956 and in 2020, 2021 (the last 2 times due to a coronavirus pandemic).

Winners of previous competition

The year Venue Winner
2024 Davos, Sweden  HC Fribourg, Sweden
2023 Davos, Sweden  HC Dynamo Pardubice, Czech Republic
2022 Ambri-Piotta, Sweden HC “Sparta”, Prague, Czech Republic

2026 Spengler Cup

More precise information about the next tournament will be known later.

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