Basler Cup

Basler Cup (French: "Coupe de Bale") was an international ice hockey tournament for professional men's teams, which was played in Basel, Switzerland between 1950 and 1965. It was originally played in November. The tournament was traditionally attended by the local team EHC Basel. The rest of the clubs were invited by the organizers.

Basler Cup

Most recent season or competition: 1965 Basler Cup
Sport	Ice Hockey
Founded	1950
No. of teams	4 (group stage)
Countries	Switzerland (usually EHC Basel), Norway, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Italia, France, Canada
Venue(s)	(Basel, Switzerland)
Most recent champion(s)	RCAF Zweibrucken SC (1st title)
Most titles	Riessersee SC (3), EHC Basel (3)
Qualification	Invitation only

History

The history of Basler Cup dates back to the 1930s. The best teams from the highest division of the Swiss ice hockey championship took part in the cup only.^[1] In 1950, the tournament became international. First international Basler Cup took place on 17–20 November 1950 year. The first winner of international trophy was the Diavoli Rossoneri Milano (Italy), who won the Lausanne HC (Switzerland) final.^[2] Interestingly, just a month later, first International Basler Cup winner Diavoli Rossoneri Milano won their third Spengler Cup.

International Basler Cup winners

Winners in 1959 "Viking Hagfors" with Basler Cup

Year	Place(s)	1	2	3	Sources
1950	Basel	Diavoli Rossoneri Milano	Lausanne HC	EHC Basel	[3]
1951	Basel	EHC Basel	Riessersee SC	EHC Arosa	[4]
1952	Basel	EHC Basel	Lausanne HC	Riessersee SC	[5]
1953	Basel	Grasshopper Club Zürich	EHC Basel	HC Ambri-Piotta	[6]
1954	Basel	Riessersee SC	EHC Basel	Grasshopper Club Zürich	[7]
1955	Basel	Riessersee SC	EHC Basel	Lausanne HC	[8]
1956	Basel	Riessersee SC	EHC Basel	AIK	[9]
1957	Basel	EHC Basel	Lausanne HC	Geneve-Servette HC	[10]
1958	Basel	Cortina SG	IK Tigrene	EHC Basel	[11]
1959	Basel	Viking Hagfors	EHC Basel	HC Ambri-Piotta	[12]
1960	Basel	Sundbybergs IK	EHC Eintracht Francfurt	EHC Basel	[13]
1961	Basel	Zürcher SC	Cortina SG	AC Boulogne-Billacourt	[14]
1962	Basel	Geneve-Servette HC	EHC Basel	Zürcher SC	[15]
1965	Basel	RCAF Zweibrucken SC	EC Kitzbuhel	EHC Basel	[16]

Summer Basler Cup (2009-2011)

The Basel Summer Ice Hockey tournament took place for the first time from August 19 to 22, 2009. Five teams from home and abroad competed: HC Davos, HC Servette Genève, SKA Saint Petersburg, HK Dinamo Minsk and Bílí Tygři Liberec, as well as the host EHC Basel. A year later, the second event took place from August 18 to 22, 2010. In addition to the host EHC Basel Sharks, the teams HC Servette Genève, Barys Astana, HC Eaton Pardubice, defending champion SKA Saint Petersburg and the tournament winner HC Slovan Bratislava also took part. The third Basel Summer Ice Hockey Tournament took place from August 17 to 21, 2011. The six participants from five countries were SKA Saint Petersburg, Barys Astana and the hosts EHC Basel Sharks, as well as, for the first time, SC Bern, the Krefeld Pinguine and the eventual tournament winner JYP Jyväskylä. The board of directors of the EHC Basel Sharks decided in 2012 to no longer hold the Basel Summer Ice Hockey.

References

1. "DER BUND 19.02.1936": Der Berner Schlittschuhklub gewinnt den Basler Cup". e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
2. "DER BUND 21.11.1950": Basler Cup Eishockey-Turnier Diavoli Rossoneri Mailand gewinnen den Cup". e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
3. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1950/51" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1950. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
4. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1951/52" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1951. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
5. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1952/53" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1952. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
6. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1953/54" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1953. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
7. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1954/55" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1954. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
8. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1955/56" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1955. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
9. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1956/57" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1956. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
10. "Championnat de Suisse 1957/58" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1957. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
11. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1958/59" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1958. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
12. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1959/60" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1959. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
13. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1960/61" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1960. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
14. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1961/62" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1961. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
15. "Championnat de Suisse 1962/63" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1962. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
16. "Matches amicaux internationaux entre clubs 1964/65" (in French). Hockeyarchives. 1965. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

External links

• HC Diavoli Rossoneri Milano 1950/1951
• Ice-hockey-stat