title: 1995–96 IIHF Federation Cup
text: # 1995–96 IIHF Federation Cup
  
  The Federation Cup 1995–96 was the second and last edition of the IIHF Federation Cup. The season started on October 6, 1995, and finished on December 29, 1995.
  
  The tournament was won by AS Mastini Varese, who beat Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the final.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  ### Group A *
  
  **Group A Participants**
  
  Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, HK Solvita Kaunas, KHK Crvena zvezda, SC Miercurea Ciuc
  
  **Group A Winner**
  
  SC Miercurea Ciuc
  
  *: Scheduled group did not take place, SC Miercurea Ciuc qualification criteria were unclear.
  
  ### Group B
  
  (Jesenice, Slovenia)
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | HK Acroni Jesenice | 5:4 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
  
  ## First stage
  
  ### Group C
  
  (Riga, Latvia)
  
  **Group C Semifinals**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 12:1 | SC Miercurea Ciuc |
  | Nik's Brih Rīga | 2:5 | Vålerenga |
  
  **Group C Third Place**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Nik's Brih Rīga | 8:3 | SC Miercurea Ciuc |
  
  **Group C Final**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 5:2 | Vålerenga |
  
  ### Group D
  
  (Oświęcim, Poland)
  
  **Group B Semifinals**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 9:1 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
  | KS Unia Oświęcim | 1:4 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
  
  **Group D Third Place**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | KS Unia Oświęcim | 3:8 | HK Acroni Jesenice |
  
  **Group D Final**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 6:1 | Polymir Novopolotsk |
  
  ### Group E
  
  (Varese, Italy)
  
  **Group E Semifinals**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | ZPS Zlín | 12:3 | HK ATEK Kiev |
  | AS Mastini Varese | 4:1 | Chamonix HC |
  
  **Group E Third Place**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Chamonix HC | 3:2 | HK ATEK Kiev |
  
  **Group E Final**
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | AS Mastini Varese | 4:3 | ZPS Zlín |
  
  HK Dukla Trenčín : bye
  
  ## Final stage
  
  (Trenčín, Slovakia)
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 2:1 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
  | HK Dukla Trenčín | 1:2 | AS Mastini Varese |
  
  ### Third place match
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | HK Dukla Trenčín | 4:7 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | AS Mastini Varese | 4:3 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
  