First round, September 19-21, 2008:
Group A in Novi Sad, Serbia: HC Novi Sad (SRB), Slavia Sofia (BUL), KHL Mladost Zagreb (CRO), Dundalk Bulls (IRL).
Second round, October 17-19, 2008:
Group B in Elektrenai, Lithuania: Energija Elektrenai (LTU), Cracovia Krakow (POL), Sokil Kyiv (UKR), Tilburg Trappers (NED).
Group C in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania: SC Miercurea Ciuc (ROM), D.D. Dunaujvaros (HUN), CG Puigcerdà (ESP), HC Novi Sad (SRB, Q).
Third round, November 21-23, 2008:
Group D in Liepaja, Latvia: Liepajas Metalurgs (LAT), Keramin Minsk (BLR), ICH Gornyak Rudny (KAZ), Sokil Kyiv (UKR, Q).
Group E in Bolzano, Italy: Bolzano Foxes (ITA), Coventry Blaze (GBR), HDK Maribor (SLO), D.D. Dunaujvaros (HUN, Q).
Super Final, January 16-18, 2009:
Group F in Rouen, France: Rouen Dragons (FRA), MHC Martin (SVK), Keramin Minsk (BLR, Q), Bolzano Foxes (ITA, Q).