1926 Ice Hockey European Championship
The 1926 Ice Hockey European Championship was the 11th edition of the ice hockey tournament for European countries associated to the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The tournament was played between January 11, and January 19, 1926, in Davos, Switzerland, and it was won by Switzerland.
Nine teams entered the competition and were divided into three groups of three for the preliminary round. The preliminary round was scheduled over the first three days, the “qualification for the final round” was contested in one day, and the “final” round was scheduled over the last three days. The tournament was however extended by an additional two days to accommodate a three-way tie-break round, which became necessary due to the three-way tie on points for the gold medal.
Preliminary Round
Group winners advanced directly to the Final Round.
Second-place teams advanced to the Qualification for Final Round.
Third-place teams advanced to the Consolation Round.
Group A
January 11
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
5:0 |  Spain
|
January 12
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia
|
2:0 | Belgium
|
January 13
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
9:2 | Spain
|
Standings Group A
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | 4 |
| Belgium
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Spain
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0.14 | 0 |
Group B
The game between Austria and France was delayed by one day due to the late arrival of the French team.
January 12
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
2:1 |  France
|
| France
|
2:1 |  Poland
|
January 13
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria
|
2:1 | Poland
|
Standings Group B
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 |
| France
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Poland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 |
Group C
January 11
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
 Great Britain
|
8:1 |  Italy
|
January 12
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
|
13:0 | Italy
|
January 13
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
5:4 | Great Britain
|
Standings Group C
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Great Britain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Italy
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0.05 | 0 |
Qualification for Final Round
Winner advanced to Final Round.
Third-place team advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain
|
5:0 | Belgium
|
January 14
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain
|
3:1 | France
|
January 14
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| France
|
1:0 | Belgium
|
Standings Qualification for Final Round
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 |
| France
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 |
Consolation Round
Winner advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
2:2 | Italy
|
January 15
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3:1 | Italy
|
January 16
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
4:1 | Spain
|
Standings Consolation Round
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Italy
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 |
| Spain
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 1 |
Final Round
Although goal ratio was first tie-break criterion, a special three-team tie-break round was held instead, because the tie was for the gold medal.
January 15
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
2:1 | Great Britain
|
| Switzerland
|
5:3 | Austria
|
January 16
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria
|
3:1 | Great Britain
|
| Switzerland
|
0:1 | Czechoslovakia
|
January 17
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria
|
1:0 | Czechoslovakia
|
| Switzerland
|
7:4 | Great Britain
|
Standings Final Round
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Austria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Great Britain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 0 |
Consolation Round 6-7 Place
January 17
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3:1 | Belgium
|
Tie-break Round
January 18
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
3:1 | Czechoslovakia
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
3:1 | Austria
|
January 19
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2:2 | Austria
|
Standings Tie-break Round
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ratio | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Austria
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 |
Top goalscorers
Heinrich Meng (Switzerland), 13 goals
C. Ross Cuthbert (Great Britain), 13 goals
Final standings
| 1 | Switzerland
|
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
| 3 | Austria
|
| 4 | Great Britain
|
| 5 | France
|
| 6 | Poland
|
| 7 | Belgium
|
| 8 |  Italy
|
| 9 |  Spain
|
| European Championship 1926 Winner |
|---|
 Switzerland First title |