The 1989–90 European Cup was the 25th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament.
The season started on October 13, 1989, and finished on February 4, 1990.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) (Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland) (Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) (Frederikshavn, Denmark)
Djurgårdens IF, Tesla Pardubice, CSKA Moscow : bye (Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland) (Rosenheim, Bavaria, West Germany) (Berlin, West Germany)