1977–78 IIHF European Cup
Template:Short description The 1977–78 European Cup was the 13th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September 27, 1977 and was finished except for the final on September 3, 1978. The final was played on August 29, 1979, as part of the final stage of the following season's European Cup.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Poldi Kladno in the final.
First round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gap HC Template:Flagicon | 7:9, 3:14 | Template:Flagicon Kölner EC |
| Dynamo Berlin Template:Flagicon | 7:3, 4:4 | Template:Flagicon Podhale Nowy Targ |
| HC Steaua București Template:Flagicon | 3:2, 1:3 | Template:Flagicon SC Bern |
| EC KAC Template:Flagicon | 5:2, 5:3 | Template:Flagicon Ferencvárosi TC |
| HC Bolzano Template:Flagicon | 6:2, 6:6 | Template:Flagicon HK Jesenice |
| Manglerud/Star Template:Flagicon | 3:3, 6:7 | Template:Flagicon F Verwarming Heerenveen |
Template:Flagicon Tappara, Template:Flagicon Brynäs IF : bye
Second round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Bern Template:Flagicon | 7:3, 4:8 (0:2 PS) | Template:Flagicon Kölner EC |
| EC KAC Template:Flagicon | 5:5, 2:3 | Template:Flagicon HC Bolzano |
| Dynamo Berlin Template:Flagicon | 7:7, 6:5 | Template:Flagicon Brynäs IF |
| F Verwarming Heerenveen Template:Flagicon | w/o | Template:Flagicon Tappara |
Third round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Berlin Template:Flagicon | 5:1, 6:2 | Template:Flagicon Kölner EC |
| HC Bolzano Template:Flagicon | 4:2, 1:7 | Template:Flagicon F Verwarming Heerenveen |
Template:Flagicon Poldi Kladno : bye
Fourth round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| F Verwarming Heerenveen Template:Flagicon | 3:9, 5:13 | Template:Flagicon Poldi Kladno |
Template:Flagicon Dynamo Berlin : bye
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Berlin Template:Flagicon | 5:5, 2:9 | Template:Flagicon Poldi Kladno |
Template:Flagicon CSKA Moscow : bye
Final
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow Template:Flagicon | 3:1 | Template:Flagicon Poldi Kladno |
The final had not been played in 1978. When the teams met in the final stage of the 1978–79 IIHF European Cup, they agreed to also count their match for the 1977−78 cup. It was the final and deciding match of the 1978–79 cup as well.