1978–79 IIHF European Cup
European ice hockey tournament
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The 1978–79 European Cup was the 14th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September 12, 1978, and finished on August 29, 1979.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.
First round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
CH Casco Viejo Bilbao  |
3:9, 2:21 |  Feenstra Flyers |
ATSE Graz  |
4:1, 5:3 |  Ferencvárosi TC |
Gap HC  |
4:8, 5:15 |  HC Bolzano |
Rødovre SIK  |
2:2, 3:7 |  Manglerud/Star |
HC Steaua București  |
6:1, 7:2 |  Levski-Spartak Sofia |
Dynamo Berlin  |
5:6, 2:7 |  Podhale Nowy Targ |
EHC Biel  |
15:1, 7:6 |  HK Jesenice |
SC Riessersee : bye
Second round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Feenstra Flyers |
3:3, 6:10 | SC Riessersee |
| HC Steaua București |
8:5, 2:5 (4:3 PS) | EHC Biel |
| HC Bolzano |
1:3, 3:6 | ATSE Graz |
| Manglerud/Star |
2:3, 2:13 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
Third round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| ATSE Graz |
8:7, 4:4 | SC Riessersee |
| Podhale Nowy Targ |
3:1, 3:1 | HC Steaua București |
Ässät,
Skellefteå AIK : bye
Fourth round
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ässät |
7:2 | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| Skellefteå AIK |
w/o | ATSE Graz |
Poldi Kladno,
CSKA Moscow : bye
Final Group
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Poldi Kladno |
8:3 | Ässät |
| CSKA Moscow |
6:1 | Skellefteå AIK |
| Skellefteå AIK |
4:4 | Poldi Kladno |
| CSKA Moscow |
12:3 | Ässät |
| Ässät |
3:2 | Skellefteå AIK |
| CSKA Moscow |
3:1 | Poldi Kladno |
The final match also counted as the final of the 1977–78 IIHF European Cup which had still not been played. CSKA secured both titles by winning the match.
Final group standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow |
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poldi Kladno |
3 |
| 3 | Ässät, Porin Ässät[1] |
2 |
| 4 | Skellefteå AIK |
1 |