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 France 7:9, 3:14 West Germany Kölner EC
Dynamo Berlin East Germany 7:3, 4:4 Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
HC Steaua București Romania 3:2, 1:3 Switzerland SC Bern
EC KAC Austria 5:2, 5:3 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
HC Bolzano Italy 6:2, 6:6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice
Manglerud/Star Norway 3:3, 6:7 Netherlands F Verwarming Heerenveen

Finland Tappara, Sweden Brynäs IF  : bye

Second round

Team #1 Score Team #2
SC Bern Switzerland 7:3, 4:8 (0:2 PS) West Germany Kölner EC
EC KAC Austria 5:5, 2:3 Italy HC Bolzano
Dynamo Berlin East Germany 7:7, 6:5 Sweden Brynäs IF
F Verwarming Heerenveen Netherlands w/o Finland Tappara

Third round

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dynamo Berlin East Germany 5:1, 6:2 West Germany Kölner EC
HC Bolzano Italy 4:2, 1:7 Netherlands F Verwarming Heerenveen

Czechoslovakia Poldi Kladno  : bye

Fourth round

Team #1 Score Team #2
F Verwarming Heerenveen Netherlands 3:9, 5:13 Czechoslovakia Poldi Kladno

East Germany Dynamo Berlin  : bye

Semifinals

Team #1 Score Team #2
Dynamo Berlin East Germany 5:5, 2:9 Czechoslovakia Poldi Kladno

Soviet Union CSKA Moscow  : bye

Final

Team #1 Score Team #2
CSKA Moscow Soviet Union 3:1 Czechoslovakia 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.

References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_IIHF_European_Cup
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