1978–79 IIHF European Cup

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 #1ScoreTeam #2CH Casco Viejo Bilbao 3:9, 2:21 Feenstra FlyersATSE Graz 4:1, 5:3 Ferencvárosi TCGap HC 4:8, 5:15 HC Bolzano Rødovre SIK 2:2, 3:7 Manglerud/StarHC Steaua București 6:1, 7:2 Levski-Spartak SofiaDynamo Berlin 5:6, 2:7 Podhale Nowy TargEHC Biel 15:1, 7:6 HK Jesenice

SC Riessersee : bye

Second round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Feenstra Flyers 3:3, 6:10 SC RiesserseeHC Steaua București 8:5, 2:5 (4:3 PS) EHC BielHC Bolzano 1:3, 3:6 ATSE GrazManglerud/Star 2:3, 2:13 Podhale Nowy Targ

Third round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2ATSE Graz 8:7, 4:4 SC RiesserseePodhale Nowy Targ 3:1, 3:1 HC Steaua București

Ässät, Skellefteå AIK : bye

Fourth round

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Ässät 7:2 Podhale Nowy TargSkellefteå AIK w/o ATSE Graz

Poldi Kladno, CSKA Moscow : bye

Final Group (Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria)

Team #1ScoreTeam #2Poldi Kladno 8:3 Ässät CSKA Moscow 6:1 Skellefteå AIKSkellefteå AIK 4:4 Poldi KladnoCSKA Moscow 12:3 ÄssätÄssät 3:2 Skellefteå AIKCSKA 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

RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Moscow 6 2 Poldi Kladno 3 3 Ässät, Porin Ässät 2 4 Skellefteå AIK 1

References

External links Season 1979