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

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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

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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

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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

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Team #1 Score Team #2
Ässät   7:2   Podhale Nowy Targ
Skellefteå AIK   w/o   ATSE Graz

  Poldi Kladno,   CSKA Moscow  : bye

Final Group

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(Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria)

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

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Rank Team Points
1   CSKA Moscow 6
2   Poldi Kladno 3
3   Ässät, Porin Ässät[1] 2
4   Skellefteå AIK 1

References

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  1. ^ "Coupe d'Europe des clubs champions de hockey sur glace 1978/79". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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