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 finished on August 29, 1979.
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Poldi Kladno in the final
First round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
Gap HC 
|
7:9, 3:14 |  Kölner EC
|
Dynamo Berlin 
|
7:3, 4:4 |  Podhale Nowy Targ
|
HC Steaua București 
|
3:2, 1:3 |  SC Bern
|
EC KAC 
|
5:2, 5:3 |  Ferencvárosi TC
|
HC Bolzano 
|
6:2, 6:6 |  HK Jesenice
|
Manglerud/Star 
|
3:3, 6:7 |  F Verwarming Heerenveen
|
Second round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Bern
|
7:3, 4:8 (0:2 PS) | Kölner EC
|
| EC KAC
|
5:5, 2:3 | HC Bolzano
|
| Dynamo Berlin
|
7:7, 6:5 |  Brynäs IF
|
| F Verwarming Heerenveen
|
w/o |  Tappara
|
Third round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Berlin
|
5:1, 6:2 | Kölner EC
|
| HC Bolzano
|
4:2, 1:7 | F Verwarming Heerenveen
|
Poldi Kladno : bye
Fourth round
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| F Verwarming Heerenveen
|
3:9, 5:13 | Poldi Kladno
|
Dynamo Berlin : bye
Semifinals
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Berlin
|
5:5, 2:9 | Poldi Kladno
|
CSKA Moscow : bye
Final
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow
|
3:1 | Poldi Kladno
|