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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ässät
|
7:2 | Podhale Nowy Targ
|
| Skellefteå AIK
|
w/o | ATSE Graz
|
Poldi Kladno,
CSKA Moscow : bye
Final Group edit
| 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
|
Final group standings edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poldi Kladno
|
3 |
| 3 | Ässät
|
2 |
| 4 | Skellefteå AIK
|
1 |