The 1978 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The winner of the competition, Dinamo Kiev qualified for the continental tournament.

Participating teams

Enter in Second roundEnter in First round
Vysshaya Liga 16/16 teamsPervaya Liga 20/20 teamsVtoraya Liga 12/139 teams
Y Dinamo Kiev Y Dinamo Tbilisi Y Torpedo Moscow Y Dinamo Moscow Y Shakhter Donetsk Y Lokomotiv Moscow Y Chernomorets Odessa Y Kairat Alma-Ata Y Zaria Voroshilovgrad Y Zenit Leningrad Y Ararat Yerevan Y Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk Y Neftchi Baku Y CSKA Moscow Y Spartak Moscow Y Pakhtakor TashkentY Karpaty Lvov Y Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev Y Tavriya Simferopol Y Dinamo Minsk Y Pamir Dushanbe Y Kuzbass Kemerovo Y Terek Grozny Y Shinnik Yaroslavl Y Torpedo Kutaisi Y SKA Rostov-na-Donu Y Nistru Kishinev Y Uralmash Sverdlovsk Y Dinamo Leningrad Y Spartak Ivano-Frankovsk Y Spartak Ordzhonikidze Y Metallurg Zaporozhye Y Kolkhozchi Ashgabat Y Kuban Krasnodar Y Zhalgiris Vilnius Y SKA OdessaY Spartak Nalchik Y Yangier Y Kolos Nikopol Y Shirak Leninakan Y SKA Khabarovsk Y Alga Frunze Y SKA Kiev Y Daugava Riga Y Spartak Semipalatinsk Y Spartak Ryazan Y Fakel Voronezh Y Iskra Smolensk

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Notes

Competition schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Dinamo Kiev2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Shakhter Donetsk
Blokhin 55', 92'Starukhin 15'

External links

  • . helmsoccer.narod.ru
  • . Footballfacts.ru
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