1978–79 Soviet Cup (ice hockey)

August 2021 The 1978–79 Soviet Cup was the 19th edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. CSKA Moscow won the cup for the 11th time in their history. The cup was divided into four groups, with the top team in each group advancing to the playoffs. CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow received byes until the playoff semifinals. Group phase Group 1 Club GP Pts 1. Spartak Moscow 3 5 2. Khimik Voskresensk 3 4 3. Lokomotiv Moscow 3 3 4. Shinnik Omsk 3 0 Group 2 Club GP Pts 1. Sokol Kiev 3 6 2. Traktor Chelyabinsk 3 4 3. Dinamo Minsk 3 2 4. Izhstal Izhevsk 3 0 Group 3 Club GP Pts 1. Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3 5 2. Krylya Sovetov Moscow 3 5 3. Binokor Tashkent 3 2 4. Molot Perm 3 0 Group 4 Club GP Pts 1. Dinamo Riga 3 6 2. SK Uritskogo Kazan 3 3 3. Torpedo Gorky 3 2 4. Dizelist Penza 3 1 Playoffs Quarterfinals Sokol Kiev 2:0 Salavat Yulaev Ufa Dinamo Riga 6:3 Spartak Moscows Semifinals CSKA Moscow 5:1 Sokol Kiev Dynamo Moscow 4:3 Dinamo Riga Final CSKA Moscow 4:2 Dynamo Moscow References External links Tournament on hockeyarchives.info Tournament on hockeyarchives.ru Cup Category:Soviet Cup (ice hockey) seasons