title: 1978–79 European Cup (handball)
text: # 1978–79 European Cup (handball)
  
  The 1978–79 European Cup was the 19th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Round 1
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Volani Rovereto | 27–42 | ASKÖ Linz | 11–10 | 16–32 |
  | Hermes Den Haag | 36–42 | Sporting Neerpelt | 18–16 | 18–26 |
  | Željezničar Sarajevo | 60–37 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30–16 | 30–21 |
  | TV Zofingen | 32–41 | VSŽ Košice | 14–16 | 18–25 |
  | Sporting CP | 30–40 | Stella Sports St. Maur | 18–18 | 12–22 |
  | HK Drott Halmstad | 61–27 | Neistin Tórshavn | 31–13 | 30–14 |
  | IL Refstad Oslo | 28–28 | Valur Reykjavík | 16–14 | 12–14 |
  | CSKA Sofia | 35–54 | Dinamo București | 17–23 | 18–31 |
  | CSKA Moscow | 70–33 | Kronohagens IF | 35–19 | 35–14 |
  | Kirkby HC Liverpool | 26–48 | Fola Esch | 14–24 | 12–24 |
  
  ### Round 2
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | TV Großwallstadt | 28–26 | ASKÖ Linz | 14–11 | 14–15 |
  | VSŽ Košice | 42–31 | Sporting Neerpelt | 23–13 | 19–18 |
  | Željezničar Sarajevo | 43–44 | Honvéd Budapest | 26–22 | 17–22 |
  | Stella Sports St. Maur | 35–34 | HK Drott Halmstad | 20–16 | 15–18 |
  | CB Calpisa | 35–32 | KFUM Fredericia | 16–12 | 19–20 |
  | Valur Reykjavík | 39–45 | Dinamo București | 19–25 | 20–20 |
  | CSKA Moscow | 59–49 | Śląsk Wrocław | 35–23 | 24–26 |
  | Fola Esch | 24–51 | SC Empor Rostock | 10–25 | 14–26 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | TV Großwallstadt | 34–27 | VSŽ Košice | 17–12 | 17–15 |
  | Stella Sports St. Maur | 39–51 | Honvéd Budapest | 19–25 | 20–26 |
  | Dinamo București | 48–38 | CB Calpisa | 28–14 | 20–24 |
  | CSKA Moscow | 36–37 | SC Empor Rostock | 22–20 | 14–17 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | TV Großwallstadt | 42–36 | Honvéd Budapest | 18–9 | 24–27 |
  | SC Empor Rostock | 37–36 | Dinamo București | 19–14 | 18–22 |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | TV Großwallstadt | 30–28 | SC Empor Rostock | 14–10 | 16–18 |
  