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 Moscow35
2.Khimik Voskresensk34
3.Lokomotiv Moscow33
4.Shinnik Omsk30

Group 2

Club GP Pts
1.Sokol Kiev36
2.Traktor Chelyabinsk34
3.Dinamo Minsk32
4.Izhstal Izhevsk30

Group 3

Club GP Pts
1.Salavat Yulaev Ufa35
2.Krylya Sovetov Moscow35
3.Binokor Tashkent32
4.Molot Perm30

Group 4

Club GP Pts
1.Dinamo Riga36
2.SK Uritskogo Kazan33
3.Torpedo Gorky32
4.Dizelist Penza31

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
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