The 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Anderlecht in the final against Austria Wien. It was Anderlecht's third consecutive final, the best record in the competition, of which they won two.
Qualifying match
First leg
Second leg
Rangers won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the competition.
First round
First leg
Second leg
VB won 10–0 on aggregate
Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
Real Betis won 3–2 on aggregate.
Porto won 3–2 on aggregate.
Universitatea Craiova won 8–1 on aggregate.
Brann won 5–0 on aggregate.
Notes Manchester United were banned from playing within of Old Trafford, following crowd trouble in the first leg.
Second round
First leg
Second leg
Porto won 6–5 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Dynamo Moscow won on penalties.
Twente won 4–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Anderlecht won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Final
See also 1977–78 European Cup 1977–78 UEFA Cup
References
External links 1977-78 competition at UEFA website Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
website Football Archive 1977–78 Cup Winners Cup