1977–78 Austrian Cup
The 1977-78 Austrian Cup was Austria's nationwide football cup competition. Austria/WAC were the defending champions.[1]
First round
    
First round with teams from the Second League.
| 6 August 1977 | ATUS Bärnbach | 2-3 (a.e.t.) | Austria Klagenfurt | Bärnbach | 
| 16:15 | 
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Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Johann Hantschk  | 
| 6 August 1977 | Donawitzer SV Alpine | 3-1 | Union Wels | Leoben | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Donawitz Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Theodor Wasserer  | 
| 6 August 1977 | Floridsdorfer AC | 3-0 | Kremser SC | Wien | 
| 16:00 | 
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Report | stadium = FAC-Platz | Attendance: 500 Referee: Rupert Rück  | 
| 6 August 1977 | 1. Halleiner SK | 0-2 | SPG Amateure Wattens | Hallein | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Attendance: 50 Referee: Erwin Hoffmann  | 
| 6 August 1977 | KSV Böhlerwerk | 1-3 (a.e.t.) | SC Eisenstadt | Böhlerwerk | 
| 16:00 | 
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Attendance: 500 Referee: Arthur Pernkopf  | 
| 6 August 1977 | Rapid Lienz | 1-2 | SV Austria Salzburg | Lienz | 
| 16:00 | 
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Stadium: Dolomitenstadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Günther Bind  | 
| 6 August 1977 | Rätia Bludenz | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | SC Austria Lustenau | Bludenz | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Untersteinstadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Rudolf Temel  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SC Amateure St. Veit | 3-1 | Magdalener SC | St. Veit | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Rennbahn Attendance: 300 Referee: Wolfgang Klocker  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SC Kundl | 1-3 | ASK Salzburg | Kundl | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 400 Referee: Anton Repnik  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SCG Brunn/Gebirge | 2-4 | SC Neusiedl am See | Gumpoldskirchen | 
| 16:00 | 
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Attendance: 300 Referee: Fritz Stanzel  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SV Fronleiten | 4-5 | Wolfsberger AC | Fronleiten | 
| 16:00 | 
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Report | Attendance: 800 Referee: Martin Krupan  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SV Heid Stockerau | 6-1 | Badener AC | Stockerau | 
| 16:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Alte Au Attendance: 800 Referee: Heinz Holzmann  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SV Spittal/Drau | 0-2 | Villacher SV | Spittal | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Goldeck-Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Wilhelm Jarosch  | 
| 6 August 1977 | SV Traun | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | FS Elektra Wien | Traun | 
| 16:15 | 
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Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alfred Höller  | 
| 7 August 1977 | ASV Kittsee | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (1-4 p)  | 1. Simmeringer SC | Kittsee | 
| 16:00 | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Ernst Kouba  | 
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| 7 August 1977 | SC Bruck/Mur | 0-2 | SV St. Veit | Bruck an der Mur | 
| 16:15 | Report | 
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Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hermann Ulram  | 
| 7 August 1977 | SV Grödig | 2-1 | FC Dornbirn | Grödig | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 300 Referee: Fritz Schachhuber  | 
| 7 August 1977 | SV Jenbach | 2-4 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | Jenbach | 
| 17:00 | 
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Attendance: 600 Referee: Josef Gugglberger  | 
| 7 August 1977 | SV Leithaprodersdorf | 1-2 | 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | Leithaprodersdorf | 
| 16:00 | 
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Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Eduard Malik  | 
| 7 August 1977 | SV Ludesch | 0-3 | Salzburger AK 1914 | Ludesch | 
| 16:00 | Report | 
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Attendance: 150 Referee: Udo Froidl  | 
| 7 August 1977 | SV Ried im Innkreis | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (2-4 p)  | Kapfenberger SV | Ried im Innkreis | 
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion der Stadt Ried Attendance: 800 Referee: Gerald Losert  | ||
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| 7 August 1977 | Slovan/HAC | 0-3 | SC Tulln | Wien | 
| 16:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Slovanplatz Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Franz Bogendorfer  | 
Round of 32
    
First round with teams from the first league.
| 26 October 1977 | Rätia Bludenz | 1-4 (a.e.t.) | ASK Salzburg | Bludenz | 
| 14:30 | 
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Stadium: Untersteinstadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Kogler  | 
| 26 October 1977 | SV Grödig | 0-2 | Grazer AK | Grödig | 
| 14:00 | Report | 
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Referee: Fischer | 
| 29 October 1977 | SV Austria Salzburg | 4-0 | Salzburger AK 1914 | Salzburg | 
| 15:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rudolf Temel  | 
| 29 October 1977 | Kapfenberger SV | 4-0 | SC Eisenstadt | 800 | 
| 14:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Alpenstadion Referee: Adolf Sauer  | 
| 29 October 1977 | SV St. Veit | 5-2 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | St. Veit an der Glan | 
| 14:30 | 
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Stadium: SV-Stadion Prinzhoferstraße Attendance: 500 Referee: Josef Bucek  | 
| 29 October 1977 | Villacher SV | 4-1 | SPG Amateure Wattens | Villach | 
| 14:00 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Villach-Lind Attendance: 300 Referee: Gerd Adanitsch  | 
| 1 November 1977 | SC Neusiedl am See | 2-0 | SV Traun | Neusiedl am See | 
| 13:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 350 Referee: Heinz Holzmann  | 
| 15 November 1977 | Austria Klagenfurt | 0-2 | VOEST Linz | Klagenfurt | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Wilhelm Jarosch  | 
| 8 December 1977 | 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | 1-2 | FK Austria Wien | Wiener Neustadt | 
| 13:30 | 
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Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rupert Rück  | 
| 8 December 1977 | 1. Simmeringer SC | 1-2 | Admira/Wacker | Wien | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Simmeringer Sportplatz Attendance: 400 Referee: Heinz Fahnler  | 
| 8 December 1977 | Donawitzer SV Alpine | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | SSW Innsbruck | Leoben | 
| 13:30 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Donawitz Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Günther Bind  | 
| 8 December 1977 | Floridsdorfer AC | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Wiener Sport-Club/Post | Wien | 
| 13:30 | 
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Stadium: FAC-Platz Attendance: 500 Referee: Karl Steinbrecher  | 
| 8 December 1977 | SC Amateure St. Veit | 0-1 | Linzer ASK | St. Veit an der Glan | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Rennbahn Attendance: 400 Referee: Siegfried Goriupp  | 
| 8 December 1977 | SC Tulln | 0-3 | First Vienna FC | Tulln | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Werner Spiegl  | 
| 8 December 1977 | SV Heid Stockerau | 0-2 | SK Rapid Wien | Stockerau | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Alte Au Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Erwin Hoffmann  | 
| 8 December 1977 | Wolfsberger AC | 0-1 | SK Sturm Graz | Wolfsberg | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Ernst Kouba  | 
Round of 16
    
| 18 December 1977 | SV Austria Salzburg | 3-1 | SC Neusiedl am See | Salzburg | 
| 14:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 300 Referee: Horst Brummeier  | 
| 21 December 1977 | SK Sturm Graz | 0-1 | SSW Innsbruck | Graz | 
| 19:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Liebenau Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Wilhelm Jarosch  | 
| 22 December 1977 | Grazer AK | 3-1 | Floridsdorfer AC | Graz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Fritz Schachhuber  | 
| 26 December 1977 | FK Austria Wien | 5-0 | Admira/Wacker | Wien | 
| 10:30 | Report | Stadium: Franz-Horr-Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alfons Jungwirth  | 
| 26 December 1977 | Kapfenberger SV | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (5-6 p)  | SK Rapid Wien | Kapfenberg | 
| 13:00 | 
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Stadium: Alpenstadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Günther Bind  | 
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| 26 December 1977 | First Vienna FC | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-5 p)  | SV St. Veit | Wien | 
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Hohe Warte Attendance: 900 Referee: Martin Krupan  | ||
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| 26 December 1977 | Villacher SV | 1-3 | Linzer ASK | Villach | 
| 10:30 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Villach-Lind Attendance: 800 Referee: Udo Froidl  | 
| 26 December 1977 | VOEST Linz | 5-0 | ASK Salzburg | Linz | 
| 13:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Fritz Stanzel  | 
Quarter-finals
    
| 7 March 1978 | SV Austria Salzburg | 3-2 | Grazer AK | Salzburg | 
| 19:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Heinz Fahnler  | 
| 7 March 1978 | Linzer ASK | 0-2 | SSW Innsbruck | Linz | 
| 18:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Werner Spiegl  | 
| 8 March 1978 | SV St. Veit | 2-4 | FK Austria Wien | St. Veit an der Glan | 
| 14:45 | 
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Report | Stadium: SV-Stadion Prinzhoferstraße Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Herbert Loidl  | 
| 14 March 1978 | VOEST Linz | 2-0 | SK Rapid Wien | Linz | 
| 18:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Josef Hager  | 
Semi-finals
    
| 19 April 1978 | SV Austria Salzburg | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | VOEST Linz | Salzburg | 
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Franz Latzin  | ||
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| 19 April 1978 | SSW Innsbruck | 2-0 | FK Austria Wien | Innsbruck | 
| 19:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Erich Linemayr  | 
Final first leg
    
| 26 April 1978 | VOEST Linz | 1-1 | SSW Innsbruck | Linz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Adolf Mathias  | 
VOEST Linz:
Kurt Kaiserseder – Hans-Dieter Mirnegg, Alfred Gert, Gerhard Breitenberger, Reinhold Hintermaier, Norbert Ebster, Helmut Wartinger (50. Herwig Kircher), Walter Schoppitsch (30. Wilfried Ortner), Michael Lorenz, Maximilian Hagmayr, Wilhelm Pöll
coach:Felix Latzke
SSW Innsbruck:
Friedl Koncilia – Bruno Pezzey, Werner Kriess, Gerhard Forstinger, Robert Auer, Peter Koncilia, Peter Schwarz, Franz Oberacher, Werner Zanon (60. Manfred Braschler), Kurt Welzl, Josef Stering (46. Robert Hanschitz)
coach: Georg Keßler
Final second leg
    
| 6 May 1978 | SSW Innsbruck | 2-1 | VOEST Linz | Innsbruck | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Franz Wöhrer  | 
SSW Innsbruck:
Friedl Koncilia – Bruno Pezzey, Werner Kriess, Gerhard Forstinger, Robert Auer, Peter Schwarz, Johann Scharmann, Peter Koncilia, Kurt Welzl, Franz Oberacher, Manfred Braschler (84. Robert Hanschitz)
coach: Georg Keßler
VOEST Linz:
Erwin Fuchsbichler – Hans-Dieter Mirnegg, Herwig Kircher, Alfred Gert, Gerhard Breitenberger, Walter Schoppitsch, Wilfried Ortner, Norbert Ebster, Rudolf Seitz (55. Gerhard Ulmer), Michael Lorenz, Maximilian Hagmayr
coach:Felix Latzke
Top scorer
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
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| 1 | SV Austria Salzburg | 6 | |
| 2 | SV St. Veit | 4 | |
| 2 | VOEST Linz | 4 | |
| 2 | SV Austria Salzburg | 4 |