| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 May – 12 July 1958 [1] |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Crvena Zvezda (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Rudá Hvězda Brno |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 107 (3.57 per match) |
The 1958 edition of Mitropa Cup was unofficial and only for this tournament was named Danube Cup. The tournament was won by the Yugoslavs of Crvena Zvezda.
May 25 & June 1, 1958
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda | 2–0 | Dukla Pardubice | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Rudá Hvězda Brno | 4–2 |  Salgótarjáni | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Radnički Beograd | 5–4 | Ferencváros | 3–3 | 2–1 |
| Tatran Prešov | 6–5 | Partizan | 2–4 | 4–1 |
Lokomotiv Sofia  | 4–2 | Tatabánya | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Vojvodina | 5–1 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | 5–0 |
Ştiinţa Timișoara  | 6–5 | Dynamo Prague | 3–5 | 3–0 |
| MTK | 9–4 | CCA București | 3–2 | 6–2 |
June 1 & 15, 1958
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda | 5–4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 4–4 | 1–0 |
| Rudá Hvězda Brno | 0–0 | Vojvodina | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Radnički Beograd | 7–3 | Ştiinţa Timișoara | 4–2 | 3–1 |
| Tatran Prešov | 4–4 | MTK | 1–0 | 3–4 |
June 22 & 28, 1958
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda | 2–1 | Radnički Beograd | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Rudá Hvězda Brno | 3–0 | MTK | 3–0 | 0–0 |
July 6 & 12, 1958
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda | 7–3 | Rudá Hvězda Brno | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| 1958 Danube Cup Champions |
|---|
 Crvena Zvezda 1st Title |
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