| 1978 WDF Europe Cup | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Location | Copenhagen | ||
| Country |  Denmark | ||
| Established | 1–3 September 1978 | ||
| Organisation(s) | WDF | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
Singles John Lowe (men's singles)Pairs Eric Bristow & John Lowe (men's pairs)Team  Scotland (men's team)Overall England (men's overall) | |||
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The 1978 WDF Europe Cup was the 1st edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1 to 3 September.
13 countries/associations entered a team in the event
| Last 16(best of 17 legs) | Quarter-finals(best of 17 legs) | Semi-finals(best of 17 legs) | Final(best of 17 legs) | ||||||||||||||||
 Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wales | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Northern Ireland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| England | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Gibraltar | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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