Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 6 |
 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 2 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Rossiya Tournament 1978 was played in Kemerovo on 24-28 January 1978. The Soviet Union won the tournament.
The tournament was decided by round-robin results like a group stage.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
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