1977–78 Yugoslav Cup
| Marshal Tito Cup | |||
| Country |
 Yugoslavia
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| Champions | Rijeka (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Trepča | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Petar Nikezić (4) | ||
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The 1977–78 Yugoslav Cup was the 30th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup (Serbo-Croatian: 'Kup Jugoslavije'), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1946. It was won by Rijeka, for whom it was their first major silverware in history.
This season marked the end of the domination of Hajduk Split in this competition, as their run of five consecutive cup wins came to an end when they were knocked out by eventual winners Rijeka in the semi-final. The other finalists from the previous season, Dinamo Zagreb, also exited in the semi-final following their defeat to minnows Trepča.
Along with Trepča and Rijeka, surprise of the tournament were also Borac Čačak, who were the last team from outside top level in the tournament when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
First round proper was played on 7 September 1977. Ties were decided over a single leg, with penalty shootouts used to determine winners when matches ended in a draw after regular time and extra time. Seventeen out of eighteen 1977–78 Yugoslav First League clubs entered the competition at this stage (everyone except Osijek, who had been promoted to top level at the end of the 1976–77 season along with Kosovo-based minnows Trepča).
The seventeen top level clubs were joined by fifteen lower-level clubs who had reached this stage by qualifying through various regional cups and an unseeded draw was held to determine fixtures. Five top level clubs were knocked out at this stage: Budućnost, Čelik, OFK Belgrade, Partizan and Radnički Niš.
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