| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Kent (3rd title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Most runs | 349 Alan Hill (Derbyshire) |
| Most wickets | 18 Eddie Barlow (Derbyshire)/Wayne Daniel (Middlesex) |
The 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup was the seventh competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Kent County Cricket Club.