1978–79 FC Barcelona season

The 1978–79 season was the 80th season for FC Barcelona.

FC Barcelona

1978–79 season
President	Josep Lluís Núñez
Manager	Lucien Muller (until 20 April 1979) Joaquim Rifé
La Liga	5th
Copa del Rey	Round of 16
Cup Winners' Cup	Winners
Joan Gamper Trophy	Third
Top goalscorer	League: Hans Krankl (29 goals) All: Hans Krankl (36 goals)
← 1977–78 1979–80 →

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ESP Pello Artola — GK  ESP Pere Valentí Mora — DF  ESP Migueli — DF  ESP Pepito Ramos — DF  ESP José Joaquín Aldabalejo — DF  ESP Esteban Vigo — DF  ESP Antonio Olmo — DF  ESP Antonio de la Cruz — DF  ESP Manolo — MF  ESP Félix Palomares — MF  ESP Joan Vilà — MF  ESP Quique Costas

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NED Johan Neeskens — MF  ESP Isidre Tarrés — MF  ESP Tente Sánchez — MF  ESP Paco Martínez — MF  ESP Asensi — FW  BRA Bio — FW  ESP Paco Fortes — FW  ARG Zuvíria — FW  ESP Lobo Carrasco — FW  ESP Carles Rexach — FW  ESP Juan Carlos Heredia — FW  AUT Hans Krankl

La Liga

Main article: 1978–79 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Atlético Madrid	34	14	13	7	55	37	+18	41	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Real Sociedad	34	18	5	11	53	36	+17	41
5	Barcelona	34	16	6	12	69	37	+32	38	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
6	Las Palmas	34	14	9	11	49	43	+6	37
7	Valencia	34	14	7	13	44	39	+5	35	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]

Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Valencia qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey and Barcelona as title holders of the competition.

Results

GAMES

30-07-78 . 700 INDEPENDENCE TROPHY ANDORRA-BARCELONA 0–2 3-08-78 . TROFEO COSTA BRAVA GIRONA-BARCELONA 0–4 5-08-78 . TROFEO COSTA BRAVA BARCELONA-BETIS 0-0 /5-4/ PENALTY 8-08-78 . FRIENDLY BEZIERS-BARCELONA 2–2 10-08-78 . FRIENDLY TARRAGONA-BARCELONA 1–2 13-08-78 . FRIENDLY BASTIA-BARCELONA 0-0 COIN TOSS BASTIA WON 15-08-78 . FRIENDLY LLEIDA-BARCELONA 0–3 18-08-78 . Festa d'Elx Trophy ELCHE-BARCELONA 1-1 /4-3/ PENALTY 22-08-78 . Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-RAPID WIEN 0–1 23-08-78 . Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-BOTAFOGO 3–2 26-08-78 . FRIENDLY TARRASSA-BARCELONA 0–1 29-08-78 . FRIENDLY GRANOLLERS-BARCELONA 2–3 03-09-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-SANTANDER 1–0 9-09-78 . LIGA VALENCIA-BARCELONA 2–1 13-09-78 . Cup Win.Cup BARCELONA-SHAKHTAR DONETSK 3–0 16-09-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-SALAMANCA 3–0 23-09-78 . LIGA REAL MADRID-BARCELONA 3–1 27-09-78 . Cup Win.Cup SHAKHTAR DONETSK-BARCELONA 1–1 1-10-78 . FRIENDLY BARCELONA-BELENENSES 8–0 8-10-78 . LIGA HERCULES-BARCELONA 0–2 14-10-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-LAS PALMAS 4–0 18-10-78 . Cup Win.Cup ANDERLECHT-BARCELONA 3–0 22-10-78 . LIGA ATHLETIC BILBAO-BARCELONA 3–1 28-10-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-BURGOS 2–0 01-11-78 . Cup Win.Cup BARCELONA-ANDERLECHT 3-0 /4-1/ PENALTY 05-11-78 . LIGA RECREATIVO-BARCELONA 0–0 19-11-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-CELTA 6–0 26-11-78 . LIGA SPORTING-BARCELONA 3–1 03-12-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-ATLETICO DE MADRID 2–4 17-12-78 . LIGA ESPANYOL-BARCELONA 0–2 30-12-78 . LIGA BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA 5–0 7-01-79 . LIGA REAL SOCIEDAD-BARCELONA 2–0 14-01-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-RAYO VALLECANO 9–0 21-01-79 . LIGA SEVILLA-BARCELONA 1–1 28-01-79 . LIGA SANTANDER-BARCELONA 2–1 31-01-79 . FRIENDLY BARCELONA-TWENTE ENSCHEDE 1–2 4-02-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-VALENCIA 1–1 11-02-79 . LIGA SALAMANCA-BARCELONA 1–0 17-02-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-REAL MADRID 2–0 24-02-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-HERCULES 3–0 28-02-79 . COPA DEL REY BARCELONA-VALENCIA 4–1 7-03-79 . Cup Win.Cup IPSWICH TOWN-BARCELONA 2–1 11-03-79 . LIGA LAS PALMAS-BARCELONA 2–1 17-03-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-ATHLETIC BILBAO 4–3 21-03-79 . Cup Win.Cup BARCELONA-IPSWICH TOWN 1–0 25-03-79 . LIGA BURGOS-BARCELONA 1–0 7-04-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-RECREATIVO HUELVA 2–0 11-04-79 . Cup Win.Cup BARCELONA-BEVEREN 1–0 15-04-79 . LIGA CELTA DE VIGO-BARCELONA 2–1 18-04-79 . COPA DEL REY VALENCIA-BARCELONA 4–0 21-04-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-SPORTING 6–0 25-04-79 . Cup Win.Cup BEVEREN-BARCELONA 0–1 29-04-79 . LIGA ATLETICO DE MADRID-BARCELONA 1–1 05-05-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-ESPANYOL 2–1 12-05-79 . LIGA ZARAGOZA-BARCELONA 1–1 16-05-79 . Cup Win.Cup Final BARCELONA-FORTUNA DUSSELDORF 4–3 20-05-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-REAL SOCIEDAD 1–3 27-05-79 . LIGA RAYO VALLECANO-BARCELONA 1–1 03-06-79 . LIGA BARCELONA-SEVILLA 1–0 5-06-79 . TOULOUSE TOURNAMENT BAYERN MUNICH-BARCELONA 0-0 PENALTY /1-2/ W/O 6-06-79 . TOULOUSE TOURNAMENT BEVEREN-BARCELONA 1–2

External links

• FC Barcelona official website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-08-23)
• webdelcule.com