1978–79 FC Barcelona season

80th season in existence of FC Barcelona

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FC Barcelona 1978-79 football season

FC Barcelona1978-79 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 ->

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

## Squad

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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

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-- | 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

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-- | 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

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Main article: 1978–79 La Liga

#### League table

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Pos | Team

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

## Results

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GAMES [1]

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

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

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*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points