title: 1978–79 FC Barcelona season
text: # 1978–79 FC Barcelona season
  
  The 1978–79 season was the 80th season for FC Barcelona.
  
  ## Squad
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
  | 5 | Barcelona | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 38 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
  | 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 |
  
  * 1 2 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
  