The 1978–79 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by FC Barcelona in the final in Basel against Fortuna Düsseldorf. It was the first of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
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Runners-up | ![]() |
No club from Finland, Albania and Turkey joined this season.
First round
First leg
Zagłębie Sosnowiec ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Barcelona ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Krankl ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Report |
Floriana ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Xuereb ![]() | Altobelli ![]() ![]() ![]() |
FK Bodø/Glimt ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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K.S.K. Beveren ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Universitatea Craiova ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
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Marek Stanke Dimitrov ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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PAOK FC ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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BK Frem ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Valur ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ferencvárosi TC ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sporting CP ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Shamrock Rovers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Giles ![]() Lynex ![]() | Report |
Second leg
Ipswich Town won 2–0 on aggregate.
SSW Innsbruck ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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SSW Innsbruck won 4–3 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Reznik ![]() | Report | Krankl ![]() |
Barcelona won 4–1 on aggregate.
Internazionale ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Muraro ![]() ![]() Chierico ![]() Fedele ![]() ![]() |
Internazionale won 8–1 on aggregate.
Union Luxembourg ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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FK Bodø/Glimt won 4–2 on aggregate.
Wrexham ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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NK Rijeka won 3–2 on aggregate.
Ballymena United ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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K.S.K. Beveren won 6–0 on aggregate.
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 5–4 on aggregate.
Aberdeen won 5–3 on aggregate.
Servette FC won 4–2 on aggregate.
AS Nancy won 4–2 on aggregate.
1. FC Magdeburg won 5–1 on aggregate.
Ferencvárosi TC won 4–2 on aggregate.
Baník Ostrava ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
Baník Ostrava won 2–0 on aggregate.
APOEL ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Lynex ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers won 3-0 on aggregate.
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ipswich Town ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 1–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 1–1 (aet) (Report) (Report 2) |
RSC Anderlecht ![]() | 3–3 (p) | ![]() | 3–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 0–3 (aet) (Report) (Report 2) |
Internazionale ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | 5–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 2–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
NK Rijeka ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 0–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 0–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
Fortuna Düsseldorf ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 0–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
Servette FC ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 2–1 (Report) (Report 2) | 2–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
1. FC Magdeburg ![]() | 2–2 (a) | ![]() | 1–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 1–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
Baník Ostrava ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | 3–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 3–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
First leg
R.S.C. Anderlecht ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Internazionale ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Beccalossi ![]() ![]() Altobelli ![]() ![]() Muraro ![]() |
Fortuna Düsseldorf ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Servette FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Second leg
SSW Innsbruck ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Ipswich Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; FC Barcelona won on penalties.
F.K. Bodø/Glimt ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Hansen ![]() | Altobelli ![]() Scanziani ![]() |
Internazionale won 7–1 on aggregate.
K.S.K. Beveren ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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K.S.K. Beveren won 2–0 on aggregate.
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3–2 on aggregate.
AS Nancy ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Servette FC won 4–3 on aggregate.
Ferencvárosi TC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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2–2 on aggregate; 1. FC Magdeburg won on away goals.
Baník Ostrava won 6–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ipswich Town ![]() | 2–2 (a) | ![]() | 2–1 (Report) (Report 2) | 0–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
Internazionale ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | 0–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 0–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
Fortuna Düsseldorf ![]() | 1–1 (a) | ![]() | 0–0 (Report) (Report 2) | 1–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
1. FC Magdeburg ![]() | 4–5 | ![]() | 2–1 (Report) (Report 2) | 2–4 (Report) (Report 2) |
First leg
Ipswich Town ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Gates ![]() | Esteban ![]() |
1. FC Magdeburg ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Second leg
FC Barcelona ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Migueli ![]() |
Barcelona 2–2 Ipswich Town on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals
K.S.K. Beveren ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Stevens ![]() |
K.S.K. Beveren won 1–0 on aggregate
Servette FC ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Andrey ![]() | Bommer ![]() |
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 1–1 on away goals
Baník Ostrava won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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FC Barcelona ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
Fortuna Düsseldorf ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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K. Allofs ![]() T. Allofs ![]() | ReportReport 2 | Nemec ![]() |
Second leg
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
Banik Ostrava ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Licka ![]() Antalik ![]() | ReportReport 2 | Zewe ![]() |
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 4–3 on aggregate.