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The1978–79 season of theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup was won byFC Barcelona in the final inBasel againstFortuna Düsseldorf. It was the first of four occasions that the Spanish club won the tournament.
No club from Finland, Albania and Turkey joined this season.
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2–3 | |
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| Report |
| 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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| Report |
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| K.S.K. Beveren | 3–0 | |
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| Report |
| Universitatea Craiova | 3–4 | |
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| Report |
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| Marek Stanke Dimitrov | 3–2 | |
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| Report |
| PAOK FC | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
| BK Frem | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
| Valur | 1–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Ferencvárosi TC | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
| Sporting CP | 0–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | |
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| Giles Lynex | [citation needed] |
Ipswich Town won 2–0 on aggregate.
| SSW Innsbruck | 1–1 | |
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| Report |
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SSW Innsbruck won 4–3 on aggregate.
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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| Report |
FK Bodø/Glimt won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Wrexham | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
NK Rijeka won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ballymena United | 0–3 | |
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| Report |
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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 won 2–0 on aggregate.
Shamrock Rovers won 3-0 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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) |
| R.S.C. Anderlecht | 3–0 | |
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| Report |
| Internazionale | 5–0 | |
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| Beccalossi Altobelli Muraro |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–0 | |
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| Report |
| SSW Innsbruck | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Report |
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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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| Report |
K.S.K. Beveren won 2–0 on aggregate.
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AS Nancy | 2–2 | |
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| Report |
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Servette FC won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2–1 | |
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| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate; 1. FC Magdeburg won on away goals.
Baník Ostrava won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 | (a) 1–1 | 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) |
| Ipswich Town | 2–1 | |
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| Gates | Esteban |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–1 | |
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| Report |
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| 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
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 1–1 on away goals
Baník Ostrava won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | |
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| K. Allofs T. Allofs | ReportReport 2 | Nemec |
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.
| Barcelona | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Sánchez Asensi Rexach Krankl | Report Report 2 | T. Allofs Seel |