# 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