The 1978–79 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Barcelona in the final in Basel against Fortuna 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.
First round
First leg
Second leg
Ipswich Town won 2–0 on aggregate.
SSW Innsbruck won 4–3 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 4–1 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 8–1 on aggregate.
FK Bodø/Glimt won 4–2 on aggregate.
NK Rijeka won 3–2 on aggregate.
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.
Second round
First leg
Second leg
Ipswich Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; FC Barcelona won on penalties.
Internazionale won 7–1 on aggregate.
K.S.K. Beveren won 2–0 on aggregate.
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3–2 on aggregate.
Servette FC won 4–3 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; 1. FC Magdeburg won on away goals.
Baník Ostrava won 6–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Barcelona 2–2 Ipswich Town on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals
K.S.K. Beveren won 1–0 on aggregate
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 1–1 on away goals
Baník Ostrava won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
See also 1978–79 European Cup 1978–79 UEFA Cup
References
External links 1978-79 competition at UEFA website Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
website Football Archive 1978–79 Cup Winners Cup