Borussia Mönchengladbach 1978/79
UEFA Cup round of 64→Won the UEFA Cup
Borussia Mönchengladbach won the UEFA Cup in 1978/79, having entered at the round of 64. It put out Sturm Graz of Austria, Benfica of Portugal, Śląsk Wrocław of Poland, Manchester City of England and MSV Duisburg, then beat Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia in the final, 1:1 away and 1:0 at home. The season earned Germany 22 coefficient points.
Coefficient points22earned for Germany this season
Record7-5-012 matches played
Goals26:11+15 goal difference
Club coefficient8.319the club's own running total
UEFA Cup
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 13 Sep 1978 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Sturm Graz | 5:1 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 27 Sep 1978 | Sturm Graz – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:2 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 18 Oct 1978 | Benfica – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0:0 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 31 Oct 1978 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Benfica | 2:0 a.e.t. | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 22 Nov 1978 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Śląsk Wrocław | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 6 Dec 1978 | Śląsk Wrocław – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2:4 | Through to the quarter-final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · QF · 1st leg | 7 Mar 1979 | Manchester City – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · QF · 2nd leg | 20 Mar 1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Manchester City | 3:1 | Through to the semi-final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · SF · 1st leg | 10 Apr 1979 | MSV Duisburg – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2:2 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · SF · 2nd leg | 24 Apr 1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – MSV Duisburg | 4:1 | Through to the final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · Final · 1st leg | 9 May 1979 | Red Star Belgrade – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · Final · 2nd leg | 23 May 1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Red Star Belgrade | 1:0 | Winners | 2 |
See also: every Germany club in 1978/79 · the 1978/79 coefficient table.