Red Star Belgrade 1978/79
UEFA Cup round of 64→UEFA Cup runners-up
Red Star Belgrade entered the 1978/79 UEFA Cup at the round of 64 and reached the final. It put out Dynamo Berlin of East Germany, Sporting Gijón of Spain, Arsenal of England, West Bromwich Albion of England and Hertha Berlin of Germany, then lost the final to Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany, 1:1 at home and 0:1 away. The season earned Yugoslavia 17 coefficient points.
Coefficient points17earned for Yugoslavia this season
Record5-4-312 matches played
Goals15:13+2 goal difference
Club coefficient6.041the club's own running total
UEFA Cup
Red Star Belgrade
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 13 Sep 1978 | Dynamo Berlin – Red Star Belgrade | 5:2 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 26 Sep 1978 | Red Star Belgrade – Dynamo Berlin | 4:1 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 18 Oct 1978 | Sporting Gijón – Red Star Belgrade | 0:1 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 1 Nov 1978 | Red Star Belgrade – Sporting Gijón | 1:1 | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 22 Nov 1978 | Red Star Belgrade – Arsenal | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 6 Dec 1978 | Arsenal – Red Star Belgrade | 1:1 | Through to the quarter-final (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · QF · 1st leg | 7 Mar 1979 | Red Star Belgrade – West Bromwich Albion | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · QF · 2nd leg | 21 Mar 1979 | West Bromwich Albion – Red Star Belgrade | 1:1 | Through to the semi-final (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · SF · 1st leg | 11 Apr 1979 | Red Star Belgrade – Hertha Berlin | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · SF · 2nd leg | 25 Apr 1979 | Hertha Berlin – Red Star Belgrade | 2:1 | Through to the final (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| 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 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Serbia club in 1978/79 · the 1978/79 coefficient table.