| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Radovan Pantović |
| Manager | Branko Stanković |
| Yugoslav First League | 3rd |
| Yugoslav Cup | Semi-finals |
| UEFA Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dušan Savić (24) All: Dušan Savić (33) |
During the 1978–79 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 1978–79 Yugoslav First League, 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup and 1978–79 UEFA Cup.
Season summary
Red Star lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1979 UEFA Cup Final. Zoran Filipović missed the majority of the season due to his mandatory military service.
Squad
| Name | Yugoslav First League | Yugoslav Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
 Aleksandar Stojanović
|
33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||||
| Živan Ljukovčan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||
| Nikola Jovanović
|
28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||||||
| Zlatko Krmpotić
|
25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||||||
| Milan Jovin
|
23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||||||
| Ivan Jurišić
|
19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||||
| Dragan Miletović
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| Zoran Jelikić
|
13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| Dragan Nikitović
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Milovan Rajevac
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
| Cvijetin Blagojević
|
32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 5 | ||||||
| Slavoljub Muslin
|
30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||||||
| Nedeljko Milosavljević
|
27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||||||
| Vladimir Petrović
|
27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 8 | ||||||
| Đorđe Milovanović
|
15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| Zoran Simić
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Dušan Nikolić
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Zvonko Radić
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Boško Gjurovski
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Zdravko Čakalić
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||
| Dušan Savić
|
30 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 33 | ||||||
| Miloš Šestić
|
28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 9 | ||||||
| Zdravko Borovnica
|
27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 5 | ||||||
| Duško Lukić
|
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| Zoran Filipović
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Milko Gjurovski
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Draško Cvetković
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Players sold or loaned out during the season | ||||||||||||||
| Mihailo Petrović
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Petar Baralić
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| Mihalj Keri
|
17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||||
Results
Yugoslav First League
Main article: 1978–79 Yugoslav First League| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split (C) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 50 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 50 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Red Star Belgrade | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 41 | |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 39 | |
| 5 | Velež | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1978 | Budućnost | H | 1–0 | Šestić |
| 19 August 1978 | Napredak Kruševac | A | 1–0 | Savić |
| 24 August 1978 | Olimpija | H | 3–1 | Petrović, Savić, Milosavljević |
| 27 August 1978 | Hajduk Split | A | 0–1 | |
| 2 September 1978 | Željezničar | H | 5–2 | Petrović, Savić (4) |
| 10 September 1978 | Dinamo Zagreb | A | 2–2 | Blagojević, Savić (pen.) |
| 17 September 1978 | Radnički Niš | H | 2–1 | Blagojević, Jovanović |
| 23 September 1978 | Borac Banja Luka | A | 1–2 | Savić |
| 8 October 1978 | Osijek | H | 1–1 | Savić |
| 14 October 1978 | Velež | A | 1–2 | Baralić |
| 29 October 1978 | Vojvodina | H | 1–0 | Savić |
| 3 November 1978 | Rijeka | A | 0–1 | |
| 12 November 1978 | Sarajevo | H | 0–1 | |
| 19 November 1978 | Zagreb | A | 0–0 | |
| 26 November 1978 | Sloboda Tuzla | H | 3–2 | Savić (2), Milosavljević |
| 29 November 1978 | Partizan | A | 3–1 | Šestić, Milosavljević, Krmpotić |
| 3 December 1978 | OFK Beograd | H | 5–1 | Milosavljević (2), Savić (2), Petrović |
| 3 March 1979 | Budućnost | A | 0–0 | |
| 10 March 1979 | Napredak Kruševac | H | 3–3 | Savić (2), Milosavljević |
| 17 March 1979 | Olimpija | A | 2–0 | Blagojević, Muslin |
| 25 March 1979 | Hajduk Split | H | 1–3 | Savić |
| 7 April 1979 | Željezničar | A | 1–0 | Borovnica |
| 15 April 1979 | Dinamo Zagreb | H | 1–2 | Savić (pen.) |
| 20 April 1979 | Radnički Niš | A | 1–1 | Simić |
| 29 April 1979 | Borac Banja Luka | H | 1–0 | Savić |
| 5 May 1979 | Osijek | A | 2–2 | Muslin, Savić (pen.) |
| 13 May 1979 | Vojvodina | A | 0–1 | |
| 16 May 1979 | Velež | H | 1–0 | Muslin |
| 27 May 1979 | Sarajevo | A | 0–0 | |
| 30 May 1979 | Zagreb | H | 2–0 | Šestić, Petrović |
| 3 June 1979 | Sloboda Tuzla | A | 0–1 | |
| 6 June 1979 | Rijeka | H | 0–0 | |
| 10 June 1979 | Partizan | H | 3–0 | Savić (2), Borovnica |
| 17 June 1979 | OFK Beograd | A | 4–2 | Savić (2), Borovnica, Petrović |
Yugoslav Cup
Main article: 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1978 | Budućnost | H | 4–1 | Šestić, Savić, Milosavljević, Petrović |
| 8 November 1978 | Sutjeska | A | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Savić (2), Petrović |
| 25 February 1979 | Novi Sad | H | 4–0 | Šestić, Savić, Milovanović, Muslin |
| 4 April 1979 | Rijeka | H | 0–1 |
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1978–79 UEFA CupFirst round
Berliner FC Dynamo
v Red Star Belgrade
| 13 September 1978 | Berliner FC Dynamo | 5–2 | Red Star Belgrade | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, East Berlin |
Riediger  16', 28', 69'Netz 20'Brillat 89' |
Report | Šestić 34' Savić 36' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy) |
v Berliner FC Dynamo
| 27 September 1978 | Red Star Belgrade | 4–1 | Berliner FC Dynamo | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Savić 58' Borovnica 69', 80'Lauck 89' (o.g.) |
Report | Riediger 12' |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Sándor Kuti (Hungary) |
Second round
Sporting Gijón
v Red Star Belgrade
| 18 October 1978 | Sporting Gijón | 0–1 | Red Star Belgrade | El Molinón, Gijón |
| Report | Blagojević 85' |
Attendance: 47,000 Referee: John Carpenter (Republic of Ireland) |
v Sporting Gijón
| 1 November 1978 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Sporting Gijón | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Petrović 80' |
Report | Borovnica 22' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Georges Konrath (France) |
Third round
Red Star Belgrade v 
Arsenal
| 22 November 1978 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | Arsenal | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Blagojević 12' |
Report | Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Eldar Azimzade (Soviet Union) |
v Red Star Belgrade
| 6 December 1978 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade | Arsenal Stadium, London |
| Sunderland 69' |
Report | Savić 87' |
Attendance: 41,566 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
Quarter-finals
Red Star Belgrade v West Bromwich Albion
| 7 March 1979 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Savić 86' |
Report | Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) |
v Red Star Belgrade
| 21 March 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade | The Hawthorns, Birmingham |
| Regis 42' |
Report | Šestić 88' |
Attendance: 31,587 Referee: Klaus Scheurell (East Germany) |
Semi-finals
Red Star Belgrade v 
Hertha BSC
| 11 April 1979 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Savić 7' |
Report | Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
v Red Star Belgrade
| 25 April 1979 | Hertha BSC | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade | Olympiastadion, West Berlin |
| Beer 2' Sidka 18' |
Report | Šestić 74' |
Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi (Italy) |
Final
Main article: 1979 UEFA Cup Final Red Star Belgrade v Borussia Mönchengladbach
| 9 May 1979 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| Šestić 22' |
Report | Jurišić 60' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Ian Foote (Scotland) |
v Red Star Belgrade
| 23 May 1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf |
| Simonsen 18' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy) |
See also
References
- "Almanah YU-fudbala (1978-79)". strategija.org. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Crvena zvezda-Mönchengladbach". uefa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mönchengladbach-Crvena zvezda". uefa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.