The 1978–79 Copa del Rey was the 77th staging of the Spanish Cup. The competition began on 20 September 1978 and concluded on 30 June 1979 with the final.[citation needed] Valencia won the cup.[1]
First round
Bye: Valladolid Promesas
Second round
Bye: Valladolid
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 3–3 (1–4 p) | Real Madrid | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Baracaldo | 1–2 | Ceuta | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Almería | 4–3 | Cartagena | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Betis | 1–2 | Las Palmas | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Cádiz | 3–2 | Sporting Gijón | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Castilla | 4–6 | Murcia | 4–2 | 0–4 |
| Celta | 4–3 | Hércules | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Córdoba | 3–7 | Sevilla | 1–2 | 2–5 |
| Crevillente | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Girona | 1–3 | Valencia | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Elche | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Poblense | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Fabril | 1–7 | Salamanca | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| Jaén | 2–3 | Osasuna | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Lleida | 1–4 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Málaga | 1–0 | Racing Ferrol | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Oviedo | 0–1 | Alavés | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Racing Santander | 4–2 | Zamora | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Nàstic Tarragona | 0–2 | Burgos | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Valladolid | 3–2 | Español | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Zaragoza | 5–1 | Getafe | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 5–3 | Las Palmas | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Málaga | 3–5 | Valladolid | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Osasuna | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Almería | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 2–4 | Valencia | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Racing Santander | 2–1 | Ceuta | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Zaragoza | 6–5 | Cádiz | 5–2 | 1–3 |
Bye: Murcia, Celta, Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano, Athletic Bilbao, Elche, Salamanca, Alavés and Burgos.
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | 2–3 | Zaragoza | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Barcelona | 4–5 | Valencia | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Celta | 1–5 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Murcia | 1–2 | Alavés | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Osasuna | 3–1 | Elche | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0–2 | Racing de Santander | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Salamanca | 1–2 | Sevilla | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Valladolid | 4–4 (4–1 p) | Burgos | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | 0–4 | Valencia | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Zaragoza | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Sevilla | 4–1 | Racing Santander | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Valladolid | 4–2 | Osasuna | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 1–2 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Valencia | 3–2 | Valladolid | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 2–0 | Real Madrid |
| Copa del Rey winners |
|---|
| Valencia 5th title |
References
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979-80. Queen Anne Press. 13 September 1979. ISBN 978-0-354-09083-4. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
External links
- (in English) rsssf.com
- (in Spanish) linguasport.com