| 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,[1] 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup and 1978–79 UEFA Cup.
Red Star lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1979 UEFA Cup Final.[2][3] Zoran Filipović missed the majority of the season due to his mandatory military service.
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
