| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Dates | 27 Aug 1978 – 17 May 1979 |
| Teams | 36 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Juventus (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Palermo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 83 |
| Goals scored | 190 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Massimo Palanca (8 goals) |
The 1978–79 Coppa Italia was the 32nd coppa Italia. Round-robin, Juventus won 2-1 against Palermo to achieve 6 coppa Italia.
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Fiorentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Monza | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Nocerina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| 5 | Taranto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Vicenza | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Bari | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Bologna | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Pistoiese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Torino | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Cesena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Brescia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Hellas Verona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catanzaro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Milan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | SPAL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Lecce | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
| 5 | Foggia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perugia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Avellino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Udinese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Pescara | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Sambenedettese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sampdoria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Genoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Rimini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Varese | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ternana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Roma | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Ascoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Quarter-finals
Join the defending champion: Internazionale.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 0-0 (p: 5-4) | Lazio | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cagliari | 2-3 | Catanzaro | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Juventus | 3-2 | Internazionale | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Napoli | 2-1 | Perugia | 2-1 | 0-0 |
p=after penalty shoot-out
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catanzaro | 3-5 | Juventus | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Palermo | 2-1 | Napoli | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massimo Palanca
|
Catanzaro | 8 |
| 2 | Carlo Bresciani
|
Sampdoria | 5 |
| 3 | Franco Pezzato
|
SPAL | 4 |
| 4 | Agostino Di Bartolomei
|
Roma | 3 |
| Roberto Pruzzo
|
Roma | ||
| Marco Tardelli
|
Juventus | ||
| Pietro Paolo Virdis
|
Juventus | ||
| Franco Causio
|
Juventus | ||
| Aldo Maldera
|
Milan | ||
| Paolo Pulici
|
Torino | ||
| Carlo Osellame
|
Palermo | ||
| Adriano Tedoldi
|
Rimini |
References
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