Issue 1978 / 4 moments
1978
Argentina won the World Cup.
Argentina won the World Cup. Also this year: Liverpool won the European Cup; Boca Juniors won the Copa Libertadores; Ghana won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1977–78
- EnglandNottingham Forest (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- Germany1. FC Köln (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceMonaco (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1978
Biggest finals first
3–1
Argentina win the World Cup
Argentina v Netherlands, World Cup final, 25 June 1978 (after extra time)
0–1
Liverpool win the European Cup
Club Brugge v Liverpool, European Cup final, 10 May 1978
0–4
Boca Juniors win the Copa Libertadores
Deportivo Cali v Boca Juniors, Copa Libertadores final, 28 November 1978 (on aggregate)
2–0
Ghana win the Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana v Uganda, Africa Cup of Nations final, 16 March 1978