Issue 1979 / 4 moments
1979
Nottingham Forest won the European Cup.
Nottingham Forest won the European Cup. Also this year: Olimpia won the Copa Libertadores; Borussia Mönchengladbach won the UEFA Cup; Barcelona won the Cup Winners' Cup.
League champions
Season 1978–79
- EnglandLiverpool (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyMilan (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyHamburger SV (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceStrasbourg (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1979
Biggest finals first
0–1
Nottingham Forest win the European Cup
Malmö FF v Nottingham Forest, European Cup final, 30 May 1979
2–0
Olimpia win the Copa Libertadores
Olimpia v Boca Juniors, Copa Libertadores final, 27 July 1979 (on aggregate)
1–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach win the UEFA Cup
Red Star Belgrade v Borussia Mönchengladbach, UEFA Cup final, 23 May 1979 (on aggregate)
3–4
Barcelona win the Cup Winners' Cup
Fortuna Düsseldorf v Barcelona, Cup Winners' Cup final, 16 May 1979 (after extra time)