| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tito Kirigin |
| Manager | Tomislav Ivić |
| First League | 1st |
| Yugoslav Cup | First round |
| UEFA Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Slaviša Žungul (12) All: Slaviša Žungul (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 31,000 v Red Star, 27 August 1978 |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,500 v Radnički Niš, 28 October 1978 |
The 1978–79 season was the 64th season in Hajduk Split's history and their 33rd season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 3rd-place finish in the 1977–78 season meant it was their 33rd successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 Yugoslav First League | – | 1st | 13 August | 17 June |
| 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup | First round | 30 August | ||
| 1978–79 UEFA Cup | First round | Second round | 13 September | 1 November |
| 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 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Hajduk Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Aug | A | NK Zagreb | 1–1 | 25,000 | Šurjak |
| 2 | 20 Aug | H | Sloboda | 1–1 | 20,000 | Jovanić |
| 3 | 23 Aug | A | Partizan | 2–2 | 50,000 | Đorđević, Zl. Vujović |
| 4 | 27 Aug | H | Red Star | 1–0 | 31,000 | Žungul |
| 5 | 3 Sep | A | Budućnost | 1–2 | 16,000 | Žungul |
| 6 | 9 Sep | H | Napredak Kruševac | 4–0 | 15,000 | Čop (2), Jovanić, Žungul |
| 7 | 17 Sep | A | Olimpija | 2–1 | 16,000 | Krstičević, Zl. Vujović |
| 8 | 23 Sep | A | OFK Beograd | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 9 | 8 Oct | H | Željezničar | 3–2 | 18,000 | Žungul (2), Primorac |
| 10 | 14 Oct | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–2 | 45,000 | Đorđević, Žungul |
| 11 | 28 Oct | H | Radnički Niš | 2–1 | 2,500 | Luketin, Žungul |
| 12 | 5 Nov | A | Borac Banja Luka | 2–3 | 10,000 | Zl. Vujović, Šurjak |
| 13 | 12 Nov | H | Osijek | 1–0 | 10,000 | Žungul |
| 14 | 19 Nov | A | Velež | 0–1 | 22,000 | |
| 15 | 26 Nov | H | Vojvodina | 2–0 | 15,000 | Žungul, Krstičević |
| 16 | 29 Nov | A | Rijeka | 2–2 | 8,000 | Žungul, Primorac |
| 17 | 3 Dec | H | Sarajevo | 5–0 | 20,000 | Žungul (2), Zl. Vujović, Krstičević, Primorac |
| 18 | 4 Mar | H | NK Zagreb | 1–0 | 20,000 | Šurjak |
| 19 | 10 Mar | A | Sloboda | 2–1 | 4,000 | Zl. Vujović (2) |
| 20 | 18 Mar | H | Partizan | 2–0 | 30,000 | Šurjak, Zl. Vujović |
| 21 | 25 Mar | A | Red Star | 3–1 | 45,000 | Đorđević, Zo. Vujović, Zl. Vujović |
| 22 | 8 Apr | H | Budućnost | 1–0 | 25,000 | Primorac |
| 23 | 15 Apr | A | Napredak Kruševac | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
| 24 | 22 Apr | H | Olimpija | 3–0 | 18,000 | Krstičević, Zl. Vujović, Primorac |
| 25 | 29 Apr | H | OFK Beograd | 3–0 | 18,000 | Krstičević, Primorac, Zo. Vujović |
| 26 | 6 May | A | Željezničar | 2–2 | 18,000 | Primorac, Šurjak |
| 27 | 9 May | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–2 | 30,000 | Primorac |
| 28 | 13 May | A | Radnički Niš | 2–0 | 12,000 | Boljat, Zo. Vujović |
| 29 | 19 May | H | Borac Banja Luka | 3–1 | 7,500 | Primorac, Šalov, Zl. Vujović |
| 30 | 27 May | A | Osijek | 1–1 | 12,000 | Primorac |
| 31 | 30 May | H | Velež | 3–0 | 16,000 | Krstičević, Šurjak, Luketin |
| 32 | 3 Jun | A | Vojvodina | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
| 33 | 10 Jun | H | Rijeka | 2–1 | 12,000 | Krstičević, Luketin |
| 34 | 17 Jun | A | Sarajevo | 2–1 | 30,000 | Đorđević, Zo. Vujović |
Source: hajduk.hr
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Hajduk Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 30 Aug | H | Proleter Zrenjanin | 2–2 (5 – 6 p) | 6,000 | Primorac (2) |
Sources: hajduk.hr
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Hajduk Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 Sep | H | Rapid Wien | 2–0 | 25,000 | Čop, Luketin |
| R1 | 27 Sep | A | Rapid Wien | 1–2 | 25,000 | Žungul |
| R2 | 17 Oct | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | 30,000 | Čop, Đorđević |
| R2 | 1 Nov | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 41,787 |
Source: hajduk.hr
| Rank | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 12 | – | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | | 10 | 2 | – | 12 |
| 3 | | 10 | – | – | 10 |
| 4 | | 7 | – | – | 7 |
| 5 | | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| 6 | | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| 10 | | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 62 | 5 | 2 | 69 |
Source: Competitive matches
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