The 1979 Copa del Rey Final was the 77th final of the Spanish cup competition, the
Copa del Rey
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
. The final was played at
Vicente Calderón
Vicente Calderón Pérez-Cavada (; 27 May 1913 – 24 March 1987) was a businessman and president of Atlético Madrid for 20 years.
As President of Atlético Madrid he helped in getting their new stadium built, and in 1971 it was rena ...
in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), an ...
on 30 June 1979. The match was won by
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol (, ca-valencia, València Club de Futbol ), commonly referred to as Valencia CF (or simply Valencia) is a professional football club based in Valencia, Spain, that currently plays in La Liga, the top flight of the S ...
, who beat
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
2 – 0. Valencia won the cup for the fifth time.
Copa del Rey 1979
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Road to the final
Match details
References
External links
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1979
Events
January
* January 1
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Copa
Valencia CF matches
Real Madrid CF matches