The 1978–79 Servette season was probably the greatest season in the history of Servette FC, with the club winning the Nationalliga A, the Swiss Cup, the Swiss League Cup and the Cup of the Alps. The Geneva club ended its league campaign with 35 points, with six more points than runners-up FC Zürich.
Servette started the season by defeating Lausanne-Sport in the Cup of the Alps by 1978. They defeated Young Boys and Basel in the finals of the Swiss Cup and Swiss League Cup, respectively.
In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Servette beat PAOK and Nancy in the first two rounds, but eventually missed out on the semi-finals due to losing to Fortuna Düsseldorf in the quarter-finals because of the away goal rule.
Due to his performances throughout the season, star playmaker Umberto Barberis won the Swiss Footballer of the Year award.
Squad
Competitions
Cup of the Alps
Nationalliga A
Qualifying phase
Championship
Swiss Cup
Swiss League Cup
Cup Winners' Cup
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