1978–79 Ulster Cup

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The 1978–79 Ulster Cup was the 31st edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 12th time and 2nd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.^[2]

Group standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield (C)	11	8	1	2	28	12	+16	17	Champions
2	Crusaders	11	6	3	2	21	16	+5	15
3	Ballymena United	11	6	2	3	19	14	+5	14
4	Cliftonville	11	5	4	2	15	11	+4	14
5	Glenavon	11	4	5	2	21	20	+1	13
6	Glentoran	11	4	4	3	15	12	+3	12
7	Larne	11	3	3	5	16	16	0	9
8	Portadown	11	2	5	4	18	19	−1	9
9	Bangor	11	3	2	6	16	23	−7	8
10	Coleraine	11	3	2	6	19	26	−7	8
11	Ards	11	0	7	4	13	18	−5	7
12	Distillery	11	1	4	6	9	23	−14	6

Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

Seasons

v t e 1978–79 in Northern Irish football
Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying (Group 1)

National teams

Men	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League Ballymena & Provincial Football League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur Football League NIFL Premiership Development League
Women	Women's Premiership Championship 1 Championship 2

Domestic cups

Men	Irish Cup NI Football League Cup NIFL Charity Shield County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup North West Senior Cup Irish Intermediate Cup Steel & Sons Cup Bob Radcliffe Cup Craig Memorial Cup
Women	IFA Women's Challenge Cup NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup All-Island Cup

Defunct leagues

Defunct cups

Awards

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