The

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

1978–79 was its 62nd edition. It was won by

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which defeated

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in the Final.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First round ---- Second round ----

Final

References

French federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coupe De France 1978-79 1978–79 domestic association football cups 1978–79 in French football 1978-79