The 1979–80 Yugoslav Cup was the 32nd season of the top

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knockout competition in

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, the

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( sh, Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the "

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Cup" (''Kup Maršala Tita''), since its establishment in 1946.

Calendar

The Yugoslav Cup was a tournament for which clubs from all tiers of the football pyramid were eligible to enter. In addition, amateur teams put together by individual

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garrisons and various factories and industrial plants were also encouraged to enter, which meant that each cup edition had thousands of teams in its initial stages. These teams would go through a number of qualifying rounds before reaching the first round proper, in which they would be paired with top-flight teams. The cup final was scheduled to coincide with

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, a national holiday celebrated on 25 May and accompanied by the

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, which doubled as the official commemoration of

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's birthday.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

External links

1979–80 cup season details
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1980 cup final details
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