The 1978–79 season was the 9th season of

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. PSG played most of their home league matches at the

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, but also twice at the

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, with an average attendance of 18,550 spectators per match. The club's president was

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. The team's manager was

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until August 1978, when Pierre Alonzo took over. Alonzo was replaced by

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in November 1978.

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was the team captain. PSG finished 13th in

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and reached the

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of the

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was the club's top scorer this season with 32 goals, 27 of them in the league.

Players

Squad

Out on loan

Transfers

Arrivals

Departures

Kits

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was the shirt sponsor.

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was the kit supplier.

Friendly tournaments

Tournoi de Paris

Competitions

Overview

Division 1

League table

Results by round

Matches

Coupe de France

Round of 64

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

External links

;Official websites
PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com
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