The 1978–79 season was Unione Sportiva Catanzaro's 47th season in existence and the club's first season returning to the Serie A after spending the previous season in Serie B. It was the club's third season overall in the Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, Catanzaro also participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. Catanzaro finished 9th in the domestic league were semi-finalists in the Coppa Italia. Massimo Palanca was the Coppa Italia capocannonieri (top goalscorer) with 8 goals.
Squad
Competitions Overview
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Note: Wins were only worth 2 points this season
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Group stage
Group matches
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Squad statistics
References calcio-seria.net historical-lineups.com webalice.it