1978–79 FC Zürich season

FC Zürich
1978–79 season
OwnerEdwin Nägeli
ChairmanEdwin Nägeli
Head coachZlatko Čajkovski
StadiumLetzigrund
Nationalliga ARunner-up
Swiss CupRound 5
1978–79 Swiss League CupQuarter-finals
1978 Intertoto CupGroup runner-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Risi (16)
All: Peter Risi (25)

The 1978–79 season was FC Zürich's 82nd season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of the 1957–58 season. They played their home games in the Letzigrund.