1979 Norwegian First Division

It was contested by 12 teams, and Viking FK won their sixth league title.

:Note: Table lists in un-alphabetical order.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|winpoints=2

|team1=VIK|name_VIK=Viking

|team2=MOS|name_MOS=Moss

|team3=IKS|name_IKS=Start

|team4=BRY|name_BRY=Bryne

|team5=LIL|name_LIL=Lillestrøm

|team6=ROS|name_ROS=Rosenborg

|team7=B/G|name_B/G=Bodø/Glimt

|team8=VIF|name_VIF=Vålerengen

|team9=SKD|name_SKD=Skeid

|team10=HAM|name_HAM=Hamarkameratene

|team11=MIF|name_MIF=Mjøndalen

|team12=BRA|name_BRA=Brann

|win_VIK=13|draw_VIK=6|loss_VIK=3|gf_VIK=31|ga_VIK=16|status_VIK=C

|win_MOS=12|draw_MOS=6|loss_MOS=4|gf_MOS=41|ga_MOS=25

|win_IKS=12|draw_IKS=3|loss_IKS=7|gf_IKS=36|ga_IKS=21

|win_BRY=11|draw_BRY=3|loss_BRY=8|gf_BRY=37|ga_BRY=28

|win_LIL=7|draw_LIL=9|loss_LIL=6|gf_LIL=25|ga_LIL=23

|win_ROS=9|draw_ROS=4|loss_ROS=9|gf_ROS=31|ga_ROS=29

|win_B/G=8|draw_B/G=5|loss_B/G=9|gf_B/G=19|ga_B/G=26

|win_VIF=8|draw_VIF=4|loss_VIF=10|gf_VIF=33|ga_VIF=41

|win_SKD=7|draw_SKD=5|loss_SKD=10|gf_SKD=24|ga_SKD=27

|win_HAM=7|draw_HAM=4|loss_HAM=11|gf_HAM=29|ga_HAM=33|status_HAM=R

|win_MIF=6|draw_MIF=5|loss_MIF=11|gf_MIF=28|ga_MIF=43|status_MIF=R

|win_BRA=3|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA=15|gf_BRA=18|ga_BRA=40|status_BRA=R

|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the European Cup first round

|result1=EC1

|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|result2=UC1

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Second Division

|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=&t=&u= NIFS]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=31 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}}

| update = complete |start_date= 22 April 1979

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=B/G | team2=BRA | team3=BRY | team4=HAM | team5=LIL | team6=MIF | team7=MOS | team8=ROS | team9=SKE | team10=IKS | team11=VIK | team12=VÅL

| name_B/G = Bodø/Glimt

| name_BRA = Brann

| name_BRY = Bryne

| name_LIL = Lillestrøm

| name_HAM = Hamarkameratene

| name_MIF = Mjøndalen

| name_MOS = Moss

| name_ROS = Rosenborg

| name_SKE = Skeid

| name_IKS = Start

| name_VIK = Viking

| name_VÅL = Vålerengen

| match_B/G_BRA = 2-0

| match_B/G_BRY = 2-1

| match_B/G_HAM = 3-2

| match_B/G_LIL = 1-0

| match_B/G_MIF = 2-0

| match_B/G_MOS = 0-2

| match_B/G_ROS = 2-1

| match_B/G_SKE = 0-0

| match_B/G_IKS = 1-1

| match_B/G_VIK = 0-2

| match_B/G_VÅL = 0-1

| match_BRA_B/G = 1-1

| match_BRA_BRY = 3-0

| match_BRA_HAM = 1-2

| match_BRA_LIL = 0-4

| match_BRA_MIF = 2-2

| match_BRA_MOS = 1-3

| match_BRA_ROS = 0-0

| match_BRA_SKE = 2-1

| match_BRA_IKS = 1-0

| match_BRA_VIK = 0-2

| match_BRA_VÅL = 0-1

| match_BRY_B/G = 4-0

| match_BRY_BRA = 3-1

| match_BRY_HAM = 4-0

| match_BRY_LIL = 3-0

| match_BRY_MIF = 0-0

| match_BRY_MOS = 1-1

| match_BRY_ROS = 2-1

| match_BRY_SKE = 0-1

| match_BRY_IKS = 0-3

| match_BRY_VIK = 2-3

| match_BRY_VÅL = 1-0

| match_HAM_B/G = 2-0

| match_HAM_BRA = 4-1

| match_HAM_BRY = 0-1

| match_HAM_LIL = 0-0

| match_HAM_MIF = 6-1

| match_HAM_MOS = 3-2

| match_HAM_ROS = 1-1

| match_HAM_SKE = 0-0

| match_HAM_IKS = 0-1

| match_HAM_VIK = 1-1

| match_HAM_VÅL = 2-0

| match_LIL_B/G = 0-2

| match_LIL_BRA = 3-1

| match_LIL_BRY = 1-1

| match_LIL_HAM = 1-0

| match_LIL_MIF = 2-0

| match_LIL_MOS = 1-3

| match_LIL_ROS = 0-2

| match_LIL_SKE = 0-0

| match_LIL_IKS = 2-0

| match_LIL_VIK = 1-1

| match_LIL_VÅL = 3-1

| match_MIF_B/G = 0-1

| match_MIF_BRA = 2-1

| match_MIF_BRY = 2-4

| match_MIF_HAM = 3-1

| match_MIF_LIL = 0-0

| match_MIF_MOS = 0-1

| match_MIF_ROS = 2-3

| match_MIF_SKE = 1-0

| match_MIF_IKS = 0-4

| match_MIF_VIK = 0-1

| match_MIF_VÅL = 2-1

| match_MOS_B/G = 2-2

| match_MOS_BRA = 2-0

| match_MOS_BRY = 3-1

| match_MOS_HAM = 3-1

| match_MOS_LIL = 1-1

| match_MOS_MIF = 3-3

| match_MOS_ROS = 1-1

| match_MOS_SKE = 1-2

| match_MOS_IKS = 2-0

| match_MOS_VIK = 2-1

| match_MOS_VÅL = 1-1

| match_ROS_B/G = 2-0

| match_ROS_BRA = 1-0

| match_ROS_BRY = 1-3

| match_ROS_HAM = 2-0

| match_ROS_LIL = 0-1

| match_ROS_MIF = 3-0

| match_ROS_MOS = 1-3

| match_ROS_SKE = 3-2

| match_ROS_IKS = 2-3

| match_ROS_VIK = 1-0

| match_ROS_VÅL = 1-2

| match_SKE_B/G = 2-0

| match_SKE_BRA = 2-2

| match_SKE_BRY = 2-1

| match_SKE_HAM = 1-2

| match_SKE_LIL = 0-0

| match_SKE_MIF = 1-2

| match_SKE_MOS = 0-2

| match_SKE_ROS = 1-0

| match_SKE_IKS = 0-4

| match_SKE_VIK = 1-2

| match_SKE_VÅL = 1-2

| match_IKS_B/G = 0-0

| match_IKS_BRA = 1-0

| match_IKS_BRY = 1-2

| match_IKS_HAM = 2-1

| match_IKS_LIL = 3-1

| match_IKS_MIF = 0-2

| match_IKS_MOS = 4-0

| match_IKS_ROS = 1-1

| match_IKS_SKE = 1-0

| match_IKS_VIK = 0-3

| match_IKS_VÅL = 4-1

| match_VIK_B/G = 2-0

| match_VIK_BRA = 1-0

| match_VIK_BRY = 1-0

| match_VIK_HAM = 2-0

| match_VIK_LIL = 1-1

| match_VIK_MIF = 2-2

| match_VIK_MOS = 1-0

| match_VIK_ROS = 3-0

| match_VIK_SKE = 0-4

| match_VIK_IKS = 1-0

| match_VIK_VÅL = 1-1

| match_VÅL_B/G = 1-0

| match_VÅL_BRA = 3-1

| match_VÅL_BRY = 2-3

| match_VÅL_HAM = 3-1

| match_VÅL_LIL = 3-3

| match_VÅL_MIF = 5-4

| match_VÅL_MOS = 0-3

| match_VÅL_ROS = 2-4

| match_VÅL_SKE = 2-3

| match_VÅL_IKS = 1-3

| match_VÅL_VIK = 0-0

}}

• {{flagicon|NOR}} Odd Iversen, Vålerengen – 18 goals

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{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=HamKam|s=45004|h=6000 |l=2913 |a=4091 |nt=2}}

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{{fb a footer |s=823387|h=15783|l=1494|a=6238|pr=5533|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1979&til=1979&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}

• [http://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
• [http://www.nifs.no Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)]

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