1. divisjon 1979
| Lag | Spilt | V | U | T | MF | MM | MD | Poeng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Viking | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 32 |
| 2. Moss | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 30 |
| 3. Start | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 |
| 4. Bryne FK | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 25 |
| 5. Brann | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 25 |
| 6. Vålerenga | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 24 |
| 7. Bryne FK | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 22 |
| 8. Moss | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 20 |
| 9. Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| 10. Molde FK | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 12 |
| 11. Lyn | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 53 | -20 | 11 |
| 12. Steinkjer FK | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 51 | -31 | 11 |