The 1979 season of 1. deild karla was the 25th season of second-tier football in Iceland.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breiðablik (C, P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 29 | Promoted to 1980 Úrvalsdeild |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 24 | |
| 3 | Fylkir | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 20 | |
| 4 | Þróttur N. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Selfoss | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Þór A. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | ÍBÍ | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 17 | |
| 8 | Austri | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 15 | |
| 9 | Reynir S. (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 15 | Relegated to 1980 2. deild |
| 10 | Magni (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Sigurður Grétarsson
|
15 | Breiðablik |
| Pálmi Jónsson
|
14 | FH |
| Andrés Kristjánsson
|
12 | ÍBÍ |
| Hilmar Sighvatsson
|
10 | Fylkir |
References
- Sigurðsson, Víðir (1996). Íslensk knattspyrna 1996 [Icelandic football 1996] (in Icelandic) (1st ed.).
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