| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | McLennan Park, Papakura |
| Dates | 2 September 1979 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Shore United (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Mount Wellington |
The 1979 Chatham Cup was the 52nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the National League teams receiving a bye until the Fourth Roundof the competition. In all, 131 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.