| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April – 14 October |
| Champions | Viking 6th title |
| Relegated | Hamarkameratene Mjøndalen Brann |
| European Cup | Viking |
| UEFA Cup | Moss |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 352 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Odd Iversen (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | HamKam 6–1 Mjøndalen (11 June 1979) |
| Biggest away win | Skeid 0–4 Start (13 May 1979) Brann 0–4 Lillestrøm (14 June 1979) Mjøndalen 0–4 Start (18 June 1979) Viking 0–4 Skeid (1 October 1979) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerengen 5–4 Mjøndalen (22 April 1979) |
| Longest winning run | Start (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Moss (12 games) |
| Longest winless run | Brann (12 games) |
| Longest losing run | Brann (6 games) |
| Highest attendance | 15,783 Brann 2–1 Skeid (22 April 1979) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,494 Mjøndalen 2–4 Bryne (14 October 1979) |
| Average attendance | 6,238  12.7% |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 1. divisjon was the 35th completed season of top division football in Norway.