1979 Úrvalsdeild
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1979 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍBV won the championship. Víkingur's Sigurlás Þorleifsson was the top scorer with 10 goals.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | ÍBV | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 24 |
| 2 | ÍA | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Valur | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 23 |
| 4 | Keflavík | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 22 |
| 5 | KR | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 22 |
| 6 | Fram | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 17 |
| 7 | Víkingur | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 16 |
| 8 | Þróttur | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | KA | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 15 |
| 10 | Haukar | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 46 | -34 | 5 |