# 1978–79 Albanian National Championship

The 1978–79 Albanian National Championship was the 40th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.

## Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Partizani (C) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 36 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | 17 Nëntori | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 35 | |
| 3 | Besa | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Flamurtari | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Tirana | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 29 | |
| 6 | Labinoti | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Lokomotiva Durrës | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Tomori | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Vllaznia | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 10 | Naftëtari | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 23 | |
| 11 | Shkëndija Tiranë | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 21 | |
| 12 | Luftëtari | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 21 | |
| 13 | Besëlidhja (R) | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 14 | Traktori (R) | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 17 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Kategoria e Dytë |
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is Lushnja

## Results

| Home \ Away | 17N | BES | BSL | DIN | FLA | LAB | LOK | LUF | NAF | PAR | SHK | TOM | TRA | VLL |
| 17 Nëntori | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Besa | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Besëlidhja | 3–4 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Flamurtari | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Labinoti | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Lokomotiva | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
| Luftëtari | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Naftëtari | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Partizani | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Shkëndija | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Tomori | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Traktori | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 2–1 |
| Vllaznia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Petrit Dibra | 17 Nëntori | 14 |
| 1 | Agim Murati | Partizani | 14 |
| 3 | Ferdinand Lleshi | Labinoti | 13 |
| 4 | Ilir Pernaska | Dinamo Tirana | 12 |
| 5 | Shtini | Besa | 11 |
| 5 | Dashnor Bajaziti | Besa | 11 |
| 5 | Vladimir Skuro | Naftëtari | 11 |
| 5 | Hima | Lokomotiva Durrës | 11 |