1978–79 Ligue Magnus season

The 1978–79 Nationale A season was the 58th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. 10 teams participated in the league, and Chamonix Hockey Club won their 30th league title. CPM Croix was relegated to the Nationale B.
==First round==
 	Club 	GP	W 	T	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts
1. 	Chamonix Hockey Club 	18	14	0	4 	116	74 	28
2. 	Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais	18	11	1	6 	105	82 	23
3. 	CSG Grenoble 	18	11	0	7 	99 	86 	22
4. 	Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 	18	9 	3	6 	116	83 	21
5. 	ASG Tours 	18	10	0	8 	115	84 	20
6. 	Club des Sports de Megève 	18	9 	0	9 	94 	89 	18
7. 	Ours de Villard-de-Lans 	18	8 	1	9 	93 	82 	17
8. 	Gap Hockey Club 	18	8 	1	9 	82 	106	17
9. 	Français Volants 	18	6 	0	12	87 	113	12
10.	CPM Croix 	18	1 	0	17	55 	163	2
==Final round==
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Chamonix Hockey Club 	10	4	3	3	53	44	50
2.	ASG Tours 	10	6	2	2	72	55	48
3.	Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais	10	5	1	4	49	50	45
4.	Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 	10	4	1	5	45	53	39
5.	Club des Sports de Megève 	10	5	0	5	51	51	38
6.	CSG Grenoble 	10	2	1	7	41	58	32
==Relegation==
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L 	GF	GA	Pts (Bonus)
1.	Ours de Villard-de-Lans 	10	8	0	2 	84	54	20(4)
2.	Hockey Club de Caen 	10	7	0	3 	73	48	14(0)
3.	Gap Hockey Club 	10	5	0	5 	74	63	12(2)
4.	Français Volants 	10	6	0	4 	68	73	12(0)
5.	Club des patineurs lyonnais	10	4	0	6 	51	71	8(0)
6.	CPM Croix 	10	0	0	10	32	73	0(0)
==External links==
*Season on hockeyarchives.info
Category:1979 in hockey
Category:Ligue Magnus seasons