| Competition: | Albanian National Championship |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Winners: | Partizani 12th Albanian title |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Partizani |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | None |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Vllaznia |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 388 |
| League Topscorer: | Agim Murati Petrit Dibra (12 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
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.
It was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is Lushnja
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Petrit Dibra | 17 Nëntori | 14 |
| Agim Murati | Partizani | ||
| 3 | Ferdinand Lleshi | Labinoti | 13 |
| 4 | Ilir Pernaska | Dinamo Tirana | 12 |
| 5 | Shtini | Besa | 11 |
| Dashnor Bajaziti | Besa | ||
| Vladimir Skuro | Naftëtari | ||
| Hima | Lokomotiva Durrës | ||