| Competition: | National Soccer League |
| Season: | 1979 |
| Dates: | 9 March – 4 November 1979 |
| Winners: | Marconi Fairfield 1st National Soccer League title |
| Relegated: | Sydney Olympic |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 488 |
| League Topscorer Section: | Top scorers |
| League Topscorer: | Mark Jankovics (18 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (22 April 1979) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (17 June 1979) |
| Highest Scoring: | (19 October 1979) |
| Longest Wins: | 5 matches Sydney City |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches Heidelberg United Marconi Fairfield |
| Longest Winless: | 10 matches Canberra City |
| Longest Losses: | 5 matches St George-Budapest Sydney Olympic |
| Highest Attendance: | 18,376 (14 April 1979) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 500 (22 August 1979) (19 October 1979) |
| Prevseason: | 1978 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
The 1979 National Soccer League was the third season of the National Soccer League, the former top Australian semi-professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1977. Marconi Fairfield secured a first National Soccer League title.
The top four teams in the league entered a play-off series. The winner of the Finals series was not considered the overall winner of the 1979 National Soccer League.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Jankovics | Marconi Fairfield | 18 | |
| 2 | Eddie Krncevic | Marconi Fairfield | 13 | |
| 3 | Ken Boden | Newcastle KB United | 12 | |
| 4 | Kevin Low | Newcastle KB United | 11 | |
| Jamie Paton | Heidelberg United | |||
| 6 | Tony Brennan | Brisbane Lions | 10 | |
| Gary Cole | Heidelberg United | |||
| Peter Sharne | Marconi Fairfield | |||
| Terry Smith | Sydney City | |||
| 10 | Terry Byrne | Canberra City | 9 |