| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ÍF |
| Relegated | NSÍ |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 208 (3.71 per match) |
| Biggest home win | TB 8–1 KÍ |
| Biggest away win | KÍ 0–5 ÍF NSÍ 0–5 TB VB 1–6 HB |
| Highest scoring | TB 8–1 KÍ |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Statistics of 1. deild in the 1979 season.
It was contested by 8 teams, and ÍF Fuglafjørður won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 25 |
| 2 | TB Tvøroyri | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 24 |
| 3 | Havnar Bóltfelag | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 18 |
| 4 | B36 Tórshavn | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 12 |
| 5 | MB Miðvágur | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 11 |
| 6 | KÍ Klaksvík | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 10 |
| 7 | VB Vágur | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 8 |
| 8 | NSÍ Runavík | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 4 |
The schedule consisted of a total of 14 games. Each team played two games against every opponent in no particular order. One of the games was at home and one was away.