| Competition: | Algerian Championnat National |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Winners: | MC Alger |
| Relegated: | CM Constantine |
| League Topscorer: | Lakhdar Belloumi Redouane Guemri Abdesslem Bousri (11 goals) |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 378 |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
The 1978–79 Algerian Championnat National was the 17th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 14 teams contested the league, with MP Alger as the defending champions, The Championnat started on September 8, 1978. and ended on June 8, 1979.
Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1978-1979
Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1979-1980