| Competition: | Alpha Ethniki |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Winners: | AEK Athens 7th Greek title |
| Relegated: | Kavala Egaleo Panserraikos |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | AEK Athens |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Olympiacos Aris |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Panionios |
| League Topscorer: | Thomas Mavros (31 goals) |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 792 |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
The 1978–79 Alpha Ethniki was the 43rd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 3 September 1978 and ended on 3 June 1979. AEK Athens won their second consecutive and seventh Greek title.
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mavros | AEK Athens | 31 |
| 2 | Manolis Kottis | Rodos | 24 |
| Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | ||
| 4 |  Óscar Álvarez | Panathinaikos | 15 |
| Kostas Orfanos | PAOK | ||
 Neto Guerino | PAOK | ||
| 7 | Giorgos Ananiadis | Aris | 14 |
| 8 | Takis Nikoloudis | AEK Athens | 12 |
| Giannis Pathiakakis | Panionios | ||
| Giorgos Orfanidis | Iraklis | ||
| Petros Karavitis | Olympiacos | ||
| Dinos Kouis | Aris |