The 1978–79 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the 21st season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. 12 teams participated in the league, and Kolner EC won the championship.
| Club | Gp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 128:76 | 33:11 | ||
| 2. | 22 | 107:73 | 32:12 | |||||
| 3. | SC Riessersee (M) | 22 | 140:98 | 28:16 | ||||
| 4. | Mannheimer ERC (N) | 22 | 94:91 | 27:17 | ||||
| 5. | 22 | 129:99 | 26:18 | |||||
| 6. | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 102:94 | 24:20 | ||
| 7. | 22 | 99:90 | 23:21 | |||||
| 8. | 22 | 95:90 | 21:23 | |||||
| 9. | 22 | 84:113 | 16:28 | |||||
| 10. | Augsburger EV (N) | 22 | 75:119 | 14:30 | ||||
| 11. | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 71:116 | 13:31 | ||
| 12. | ESV Kaufbeuren (N) | 22 | 70:135 | 7:37 |
| Club | Gp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 325:215 | 75:29 | ||
| 2. | SC Riessersee (M) | 52 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 313:248 | 64:40 | |
| 3. | 52 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 287:261 | 56:48 | ||
| 4. | 52 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 248:238 | 55:49 | ||
| 5. | 52 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 240:257 | 51:53 | ||
| 6. | Mannheimer ERC (N) | 52 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 218:243 | 49:55 |
| Club | Gp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 283:173 | 71:33 | ||
| 2. | 52 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 248:212 | 61:43 | ||
| 3. | 52 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 200:238 | 43:61 | ||
| 4. | 52 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 223:265 | 42:62 | ||
| 5. | ESV Kaufbeuren (N) | 52 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 178:285 | 32:72 | |
| 6. | Augsburger EV (N) | 52 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 175:303 | 25:79 |