| Competition: | Allsvenskan |
| Season: | 1978 |
| Winners: | Östers IF |
| Relegated: | Örebro SK Västerås SK |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Östers IF |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Malmö FF Kalmar FF |
| League Topscorer: | Tommy Berggren, Djurgårdens IF (19) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,670 |
| Prevseason: | 1977 |
| Nextseason: | 1979 |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1978.
The league was contested by 14 teams, with Östers IF winning the championship.