| Competition: | Allsvenskan |
| Season: | 1979 |
| Winners: | Halmstads BK |
| Relegated: | AIK IS Halmia |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Halmstads BK |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | IFK Göteborg IF Elfsborg |
| League Topscorer: | Mats "Matte" Werner, Hammarby IF (14) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,544 |
| Prevseason: | 1978 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1979.
The league was contested by 14 teams, with Halmstads BK winning the championship.