| Country: | the Soviet Union |
| Season: | 1979 |
| Division1: | Top League |
| Champions1: | Spartak Moscow |
| Division2: | First League |
| Champions2: | Karpaty Lvov |
| Division3: | Second League |
| Champions3: | Iskra Smolensk Kolos Nikopol Dinamo Stavropol Guria Lanchkhuti Buston Dzhizak SKA Khabarovsk |
| Domestic: | Soviet Cup |
| Dchampions: | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Prevseason: | 1978 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
The 1979 Soviet football championship was the 48th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Spartak Moscow won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the tenth time.
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top League | Spartak Moscow (10) | Shakhter Donetsk | ||
| First League | Karpaty Lvov (2) | Kuban Krasnodar | ||
| Second League | Group 1 | Iskra Smolensk | Tekstilschik Ivanovo | |
| Group 2 | Kolos Nikopol | SKA Kiev | ||
| Group 3 | Dinamo Stavropol | Rotor Volgograd | ||
| Group 4 | Guria Lanchkhuti | Lokomotiv Samtredia | ||
| Group 5 | Buston Dzhizak | Shakhrikhanets Shakhrikhan | ||
| Group 6 | SKA Khabarovsk | Shakhter Karaganda | ||
| Soviet Cup | Dinamo Tbilisi (2) | Dinamo Moscow | ||
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
See main article: 1979 Soviet Top League.
Top League
First League