| Competition: | Cypriot First Division |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
The 1978–79 Cypriot First Division was the 40th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
It was contested by 16 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship.