title: 1978–79 Albanian National Championship
text: # 1978–79 Albanian National Championship
  
  The 1978–79 Albanian National Championship was the 40th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
  
  ## Overview
  
  It was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Partizani (C) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 36 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
  | 2 | 17 Nëntori | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 35 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
  | 3 | Besa | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 31 | |
  | 4 | Flamurtari | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
  | 5 | Dinamo Tirana | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 29 | |
  | 6 | Labinoti | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 28 | |
  | 7 | Lokomotiva Durrës | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 25 | |
  | 8 | Tomori | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | |
  | 9 | Vllaznia | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 | |
  | 10 | Naftëtari | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 23 | |
  | 11 | Shkëndija Tiranë | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 21 | |
  | 12 | Luftëtari | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 21 | |
  | 13 | Besëlidhja (R) | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Kategoria e Dytë |
  | 14 | Traktori (R) | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 17 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Kategoria e Dytë |
  
  Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is Lushnja
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home \ Away | 17N | BES | BSL | DIN | FLA | LAB | LOK | LUF | NAF | PAR | SHK | TOM | TRA | VLL |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 Nëntori | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
  | Besa | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
  | Besëlidhja | 3–4 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
  | Dinamo | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
  | Flamurtari | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
  | Labinoti | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
  | Lokomotiva | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
  | Luftëtari | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
  | Naftëtari | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
  | Partizani | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
  | Shkëndija | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  | Tomori | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–3 |
  | Traktori | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 2–1 |
  | Vllaznia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
  
  ## Season statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Petrit Dibra | 17 Nëntori | 14 |
  | 1 | Agim Murati | Partizani | 14 |
  | 3 | Ferdinand Lleshi | Labinoti | 13 |
  | 4 | Ilir Pernaska | Dinamo Tirana | 12 |
  | 5 | Shtini | Besa | 11 |
  | 5 | Dashnor Bajaziti | Besa | 11 |
  | 5 | Vladimir Skuro | Naftëtari | 11 |
  | 5 | Hima | Lokomotiva Durrës | 11 |
  