1978–79 Algerian Championnat National
# 1978–79 Algerian Championnat National

The 1978–79 Algerian Championnat National was the 17th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 14 teams contested the league, with MP Alger as the defending champions, The Championnat started on September 8, 1978. and ended on June 8, 1979.

## Team summaries

### Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1978-1979

* GCR Mascara
* ESM Guelma
* IR Saha

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1979-1980

* CM Constantine

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MP Alger | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 61 | League Champions, qualified for African Cup |
| 2 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 60 | |
| 3 | MP Oran | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 58 | |
| 4 | ASC Oran | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 56 | |
| 5 | USM El Harrach | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 53 | |
| 6 | EP Sétif | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 52 | |
| 7 | CM Belcourt | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 51 | |
| 8 | DNC Alger | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 51 | |
| 9 | MA Hussein Dey | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 50 | Algerian Cup Winner, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup |
| 10 | El Asnam TO | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 49 | |
| 11 | RS Kouba | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 48 | |
| 12 | USK Alger | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 48 | |
| 13 | CN Batna | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 47 | |
| 14 | CM Constantine | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 46 | Relegated |

* ↑ 1 point added?
