1978–79 Alpha Ethniki
The 1978–79 Alpha Ethniki was the 43rd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 3 September 1978 and ended on 3 June 1979. AEK Athens won their second consecutive and seventh Greek title.Results
- Ethnikos vs PAOK originally finished 2-2. The match was replayed after PAOK's appeal because the referee count an irregular goal for Ethnikos
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Thomas Mavros | AEK Athens | 31 |
| 2 | Kostas Kottis | Rodos | 24 |
| 2 |  Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | 24 |
| 4 |  Óscar Álvarez | Panathinaikos | 15 |
| 4 | Kostas Orfanos | PAOK | 15 |
| 4 |  Neto Guerino | PAOK | 15 |
| 7 | Giorgos Ananiadis | Aris | 14 |
| 8 | Takis Nikoloudis | AEK Athens | 12 |
| 8 | Giannis Pathiakakis | Panionios | 12 |
| 8 | Giorgos Orfanidis | Iraklis | 12 |
| 8 | Petros Karavitis | Olympiacos | 12 |
| 8 | Dinos Kouis | Aris | 12 |
