1979 Danish 1st Division

The 1979 Danish 1st Division season was the 34th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It constituted the 66th edition of the Danish football championship, and saw Esbjerg fB win the championship title.

The Danish champions qualified for the European Cup 1980-81, while the second placed teams qualified for the UEFA Cup 1980-81. The three lowest placed teams of the tournament were directly relegated to the Danish 2nd Division for the following season. Likewise, the Danish 2nd Division champions and two first runners-up were promoted to the 1st Division.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Esbjerg fB 30 18 10 2 59 30 +29 46
2. KB 30 16 8 6 58 34 +24 40
3. B 1903 30 15 8 7 53 31 +22 38
4. Kastrup BK 30 13 11 6 45 30 +15 37
5. Odense BK 30 15 7 8 53 40 +13 37
6. Næstved IF 30 15 6 9 59 45 +14 36
7. BK Frem 30 10 10 10 29 32 -3 30
8. Vejle BK 30 12 5 13 45 44 +1 29
9. Aarhus GF 30 9 10 11 47 4 +3 28
10. Ikast fS 30 10 7 13 48 59 -11 27
11. Hvidovre IF 30 9 9 12 43 57 -14 27
12. Aalborg BK 30 10 6 14 42 45 -3 26
13. B 93 30 8 8 14 30 45 -15 24
14. B 1901 30 5 10 15 45 59 -14 20
15. IK Skovbakken 30 4 11 15 30 61 -31 19
16. Slagelse B&I 30 5 6 19 34 64 -30 16

Top goalscorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 John Eriksen Odense BK 20

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