1978–79 Mexican Primera División season

Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1978–79 season.

Overview
Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División.

This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.

Veracruz was relegated to Segunda División.

Group A
Group A Results

Round 1 América 1 - 0 Cruz Azul Atlético Potosino 0 - 2 Toluca

Round 2 Cruz Azul 2 - 1 Atlético Potosino Toluca 1 - 0 América

Round 3 Atlético Potosino 1 - 2 América Toluca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul

Round 4 Cruz Azul 2 - 1 América Toluca 5 - 0 Atlético Potosino

Round 5 Atlético Potosino 2 - 2 Cruz Azul América 3 - 1 Toluca

Round 6 América 0 - 1 Atlético Potosino Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca

Group B
Group B Results

Group 2

Round 1 U.N.A.M. 1 - 0 Zacatepec Monterrey 0 - 1 U.A.N.L.

Round 2 U.N.A.M. 2 - 2 Monterrey U.A.N.L. 2 - 1 Zacatepec

Round 3 Monterrey 2 - 1 Zacatepec U.N.A.M. 3 - 0 U.A.N.L.

Round 4 Zacatepec 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. U.A.N.L. 1 - 1 Monterrey

Round 5 Monterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. Zacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L.

Round 6 U.A.N.L. 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. Zacatepec 2 - 2 Monterrey

Final
Cruz Azul won 2-0 on aggregate.