The 1979 Primera División season was the 88th season of top-flight football in Argentina. River Plate won both the Metropolitano and Nacional championship, achieving 19 titles total.
There were three teams relegated, Atlanta, Chacarita Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).Argentina 1979 on RSSSF.com
Metropolitano Championship
Group A
2nd place playoff Vélez Sársfield 4-0 Argentinos Juniors
Group B
Semifinals Club-Club1st leg2nd legRiver Plate-Independiente4-32-1Rosario Central-Vélez Sársfield0-10-0
Metropolitano finals
Club-Club1st leg2nd legVélez Sársfield-River Plate0-21-5
Nacional Championship
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarterfinals Club-Club1st leg2nd legInstituto-Atético Tucumán3-20-3Unión -Talleres (C)3-00-2Vélez Sársfield-River Plate1-00-1 (PK 3-4)Racing-Rosario Central1-30-3
Semifinals Club-Club1st leg2nd legRiver Plate-Rosario Central4-03-1Atético Tucumán-Unión0-20-2
Nacional finals
Club-Club1st leg2nd legUnión- River Plate1-10-0 References