The 1978 season of 2. deild karla was the 13th season of third-tier football in Iceland.
Group A
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1Selfoss1018Advanced to final round2Víðir10163Grindavík10124Hekla1075Þór Þ.1056USVS104
Group B
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1Njarðvík1018Advanced to final round2Léttir10113Bolungarvík1094ÍK1095Stefnir1076Stjarnan106
Group C
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1Víkingur Ó.1018Advanced to final round2Afturelding10153Leiknir R.10114Snæfell1085Skallagrímur1046Óðinn104
Group D
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1KS816Advanced to final round2Tindastóll893Leiftur874Dalvík865Höfðstrendingur82
Group E
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1Magni812Advanced to final round2Árroðinn8113HSÞ-b8104Dagsbrún865Reynir Á.81
Group F
PosTeamPlayedPointsNotes1Einherji1017Advanced to final round2Sindri10153Leiknir F.10114Huginn1095Hrafnkell Freysgoði1066Höttur102
Final round Group A
Group B
Final
Both Selfoss and Magni won promotion to the 1979 1. deild karla.
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