The 1979 Soviet First League was the ninth season of the Soviet First League and the 39th season of the Soviet second tier league competition.
Final standings
Number of teams by union republic Rank Union republic Number of teams Club(s)1 10Kuban Krasnodar, Shinnik Yaroslavl, Fakel Voronezh, Uralmash Sverdlovsk, Kuzbass Kemerevo, Spartak Ordzhonikidze, Spartak Nalchik, Terek Grozny, Zvezda Perm, Dinamo Leningrad2 7Karpaty Lvov, Metallist Kharkov, Metallurg Zaporozhye, Prykarpatye Ivano-Frankovsk, SKA Odessa, Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Tavria Simferopol3 1Pamir Dushanbe Žalgiris Vilnius Nistru Kishinev Torpedo Kutaisi Traktor Pavlodar Kolhozchi Ashkhabad Alga Frunze
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