Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 | 15 | Breiðablik |
| | 14 | FH |
| | 12 | ÍBÍ |
| | 10 | Fylkir |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breiðablik | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 29 | Promoted to 1980 Úrvalsdeild |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 24 | |
| 3 | Fylkir | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 20 | |
| 4 | Þróttur N. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Selfoss | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Þór A. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | ÍBÍ | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 17 | |
| 8 | Austri | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 15 | |
| 9 | Reynir S. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 15 | Relegated to 1980 2. deild |
| 10 | Magni | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 8 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| | 15 | Breiðablik |
| | 14 | FH |
| | 12 | ÍBÍ |
| | 10 | Fylkir |
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