League Position
2/16National I Division Championship · 33 pts after matchday 21
2/16National I Division Championship · 33 pts after matchday 21The Kit–No kit on file for 1978/79
Around the Date
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | +26 | 33 |
| 2 |  SL Benfica | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | +35 | 33 |
| 3 |  Sporting CP | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | +17 | 30 |
| 4 |  Vitória SC | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 24 |
| 5 |  Varzim | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +3 | 23 |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 23 |
| 7 |  Belenenses | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | +9 | 21 |
| 8 |  Boavista FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | +2 | 21 |
| 9 |  FC Famalicão | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Vitória FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 11 |  Estoril Praia | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -13 | 18 |
| 12 |  Beira-Mar | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 13 |  Barreirense | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 16 |
| 14 |  Marítimo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 |  Académica OAF | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 |  Académico de Viseu | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -37 | 11 |
After matchday 21, the last one completed by this day.
Squad 30
1Manuel BentoAntónio FidalgoEduardo PereiraJosé Henrique2Pietra3Carlos Alhinho4Alberto Gomes5Eurico Gomes6Humberto Coelho13António Bastos Lopes14Joaquim PereirinhaAlberto Bastos LopesJoaquim Simões8Toni9João Alves10Chalana11ShéuArlindo CapelasDiamantinoJosé LuísMário WilsonSpencerVítor Martins7NenéCavungiCelso PitaJorge SilvaJoão dos SantosReinaldoRui Lopes
The squad registered for the season, less the players who had not arrived yet or had already left by this day according to our transfer records. Appearances and goals count official matches only. Line-ups and goal records before 2016/17 are incomplete, so older numbers can be low.