1978–79 Nationale A season

The 1978–79 Nationale A season was the 58th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. 10 teams participated in the league, and Chamonix Hockey Club won their 30th league title. CPM Croix was relegated to the Nationale B.

First round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Chamonix Hockey Club 18 14 0 4 116 74 28
2. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 18 11 1 6 105 82 23
3. CSG Grenoble 18 11 0 7 99 86 22
4. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 18 9 3 6 116 83 21
5. ASG Tours 18 10 0 8 115 84 20
6. Club des Sports de Megève 18 9 0 9 94 89 18
7. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 18 8 1 9 93 82 17
8. Gap Hockey Club 18 8 1 9 82 106 17
9. Français Volants 18 6 0 12 87 113 12
10. CPM Croix 18 1 0 17 55 163 2

Final round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Chamonix Hockey Club 10 4 3 3 53 44 50
2. ASG Tours 10 6 2 2 72 55 48
3. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 10 5 1 4 49 50 45
4. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 10 4 1 5 45 53 39
5. Club des Sports de Megève 10 5 0 5 51 51 38
6. CSG Grenoble 10 2 1 7 41 58 32

Relegation

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts (Bonus)
1. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 10 8 0 2 84 54 20(4)
2. Hockey Club de Caen 10 7 0 3 73 48 14(0)
3. Gap Hockey Club 10 5 0 5 74 63 12(2)
4. Français Volants 10 6 0 4 68 73 12(0)
5. Club des patineurs lyonnais 10 4 0 6 51 71 8(0)
6. CPM Croix 10 0 0 10 32 73 0(0)