- Standings
- Top scorers
- References
The 1978 season of 1. deild karla was the 24th season of second-tier football in Iceland. It is notable for being the only season KR have spent outside the top tier. Standings| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Notes | | 1 | KR | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 9 | +39 | 30 | Promoted to 1979 Úrvalsdeild | | 2 | Haukar | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 21 | | 3 | ÍBÍ | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 20 | | 4 | Þór A. | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 20 | | 5 | Reynir S. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 18 | | 6 | Austri | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 | | 7 | Þróttur N. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 18 | | 8 | Fylkir | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 16 | | 9 | Ármann | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 12 | Relegated to 1979 2. deild | | 10 | Völsungur | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 48 | -30 | 7 |
Top scorers| Scorer | Goals | Team |
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| ISL}} Sverrir Herbertsson | 11 | KR | | ISL}} Stefán Örn Sigurðsson | 10 | KR | | ISL}} Bjarni Kristjánsson | 7 | Austri | | ISL}} Sigurður Indriðason | 7 | KR | | ISL}} Vilhelm Fredriksen | 7 | KR | | ISL}} Þráinn Ásmundsson | 7 | Ármann | |
References- {{cite book |last=Sigurðsson |first=Víðir |year=1995 |title=Íslensk knattspyrna 1995 |edition=1st |language=Icelandic |trans-title=Icelandic football 1995}}
{{1. deild karla seasons}}{{Football in Iceland}} 4 : 1. deild karla seasons|1978–79 in European second tier association football leagues|1977–78 in European second tier association football leagues|1978 in Icelandic football |