The 1979–79 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Narbonne beating Stade Bagnérais in the final.

The tournament was played by 80 clubs divided into two groups (A and B) of 40.

The "élite" (group A) was formed by four pools of ten clubs.

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round.

The teams are listed according to the final ranking Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H In bold the clubs qualified for the next round In bold the clubs qualified for the next round In bold the clubs qualified for the next round