The 1978 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 12 teams. The national champions were Portuguesa.
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portuguesa (5th title) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
Results
editFirst stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 28 |
| 2 | Universidad de Los Andes | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 27 |
| 3 | Deportivo Portugués | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 |
| 4 | Valencia | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26 |
| 5 | Deportivo Galicia | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 26 |
| 6 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26 |
| 7 | Atlético Zamora | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 |
| 8 | Miranda-Canarias | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Táchira | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 |
| 10 | Deportivo Italia | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 17 |
| 11 | Deportivo Lara FC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 15 |
| 12 | Universitarios de Oriente | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Deportivo Galicia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Deportivo Portugués | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 |
| 5 | Universidad de Los Andes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 7 |
| 6 | Valencia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]