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The 1978–79 Ranji Trophy was the 45th season of the Ranji Trophy. Delhi won their first title defeating Karnataka.
Group stage
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North Zone
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
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| Delhi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2.391 |
| Haryana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1.570 |
| Punjab | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.173 |
| Services | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.711 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.307 |
West Zone
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.607 |
| Baroda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.901 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.002 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.781 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.645 |
South Zone
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2.114 |
| Karnataka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1.890 |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.483 |
| Kerala | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.493 |
| Andhra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.410 |
Central Zone
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.764 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.017 |
| Rajasthan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.196 |
| Vidarbha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.448 |
| Railways | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.793 |
East Zone
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
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| Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.501 |
| Bihar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.509 |
| Orissa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.717 |
| Assam | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.469 |