League of Ireland 1980/1981 ( English League of Ireland 1980/1981 ) - the 60th season of the Championship of Ireland since its inception. The current champion during the season Limerick was unable to defend his title.
| League of Ireland 1980/1981 | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Time spending | 1980 - 1981 |
| Number of participants | sixteen |
| Cities | eleven |
| Stadiums | sixteen |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Athlone Town (1st time) |
| Second place |  Dundalk |
| Third place |  Limerick |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | 240 |
Participating Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| St. Patricks Athletic | Dublin |
| DKD | Dublin |
| Shamrock rovers | Dublin |
| Home Farm | Dublin |
| Athlone Town | Athlete |
| Limerick | Limerick |
| Galway Rovers | Galway |
| Waterford united | Waterford |
| Bohemian | Dublin |
| Shelburne | Dublin |
| Dundalk | Dundalk |
| Sligo rovers | Sligo |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda |
| Fin harps | Ballybofey |
| Turles town | Turles |
| Cork united | Cork |
Geography of the clubs of the Championship of Ireland for the football season 1980/1981
Scoreboard
| M | Team | AND | AT | H | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Athlone Town | thirty | 23 | five | 2 | 67 - 22 | +45 | 51 | 1981/82 European Cup First Round |
| 2 | Dundalk | thirty | 20 | five | five | 63 - 28 | +35 | 45 | The first round of the Cup Winners Cup 1981/82 |
| 3 | Limerick | thirty | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 - 25 | +22 | 41 | First round of the 1981/82 UEFA Cup |
| four | Bohemian | thirty | ten | sixteen | four | 38 - 25 | +13 | 36 | |
| five | Shamrock rovers | thirty | 14 | eight | eight | 37 - 29 | +8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Fin harps | thirty | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 - 39 | +2 | thirty | |
| 7 | Waterford united | thirty | eight | 15 | 7 | 38 - 33 | +5 | 31 | |
| eight | St. Patricks Athletic | thirty | eleven | 6 | 13 | 45 - 48 | −3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Cork united | thirty | eleven | 6 | 13 | 37 - 42 | −5 | 28 | |
| ten | Drogheda United | thirty | ten | 7 | 13 | 47 - 55 | −8 | 27 | |
| eleven | Sligo rovers | 34 | 12 | 6 | sixteen | 45 - 57 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | DKD | thirty | eight | 9 | 13 | 37 - 49 | −12 | 25 | |
| 13 | Galway Rovers | thirty | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 - 39 | −13 | 21 | |
| 14 | Home Farm | thirty | 6 | 7 | 17 | 34 - 55 | −21 | nineteen | |
| 15 | Shelburne | thirty | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 - 52 | −21 | 18 | |
| sixteen | Turles town | thirty | 7 | four | nineteen | 38 - 65 | −27 | 18 |
And - games, B - wins, H - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and missed goals, ± - goal difference, O - points