| AFC Escort Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 2 March – 15 July 1980 |
| Teams | 34 |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Collingwood |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Attendance | 223,562 (6,775 per match) |
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The 1980 Escort Championships was an Australian rules football knock-out tournament held between March and July 1980. The tournament was organised by Australian Football Championships, and was contested by teams from the Victorian Football League, South Australian National Football League and West Australian Football League, and the representative teams from New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. The tournament was won by North Melbourne, who defeated Collingwood in the grand final.[1]