| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 28 September – 5 October 1980 |
| Teams | 5 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Libya |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Northern Cyprus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tuncay Soyak (3 goals) |
The Football tournament at the Islamic Games was won by Libya. The final tournament was held in İzmir from 28 September to 5 October 1980 as a five-team round-robin competition with no final.