| 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers |  Canterbury-Bankstown (3rd title) |
| Minor premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (14th title) |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Points scored | 4415 |
| Attendance | 1498634 |
| Top points scorer(s) | Steve Gearin (220) |
| Player of the year |  Geoff Bugden (Rothmans Medal) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |  John Ribot (16) Wayne Wigham (16) |
The 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 73rd season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Twelve clubs, including six of 1908's foundation teams and another six from around Sydney competed for the J.J. Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between the Canterbury-Bankstown and Eastern Suburbs clubs. NSWRFL clubs also competed in the 1980 Tooth Cup and players from NSWRFL clubs were selected to represent the New South Wales team.