- League standings
- References
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}}{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1980-83 |places={{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=Cliftonville}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62428 |long=-5.922017 |position=top|label=Crusaders}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=Glentoran}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=Linfield}}
}}The Irish League in season 1980–81 comprised 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship. League standings| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | | 1 | Glentoran | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 26 | 37 | | 2 | Linfield | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 15 | 35 | | 3 | Ballymena United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 28 | | 4 | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 24 | | 5 | Ards | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 24 | | 6 | Glenavon | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 22 | | 7 | Larne | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 22 | | 8 | Portadown | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 21 | | 9 | Coleraine | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 18 | | 10 | Cliftonville | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 15 | | 11 | Bangor | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 13 | | 12 | Distillery | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 5 |
References- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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