| Competition: | ntfl |
| Year: | 1980–81 |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Premiers: | Palmerston |
| Count: | 1 |
| Minor Premiers: | Palmerston |
| Mpcount: | 1 |
| Wooden Spooners: | Waratah |
| Wscount: | 16 |
| Prevseason: | 1979 |
| Nextseason: | 1981 |
The 1980–81 NTFL season was the 60th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[1]
Nth. Darwin (Palmerston) have won their first ever Premiership title while defeating the Wanderers Eagles in the grand final by 6 points (1 goal).