The 1980–81 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 38th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and TJ Vitkovice won the championship.
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF–GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TJ Vítkovice | 44 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 211:148 | 68 | |
| 2. | 44 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 193:119 | 66 | ||
| 3. | Poldi SONP Kladno | 44 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 164:124 | 58 | |
| 4. | Dukla Jihlava | 44 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 177:131 | 52 | |
| 5. | CHZ Litvínov | 44 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 170:173 | 50 | |
| 6. | Dukla Trenčín | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 158:181 | 40 | |
| 7. | Tesla Pardubice | 44 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 169:190 | 38 | |
| 8. | Spartak ČKD Prag | 44 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 155:178 | 36 | |
| 9. | 44 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 176:199 | 34 | ||
| 10. | TJ Gottwaldov | 44 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 125:161 | 30 | |
| 11. | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 121:172 | 28 | ||
| 12. | Slovan CHZJD Bratislava | 44 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 155:198 | 28 |