| Season: | 1980–81 |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Ante Skataretiko Ivo Šantić |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Zlatko Vujović (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 35,000 v Dinamo Zagreb, 5 April 1981 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,000 v Rijeka, 30 November 1980 |
| Nextseason: | 1981–82 |
The 1980–81 season was the 70th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 35th in the Yugoslav First League. Their 5th place finish in the 1979–80 season meant it was their 35th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 Yugoslav First League | – | 2nd | 17 August | 14 June |
| 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup | ||||
See main article: 1980–81 Yugoslav First League.
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Hajduk Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug | H | 1 – 0 | 18,000 | Šalov | ||
| 2 | 24 Aug | A | 0 – 1 | 13,000 | |||
| 3 | 31 Aug | H | 1 – 1 | 10,000 | Primorac | ||
| 4 | 7 Sep | A | 1 – 1 | 10,000 | Vulić | ||
| 5 | 14 Sep | H | 1 – 0 | 13,000 | Gudelj | ||
| 6 | 21 Sep | A | 1 – 2 | 50,000 | Zl. Vujović | ||
| 7 | 5 Oct | A | 3 – 1 | 8,000 | Vulić (2), Vujadinović (o.g.) | ||
| 8 | 8 Oct | A | 0 – 0 | 10,000 | |||
| 9 | 12 Oct | H | 4 – 1 | 7,000 | Zl. Vujović (2), Primorac, Vulić | ||
| 10 | 19 Oct | A | 2 – 4 | 9,000 | Kostić (o.g.), Primorac | ||
| 11 | 26 Oct | H | 1 – 0 | 30,000 | Krstičević | ||
| 12 | 29 Oct | H | 3 – 0 | 11,000 | Vulić, Bogdanović, Gudelj | ||
| 13 | 1 Nov | A | 1 – 1 | 2,000 | Zl. Vujović | ||
| 14 | 9 Nov | H | 1 – 1 | 15,000 | Gudelj | ||
| 15 | 23 Nov | A | 0 – 2 | 20,000 | |||
| 16 | 30 Nov | H | 2 – 0 | 4,000 | Zl. Vujović (2) | ||
| 17 | 7 Dec | A | 1 – 3 | 7,000 | Vulić | ||
| 18 | 1 Mar | A | 1 – 1 | 7,000 | Vulić | ||
| 19 | 8 Mar | H | 2 – 0 | 10,000 | Vulić, Gudelj | ||
| 20 | 15 Mar | A | 1 – 2 | 25,000 | Zo. Vujović | ||
| 21 | 22 Mar | H | 3 – 0 | 9,000 | Zo. Vujović (3) | ||
| 22 | 29 Mar | A | 0 – 1 | 16,000 | |||
| 23 | 5 Apr | H | 3 – 1 | 35,000 | Šalov, Vulić, Zo. Vujović | ||
| 24 | 12 Apr | A | 0 – 0 | 12,000 | |||
| 25 | 15 Apr | H | 3 – 2 | 10,000 | Zl. Vujović (2), Terčič (o.g.) | ||
| 26 | 19 Apr | A | 0 – 2 | 15,000 | |||
| 27 | 5 May | H | 3 – 2 | 7,000 | Zo. Vujović, Gudelj (2) | ||
| 28 | 10 May | A | 3 – 1 | 45,000 | Gudelj (2), Zo. Vujović | ||
| 29 | 17 May | A | 1 – 1 | 15,000 | Šurjak | ||
| 30 | 27 May | H | 4 – 0 | 8,000 | Šurjak, Zo. Vujović, Zl. Vujović (2) | ||
| 31 | 31 May | A | 4 – 0 | 25,000 | Šurjak (2), Zo. Vujović, Gudelj | ||
| 32 | 7 Jun | H | 1 – 0 | 10,000 | Zo. Vujović | ||
| 33 | 10 Jun | A | 2 – 2 | 13,000 | Zl. Vujović, Gudelj | ||
| 34 | 14 Jun | H | 3 – 3 | 13,000 | Šurjak (2), Zo. Vujović |
Sources: hajduk.hr
See main article: 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup.
Sources: hajduk.hr
| width=40 | Rank | width=250 | Name | width=80 | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlatko Vujović | 12 | |||
| 2 | Ivan Gudelj | 10 | |||
| 3 | Zoran Vujović | 9 | |||
| Zoran Vulić | 9 | ||||
| 5 | Ivica Šurjak | 6 | |||
| 6 | Boro Primorac | 3 | |||
| 7 | Nenad Šalov | 2 | |||
| 8 | Mladen Bogdanović | 1 | |||
| Mišo Krstičević | 1 | ||||
| Esad Mehmedalić | 1 | ||||
| Own goals | 3 | ||||
| TOTALS | 57 |