The 1980–81 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 42nd season of ice hockey in Norway. Ten teams participated in the league, and Stjernen won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 246:95 | 62 | ||
| 2. | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 182:121 | 52 | ||
| 3. | 36 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 207:117 | 47 | ||
| 4. | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 154:158 | 41 | ||
| 5. | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 174:145 | 39 | ||
| 6. | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 165:148 | 38 | ||
| 7. | 36 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 173:157 | 34 | ||
| 8. | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 122:216 | 24 | ||
| 9. | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 171:195 | 22 | ||
| 10. | 36 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 99:341 | 1 |