The 1980–81 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the 23rd season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. 12 teams participated in the league, and SC Riessersee won the championship.
| Club | Gp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 44 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 212:123 | 68:20 | ||
| 2. | 44 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 258:167 | 61:27 | ||
| 3. | Mannheimer ERC (M) | 44 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 258:163 | 55:33 | |
| 4. | 44 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 202:170 | 52:36 | ||
| 5. | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 211:141 | 51:37 | ||
| 6. | 44 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 187:145 | 50:38 | ||
| 7. | ESV Kaufbeuren (N) | 44 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 190:234 | 42:46 | |
| 8. | 44 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 196:210 | 40:48 | ||
| 9. | 44 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 171:201 | 39:49 | ||
| 10. | 44 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 151:181 | 36:52 | ||
| 11. | EHC 70 München (N) | 44 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 157:205 | 30:58 | |
| 12. | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 65:328 | 2:86 |
| Club | Gp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 50 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 198:198 | 46:54 | ||
| 10. | 50 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 195:233 | 42:58 | ||
| 11. | EHC 70 München (N) | 50 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 180:235 | 36:64 | |
| 12. | 50 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 84:362 | 7:93 |
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Riessersee | – | ESV Kaufbeuren | 2:0 | 8:3 | 4:3 | – | |
| Düsseldorfer EG | – | ESB Rosenheim | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:3 | 5:2 | |
| Mannheimer ERC | – | Berliner SC | 2:0 | 6:3 | 8:3 | – | |
| Kölner EC | – | EV Landshut | 2:0 | 6:2 | 5:3 | – |
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Riessersee | – | EV Füssen | 2:0 | 6:4 | 3:1 | – | |
| Düsseldorfer EG | – | ESV Kaufbeuren | 2:0 | 14:4 | 7:5 | – | |
| Mannheimer ERC | – | SB Rosenheim | 2:1 | 3:2 OT | 2:4 | 3:2 | |
| Berliner SC | – | EV Landshut | 2:1 | 4:3 | 2:7 | 4:0 |
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Riessersee | – | Berliner SC | 2:1 | 5:3 | 3:4 | 4:2 | |
| Düsseldorfer EG | – | Mannheimer ERC | 2:1 | 5:0 | 2:6 | 5:4 OT |