| 1980 AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship | |
| Administrator: | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| Venues: | Spokane, Washington |
| Participants: | 24 |
| Champions: | Worcester State (1st title) |
| Runners-Up1: | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Previous: | 1979 (Small College) |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1980 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship was the inaugural tournament hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine the national champion of collegiate basketball among its Division III members in the United States.[1]
The tournament was held in Spokane, Washington.
Worcester State defeated Wisconsin–La Crosse in the championship game, 76–73, to capture the Lancers' first AIAW Division III national title.
Twenty-four teams participated in a single-elimination tournament, with eight teams receiving byes into the second round.
The tournament also included a third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinal games.