| Year: | 1980 |
| Conference: | ECAC Metro |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Finalarena: | Nassau Coliseum |
| Finalcity: | Uniondale, New York |
| Champions: | Iona |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Jim Valvano |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Jeff Ruland |
| Mvpteam: | Iona |
The 1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1. The quarterfinal and championship rounds were played at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.[1]
Jim Valvano’s Iona Gaels defeated in the championship game, 64–46, to win their second ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament in as many years. The Gaels earned a bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region and advanced to the round of 32.