| Season: | 1980 |
| Dates: | 3 February – 1 May |
| Winners: | Tổng Cục Đường Sắt |
| Runners-Up: | Công An Hà Nội |
| Relegated: | Tien Giang An Giang Dong Thap |
| Nextseason: | 1981–82 |
1980 saw the inaugural national football championship in Vietnam known locally as the Vietnam National A1 Football Cup.[1] [2]
Seventeen teams took part in the competition that was played in two stages;[3] [4] a Group stage featuring 3 groups of 6 and 5 teams and a Championship stage featuring the three group winners.[5] [6]
Originally there are 18 teams, with 8 from Hồng Hà League in the North, 2 from Trường Sơn League in the Central and 8 from Cửu Long League in the South. However, defending all-Vietnam champions Thể Công (Câu lạc bộ Quân đội) withdrawn due to internal reasons.
Result
| Home / Away | CÔN | QK3 | CSG | CNB | CTP | TGI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CÔN | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | ||
| QK3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| CSG | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| CNB | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||
| CTP | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| TGI | 3–7 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 |