1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division
1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 45 | 51 | |
| 2 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 45 | |
| 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 41 | |
| 4 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 36 | |
| 5 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 36 | |
| 6 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 30 | |
| 7 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 29 | |
| 8 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 28 | |
| 9 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 28 | |
| 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 27 | |
| 11 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 26 | |
| 12 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 26 | |
| 13 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 21 | |
| 14 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 20 | |
| 15 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 18 | |
| 16 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 65 | -27 | 18 |
1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division - Home
1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division - Home
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Athlone Town | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 |  Dundalk | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 24 |
| 3 |  Limerick United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 19 |
| 7 |  Finn Harps | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 19 |
| 5 |  Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 19 |
| 8 |  St Patrick's Athletic | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 12 |  Sligo Rovers | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 16 |
| 4 |  Bohemians | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
| 11 |  UCD | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
| 10 |  Drogheda United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 14 |
| 9 |  Cork United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 |  Shelbourne | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| 6 |  Waterford | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 |
| 16 | Thurles Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 |
| 13 | Galway Rovers | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 14 |  Home Farm | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 |
1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division - Away
1980/81 League of Ireland Premier Division - Away
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Limerick United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 20 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Waterford | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| 9 | Cork United | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 28 | 14 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 13 |
| 14 | Home Farm | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 12 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Athletic | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 11 |
| 11 | UCD | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 11 |
| 13 | Galway Rovers | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 12 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 16 | Thurles Town | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 7 |
| 15 | Shelbourne | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 4 |