1979–80 2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga
Season1979–80
ChampionsNord: Arminia Bielefeld
Süd: 1. FC Nürnberg
PromotedNord: Arminia Bielefeld
Süd: 1. FC Nürnberg
Karlsruher SC
RelegatedNord: DSC Wanne-Eickel
OSC Bremerhaven
Arminia Hannover
Wuppertaler SV
Süd: MTV 1881 Ingolstadt
Röchling Völklingen
FV Würzburg 04
Matches playedNord: 380
Süd: 420
Top goalscorerNord: Christian Sackewitz
(35 goals)
Süd: Emanuel Günther
(29 goals)
Average attendanceNord: 4,551
Süd: 4,960

The 1979–80 2. Bundesliga season was the sixth season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system. It was played in two regional divisions, Nord and Süd.

Arminia Bielefeld, 1. FC Nürnberg and Karlsruher SC were promoted to the Bundesliga while DSC Wanne-Eickel, OSC Bremerhaven, Arminia Hannover, Wuppertaler SV, MTV 1881 Ingolstadt, Röchling Völklingen and FV Würzburg 04 were relegated to the Oberligas.