1979–80 2. Bundesliga
| Season | 1979–80 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Nord: Arminia Bielefeld Süd: 1. FC Nürnberg  | 
| Promoted | Nord: Arminia Bielefeld  Süd: 1. FC Nürnberg Karlsruher SC  | 
| Relegated | Nord: DSC Wanne-Eickel OSC Bremerhaven Arminia Hannover Wuppertaler SV Süd: MTV 1881 Ingolstadt Röchling Völklingen FV Würzburg 04  | 
| Matches played | Nord: 380 Süd: 420  | 
| Top goalscorer | Nord: Christian Sackewitz (35 goals) Süd: Emanuel Günther (29 goals)  | 
| Average attendance | Nord: 4,551 Süd: 4,960  | 
← 1978–79  1980–81 →   | |
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.