1980–81 2. Bundesliga
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nord: Werder Bremen Süd: SV Darmstadt 98 |
| Promoted | Nord: Werder Bremen Eintracht Braunschweig Süd: SV Darmstadt 98 |
| Relegated | Nord: 12 clubs Süd: 10 clubs |
| Matches played | Nord: 462 Süd: 380 |
| Top goalscorer | Nord: Frank Mill (40 goals) Süd: Horst Neumann (26 goals) |
| Average attendance | Nord: 5,672 Süd: 4,379 |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 2. Bundesliga season was the seventh season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system. It was played in two regional divisions, Nord and Süd. This was the final season of the original two region 2. Bundesliga, as the DFB sought to integrate the Nord and Süd divisions into a single division for the next campaign. This meant 22 teams faced the drop to the Oberliga (12 from the Nord, 10 from the Süd). There were three promotion spots to the Bundesliga on offer, while the remaining teams would enter the new single league 2. Bundesliga in the next season.
Werder Bremen, Eintracht Braunschweig and SV Darmstadt 98 were promoted to the Bundesliga while twenty two clubs were relegated to the Oberligas.