1980–81 Rugby Football League season
| 1980–81 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Slalom Lager Championship |
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions | Bradford Northern |
| Premiership winners | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Man of Steel Award | Ken Kelly |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Steve Hesford 310 |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Terry Richardson 28 |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division | |
| Relegated to Second Division | |
| Second Division | |
| Champions | York |
| Top try-scorer(s) | John Crossley Jr. 35 |
The 1980–81 Rugby Football League season was the 86th season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August 1980 until May 1981 for the Slalom Lager Championship.