DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1980 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 20 | 67:15 | 52 | 34:6 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 20 | 39:20 | 19 | 32:8 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 20 | 37:19 | 18 | 27:13 | |
| 4 | FC Carl Zeiss | 20 | 39:22 | 17 | 26:14 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 20 | 45:27 | 18 | 23:17 | |
| 6 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 20 | 36:33 | 3 | 21:19 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 20 | 24:32 | -8 | 20:20 | |
| 8 | Halle | 20 | 28:30 | -2 | 17:23 | |
| 9 | Aue | 20 | 24:42 | -18 | 15:25 | |
| 10 | Zwickau | 20 | 20:37 | -17 | 14:26 | |
| 11 | KMS | 20 | 22:38 | -16 | 13:27 | |
| 12 | Riesa | 20 | 24:50 | -26 | 13:27 | |
| 13 | Rostock | 13 | 16:19 | -3 | 11:15 | |
| 14 | Böhlen | 13 | 12:22 | -10 | 10:16 | |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 7 | 3:11 | -8 | 3:11 | |
| 16 | Chemie Leipzig | 7 | 4:23 | -19 | 1:13 |
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— Austria Wiens Idol Herbert Prohaska über den Transfer von Gustl Starek zum Erzrivalen Rapid.