1980–81 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1980–81 Austrian Hockey League season was the 51st season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC VSV won the championship.
First round
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kapfenberger SV | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 131 | 103 | 39 |
| 2. | EC VSV | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 135 | 102 | 37 |
| 3. | Wiener EV | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 124 | 110 | 31 |
| 4. | ECS Innsbruck | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 141 | 120 | 30 |
| 5. | HC Salzburg | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 91 | 28 |
| 6. | EC KAC | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 123 | 121 | 24 |
| 7. | VEU Feldkirch | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 115 | 163 | 19 |
| 8. | WAT Stadlau | 28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 74 | 119 | 16 |
Final round
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EC VSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 12 (3) |
| 2. | Wiener EV | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 10 (2) |
| 3. | Kapfenberger SV | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 37 | 8 (4) |
| 4. | ECS Innsbruck | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 43 | 4 (1) |
Qualification round
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | VEU Feldkirch | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 26 | 11 (2) |
| 6. | EC KAC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 10 (3) |
| 7. | HC Salzburg | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 9 (4) |
| 8. | WAT Stadlau | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 4 (1) |
WAT Stadlau avoided relegation as ATSE Graz declined to be promoted.