This was the 1980–81 Czechoslovak Extraliga season:
Standings[]
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | T | GF:GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TJ Vítkovice | 44 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 211:148 | 68 |
| 2. | Motor České Budějovice | 44 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 193:119 | 66 |
| 3. | Poldi SONP Kladno | 44 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 164:124 | 58 |
| 4. | Dukla Jihlava | 44 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 177:131 | 52 |
| 5. | CHZ Litvínov | 44 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 170:173 | 50 |
| 6. | Dukla Trenčín | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 158:181 | 40 |
| 7. | Tesla Pardubice | 44 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 169:190 | 38 |
| 8. | Spartak ČKD Prag | 44 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 155:178 | 36 |
| 9. | VSŽ Košice | 44 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 176:199 | 34 |
| 10. | TJ Gottwaldov | 44 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 125:161 | 30 |
| 11. | TJ Škoda Plzeň | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 121:172 | 28 |
| 12. | Slovan CHZJD Bratislava | 44 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 155:198 | 28 |
1. Liga-Qualification[]
- Zetor Brno – PS Poprad 3:2 (3:1, 2:3, 3:4, 5:2, 4:3)
