The 1979–80 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 69th since its establishment.
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Seiko |
| Relegated | Kui Tan Urban Services |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 353 (2.67 per match) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seiko (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 15 | +43 | 39 |
| 2 | Happy Valley | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Bulova | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 |
| 4 | South China | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 |
| 5 | Tung Sing | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 24 |
| 6 | Sea Bee | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 21 |
| 7 | Eastern | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 20 |
| 8 | Caroline Hill | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 20 |
| 9 | Yuen Long (W) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 18 |
| 10 | HKFC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 17 |
| 11 | Kui Tan (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 16 |
| 12 | Urban Services (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 61 | −49 | 3 |