1980 European Rugby League Championship

The 1980 European Rugby League Championship was the 21st edition of the Rugby League European Championship, an rugby league tournament that took place in Europe. The tournament saw the same three teams that competed in the previous edition in 1979.

1980 (1980) European Championship  ()
Number of teams3
Winner England (11th title)

Matches played3
Top scorer George Fairbairn (15)
Top try scorer Joël Roosebrouck (2)
Tournaments
 < 1979
1981 > 

The format was a single round-robin format with the matches being played between January to March 1980. After the three matches were played, England took out their 11th title by defeating the other two opponents in France and Wales.

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