Steve Davis won the 1980 UK Championship that was sponsored by Coral,  a chain of betting shops owned by GVC Holdings.
Steve Davis defeated Alex Higgins 166 in the final to win his first major title, after making his first major quarter-final in the previous year's championship. The event was sponsored by Coral for the third consecutive year. Coral is a chain of betting shops in the United Kingdom, owned by GVC Holdings. 
