1980–81 FC Dinamo București season
# 1980–81 FC Dinamo București season

The 1980–81 season was FC Dinamo București's 32nd season in Divizia A. The season brought a new manager for Dinamo, Valentin Stănescu replacing Angelo Niculescu. In the championship, Dinamo finished second, three points behind the champions Universitatea Craiova. In the Romanian Cup, Dinamo was again eliminated in the last 32 phase, this time by Corvinul Hunedoara.

## Results

Divizia A :

| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 August 1980 | Jiul Petroșani | H | 3-0 |
| 2 | 9 August 1980 | FCM Galați | A | 2-0 |
| 3 | 16 August 1980 | Corvinul Hunedoara | H | 1-0 |
| 4 | 23 August 1980 | FC Baia Mare | A | 0-1 |
| 5 | 30 August 1980 | Progresul București | H | 4-0 |
| 6 | 6 September 1980 | U Cluj | H | 2-1 |
| 7 | 29 October 1980 | FC Olt | A | 1-1 |
| 8 | 27 September 1980 | ASA Târgu Mureș | H | 2-1 |
| 9 | 5 October 1980 | Steaua București | H | 0-2 |
| 10 | 8 October 1980 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | A | 2-0 |
| 11 | 19 October 1980 | Poli Iași | H | 4-0 |
| 12 | 26 October 1980 | FC Argeş | A | 1-2 |
| 13 | 2 November 1980 | Sportul Studențesc | A | 3-0 |
| 14 | 9 November 1980 | Poli Timișoara | H | 2-0 |
| 15 | 16 November 1980 | FCM Brașov | A | 1-3 |
| 16 | 23 November 1980 | SC Bacău | H | 0-0 |
| 17 | 30 November 1980 | U Craiova | A | 0-2 |
| 18 | 28 February 1980 | Jiul Petroșani | A | 1-2 |
| 19 | 7 March 1981 | FCM Galați | H | 3-1 |
| 20 | 14 March 1981 | Corvinul Hunedoara | A | 2-1 |
| 21 | 21 March 1981 | FC Baia Mare | H | 3-1 |
| 22 | 28 March 1981 | Progresul București | A | 1-1 |
| 23 | 4 April 1981 | U Cluj | A | 1-1 |
| 24 | 12 April 1981 | FC Olt | H | 3-0 |
| 25 | 19 April 1981 | ASA Târgu Mureș | A | 0-2 |
| 26 | 3 May 1981 | Steaua București | A | 1-1 |
| 27 | 17 May 1981 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | H | 2-1 |
| 28 | 23 May 1981 | Poli Iași | A | 0-2 |
| 29 | 27 May 1981 | FC Argeş | H | 2-1 |
| 30 | 7 June 1981 | Sportul Studențesc | H | 0-2 |
| 31 | 10 June 1981 | Poli Timișoara | A | 3-3 |
| 32 | 13 June 1981 | FCM Brașov | H | 3-0 |
| 33 | 17 June 1981 | SC Bacău | A | 3-1 |
| 34 | 21 June 1981 | U Craiova | H | 1-1 |

Cupa României :

| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Last 32 | 26 November 1980 | Corvinul Hunedoara | Sibiu | 0-1 (a.e.t.) |
