1980–81 English League South season
# 1980–81 English League South season

The 1980–81 English League South season was the third season of the English League South (also known as the Inter-City League), the top level ice hockey league in southern England. Nine teams participated in the league, and the Streatham Redskins won the championship. They qualified for the semifinals of the British Championship by virtue of finishing first in the regular season. The games played by the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford were counted double. (One win/loss is equivalent to two wins/losses.)

## Regular season

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Streatham Redskins | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 126:22 | 32 |
| 2. | Richmond Flyers | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 91:34 | 25 |
| 3. | Southampton Vikings | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 77:68 | 20 |
| 4. | Nottingham Panthers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 75:75 | 17 |
| 5. | Altrincham Aces | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 46:64 | 16 |
| 6. | Solihull Barons | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 45:79 | 14 |
| 7. | Avon Arrows | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 49:69 | 12 |
| 8. | Cambridge University | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19:65 | 4 |
| 9. | Oxford University | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 28:80 | 4 |

## Playoffs

### Semifinals

* Streatham Redskins - Nottingham Panthers 3:0
* Richmond Flyers - Southampton Vikings 7:0

### Final

* Streatham Redskins - Richmond Flyers 6:2
