1979–80 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) season
# 1979–80 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) season

The 1979-80 2nd Bundesliga season was the seventh season of the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. Twelve teams participated in the league, and ESV Kaufbeuren won the championship, and was promoted to the Ice hockey Bundesliga as a result. EHC 70 München was also promoted for finishing second. Herner EV and EC Regensburg were relegated to the Oberliga.

## Regular season

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | ESV Kaufbeuren | 44 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 353:165 | 73 |
| 2. | EHC 70 München | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 231:119 | 64 |
| 3. | Schwenningen | 44 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 250:143 | 64 |
| 4. | Deggendorfer SC | 44 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 214:198 | 53 |
| 5. | TSV Straubing | 44 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 214:201 | 53 |
| 6. | ECH Essen-West | 44 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 231:220 | 51 |
| 7. | EC Bad Tölz | 44 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 192:160 | 49 |
| 8. | RSC Bremerhaven | 44 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 249:253 | 39 |
| 9. | SG Nuremberg | 44 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 161:295 | 27 |
| 10. | EV Landsberg | 44 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 150:238 | 24 |
| 11. | Herner EV | 44 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 171:299 | 20 |
| 12. | EV Regensburg | 44 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 114:270 | 11 |
