1980–81 Slovenian Republic League
# 1980–81 Slovenian Republic League

## Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Šmartno | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 31 |
| 2 | Slovan | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 30 |
| 3 | Mura | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 28 |
| 4 | Železničar Maribor | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 27 |
| 5 | Nafta Lendava | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 27 |
| 6 | Rudar Trbovlje | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 24 |
| 7 | Izola | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 | Triglav Kranj | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 16 |
| 9 | Koper | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 16 |
| 10 | Ilirija | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 15 |
| 11 | Kladivar Celje | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 14 |
| 12 | Vozila | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 14 |

### Promoted

| | Champions | Runners-up | Third placed |
| - | - | - | - |
| East | Ptuj | Kovinar Maribor | Elkroj Mozirje |
| West | Primorje | Stol Kamnik | Jesenice |
