1979–80 Austrian Hockey League season
# 1979–80 Austrian Hockey League season

The 1979–80 Austrian Hockey League season was the 50th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.

## First round

| | Team |
| - | - |
| 1. | Wiener EV |
| 2. | EC KAC |
| 3. | ESC Innsbruck |
| 4. | Kapfenberger SV |
| 5. | EC VSV |
| 6. | VEU Feldkirch |
| 7. | HC Salzburg |
| 8. | ATSE Graz |

## Final round

| | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | EC KAC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 43 | 20 (3) |
| 2. | Wiener EV | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 42 | 19 (4) |
| 3. | ESC Innssbruck | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 57 | 10 (2) |
| 4. | Kapfenberger SV | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 60 | 9 (1) |

## Qualification round

| | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. | EC VSV | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 11 (4) |
| 6. | VEU Feldkirch | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 9 (3) |
| 7. | HC Salzburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 8 (2) |
| 8. | ATSE Graz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 6 (1) |
