1979–80 Nationale A season
# 1979–80 Nationale A season

The 1979–80 Nationale A season was the 59th season of the Nationale A, the top level of ice hockey in France. 10 teams participated in the league, and ASG Tours won their first league title. Français Volants was relegated to the Nationale B.

## First round

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | ASG Tours | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 88 | 30 |
| 2. | Chamonix Hockey Club | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 86 | 26 |
| 3. | Gap Hockey Club | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 80 | 19 |
| 4. | CSG Grenoble | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 92 | 94 | 19 |
| 5. | Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 102 | 93 | 18 |
| 6. | Hockey Club de Caen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 113 | 110 | 17 |
| 7. | Club des Sports de Megève | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 111 | 15 |
| 8. | Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 87 | 113 | 13 |
| 9. | Ours de Villard-de-Lans | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 82 | 102 | 12 |
| 10. | Français Volants | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 94 | 124 | 11 |

## Final round

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | ASG Tours | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 49 | 68 |
| 2. | Chamonix Hockey Club | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 57 | 52 |
| 3. | Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 70 | 42 |
| 4. | Gap Hockey Club | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 35 |
| 5. | CSG Grenoble | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 80 | 29 |
| 6. | Hockey Club de Caen | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 76 | 23 |

## Relegation

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Club des Sports de Megève | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 42 | 16(4) |
| 2. | Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 14(2) |
| 3. | Club des patineurs lyonnais | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 37 | 13(0) |
| 4. | Ours de Villard-de-Lans | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 35 | 13(0) |
| 5. | Français Volants | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 54 | 10(0) |
| 6. | Diables Rouges de Briançon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 78 | 0(0) |
