1979–80 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Erni Maissen and Detlev Lauscher led the team's top goal scorers list after the qualifying phase, both with 13 league goals. At the end of the season they were joined by Joseph Küttel and all three managed to score 18 league goals during the season. Maissen had played in 35 league matches, Lauscher had played in 33 and Küttel had had 32 appearances. Goalkeeper Hans Küng and the two defenders Jean-Pierre Maradan and Jörg Stohler played in all 36 domestic league games. In the qualification round 22, the home match at the Landhof on 26 April Küttel scored four goals as Basel won 6–1 against Xamax. In the home match against Luzern on 17 May Lauscher went one better and scored five goals as Basel won 8–2.


1979–80 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup and League Cup
All NLA teams entered the Swiss Cup in the round of 32. Basel were drawn away against Mendrisiostar where they won 3–1. In the second round, again away from home in the Wankdorf Stadium and this against Young Boys. In the Swiss League Cup Basel were also drawn away from home against the Young Boys. Basel lost both duels and thus without further cup matches to contest they had enough strength and energy to win the Swiss championship.


1979–80 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 FC Bayern Munich season
The 1979–80 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's 15th season in the Bundesliga.


1979–80 FC Bayern Munich season, Review and events
Bayern Munich won the national championship while being eliminated in the third round of the DFB-Pokal and semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.


1979–80 FC Dinamo București season
The 1979–80 season was FC Dinamo București's 31st season in Divizia A. The change at the manager's level (Angelo Niculescu for Ion Nunweiller) didn't produce the desired results and Dinamo didn't matter in the fight for the title, ending far from the first two teams. Also, in the Romanian Cup Dinamo was eliminated in the first round, by the second division team Rapid București.


1979–80 FC Dinamo București season
In the UEFA Cup, Dinamo eliminated Alki Larnaca from Cyprus, after an incredible 9–0 away win, but is eliminated (partially because of the referee) by Eintracht Frankfurt, team of Pezzey, Grabowsky and Holzenbein (2-0 and 0–3 in prolongation).


1979–80 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Defenders: Adrian Bădilaș, Florin Cheran, Cornel Dinu, Teodor Lucuță, Alexandru Sătmăreanu, Ioan Mărginean.


1979–80 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Midfielders: Ionel Augustin, Alexandru Custov, Ion Marin, Ion Moldovan, Gheorghe Mulțescu, Nelu Stănescu.


1979–80 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Forwards: Ion Apostol, Dudu Georgescu, Emilian Tevi, Cornel Țălnar, Cristian Vrînceanu.


1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 23rd season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Deutschlandhalle, in West Berlin, on March 27, 1980. Real Madrid defeated Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv, by a result of 89–95.


1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the fourteenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 30 October 1979, to 19 March 1980. It was contested by 22 teams, two more than in the previous edition.


1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Emerson Varese defeated the former champions, Gabetti Cantù, in a final held in Milan, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for the second time.


1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, First round
*Sporting withdrew before the first leg alleging that six of their players had been selected to join the Portuguese national team in a US Tour, and Emerson Varese received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.


1979–80 FIRA Trophy
The 1979–1980 FIRA Trophy was the 20th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.


1979–80 FIRA Trophy
The tournament was won by France, who achieved a Grand Slam.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The 14th World Cup season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein edged out Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden for the men's overall title. Wenzel's older sister, Hanni Wenzel, won the women's overall title for the second time, making them the first sibling combination to both win the overall World Cup title (as of 2017, joined only by Janica and Ivica Kostelić from Croatia) and the only one to win in the same year.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The World Cup race scoring system was revised again, the third different system used in less than a year. The new system was a "Top 15" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth, and 1 point less for each subsequent position down to 1 point for 15th). This system remained in effect through 1991. The season championship for the "Combined" discipline also returned this year, for the first time since 1976.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
A break in the schedule in February was for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A. This was the final time that the Winter Olympics also served as the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships; the World Championships would become a separate competition held in odd-numbered years beginning in 1985.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Overall
In Men's Overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 27 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark had 128 points deduction and won 11 races. Andreas Wenzel was able to collect points in all disciplines by winning three events and had only 8 points deduction.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Downhill
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Giant Slalom
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points. He won his fifth Giant Slalom World Cup (third in a row).


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Slalom
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points. He won his sixth Slalom World Cup in a row!


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Combined
After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Overall
In Women's Overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 23 racers had a point deduction. Hanni Wenzel had a total deduction of 158 points. She won nine competitions and was unable to score points only in one event! (The first slalom at Vysoké Tatry.)


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Downhill
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Marie-Theres Nadig won 6 races out of 7 and won the World Cup with maximum points.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Giant Slalom
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Hanni Wenzel won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Slalom
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. 8 racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.


1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Combined
After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.


1979–80 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1979/80 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the first World Cup season in ski jumping. It began in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on 27 December 1979 and finished in Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia on 25 March 1980. The individual World Cup was won by Hubert Neuper, who also won the Four Hills Tournament. The Nations Cup was won by Austria.


1979–80 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The event in Vikersund, Norway took place over three days from 29 February to 2 March 1980, with the second competition being cancelled due to strong winds. The total points from both the first and last competitions counted as a single World Cup win: notably, this remains the only time in World Cup history when the results from more than one competition were counted as a single combined event.


1979–80 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Map of all world cup hosts
All 18 locations which have been hosting world cup events for men this season.


1979–80 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Map of all world cup hosts
Four Hills Tournament Swiss Tournament KOP International Ski Flying Week


1979–80 FK Partizan season
The 1979–80 season was the 34th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1979–80 season.


1979–80 Football League
The 1979–80 season was the 81st completed season of The Football League.


1979–80 Football League
Bob Paisley's Liverpool retained their league championship trophy after fighting off a determined challenge by Dave Sexton's Manchester United. Nottingham Forest failed to make a serious title challenge but compensated for this by retaining the European Cup.


1979–80 Football League
Bristol City and Bolton Wanderers were relegated after brief, uneventful spells in the First Division notable only because Bristol City’s relegation ends the last time South West England had a team in the top tier until Swindon Town's promotion to the Premier League in 1993. On the other hand, Derby County's relegation came just five years after they had been league champions.


1979–80 Football League
Kevin Keegan ended his three-year spell with Hamburger SV in Germany and returned to England in a shock £400,000 move to Southampton. Lawrie McMenemy's new signing was the transfer surprise of the season. Keegan was the current European Footballer of the Year and rated as one of the best strikers in the world, while Southampton were still struggling to establish themselves as a First Division side. But this move showed that Southampton had ambition and were determined to compete with the best.


1979–80 Football League
Leicester City, Sunderland and Birmingham City ended their relatively short spells in the Second Division and occupied the division's three promotion places. Going down were Fulham, Burnley and Charlton Athletic.


1979–80 Football League
Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday all achieved some long-awaited success by gaining promotion from the Third Division. Bury, Southend United, Mansfield Town and Wimbledon occupied the Third Division's relegation places.


1979–80 Football League
Fallen giants Huddersfield Town and Portsmouth finally achieved some success by gaining promotion from the Fourth Division. Newport County achieved their first promotion since 1939 and Walsall were also promoted. Re -election results are given at the end of this article.


1979–80 Football League, Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website with home and away statistics separated.


1979–80 Football League, Final league tables and results
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.


1979–80 Football League, First Division
Liverpool won the First Division title for the fourth time in five seasons, finishing two points above Manchester United, who had their best league campaign for more than a decade. Ipswich Town, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest completed the top five, with Forest also retaining the European Cup, while Arsenal were on the losing side in the finals of both the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Wolves, who finished sixth, won the League Cup.


1979–80 Football League, First Division
Bolton Wanderers, Derby County and Bristol City were relegated to the Second Division.


1979–80 Football League, Second Division
Leicester City won the Second Division title for a record sixth time to reclaim their First Division status after a two-year exile. Birmingham City achieved an instant return to the elite in third place, while the final promotion place went to Sunderland.


1979–80 Football League, Second Division
Chelsea missed out on promotion on goal difference, while QPR weren't far behind. West Ham United's failure to win promotion at the second attempt was compensated for by victory in the FA Cup.


1979–80 Football League, Second Division
Charlton Athletic, Burnley and Fulham went down to the Third Division.


1979–80 Football League, Election/Re-election to the Football League
Winners of the Alliance Premier League, Altrincham, won the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom teams in the 1979–80 Football League Division Four. The vote went as follows:


1979–80 Football League, Election/Re-election to the Football League
As a result of this, all four Football League teams were re-elected, and Altrincham were denied membership of the League.


1979–80 Football League Cup
The 1979–80 Football League Cup was the 20th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The winners qualified for the 1980–81 UEFA Cup, if not already qualified for European competition.


1979–80 Football League Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the competition by defeating the reigning holders and European champions Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the final on 15 March 1980. This was their second League Cup success, after winning in 1974.


1979–80 Football League Cup, First round
The 56 Football League clubs who had comprised the Third and Fourth Divisions during the previous season, plus the bottom eight of the Second Division, all competed from the first round. Ties were two-legged affairs, with the away goals rule being applied after extra time where necessary. If teams could still not be divided, penalties were taken. Games were staged on 11/13 and 14–15 August 1979.


1979–80 Football League Cup, Second round
The 28 first round winners were joined by the remaining clubs from the Second Division and all from the First Division. Ties for the first time in League Cup were two-legged affairs at this stage of the competition, with the away goals rule being applied after extra time where necessary. If teams could still not be divided, penalties were taken. Games were staged on 28–29 August and 3–5 September 1979.


1979–80 Football League Cup, Third round
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 25–26 September 1979.


1979–80 Football League Cup, Fourth round
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 30–31 October 1979.


1979–80 Football League Cup, Fifth round
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required.


1979–80 Football League Cup, Semi-finals
Ties were once again two-legged affairs with the winners advancing to the final. Extra time and then penalties would be used in the second leg if required.


1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Tom Penders in his second year at the school. Fordham's home games were played at Rose Hill Gymnasium and were an Independent.


1979–80 Fort Lauderdale Strikers indoor season
The 1979–80 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the first season of the new team in the new North American Soccer League indoor league. It was part of the club's thirteenth season in professional soccer. This year the team finished in fourth place of the Eastern Division and did not make the playoffs.


1979–80 Fort Lauderdale Strikers indoor season, Competitions, NASL indoor regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind 1st Place, % = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Av Att = Average Home Attendance


1979–80 Four Hills Tournament
The 1979-80 Four Hills Tournament took place at the four traditional venues of Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, located in Germany and Austria, between 29 December 1979 and 6 January 1980.


1979–80 French Division 1
FC Nantes won Division 1 season 1979/1980 of the French Association Football League with 57 points.


1979–80 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1980/1981


1979–80 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Tours and Auxerre won the championship.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1979-80 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers beating Toulouse in the final.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship
The group B was won by Chambéry beating Angoulême in the final.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
For the first time, the clubs of the "Group B" didn't participate for the title, but play a proper championship.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The group A, like the group B was divided in four pools of ten clubs.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The eight better of each pool were qualified for the knockout stages.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship, Group A, Qualification round
In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.


1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship, Group B, Qualification round
In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.


1979–80 French nuclear tests
The France's 1979–1980 nuclear test series was a group of 22 nuclear tests conducted in 1979–1980. These tests followed the 1975–78 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1981–82 French nuclear tests series.


1979–80 Galatama
The 1979–80 Galatama was the inaugural season of the Indonesian Galatama football competition since its establishment in 1979. The season was played from 17 March 1979 to 6 May 1980 and Warna Agung won the championship.


1979–80 Galatama, Teams
The first edition of Galatama was contested by 14 teams.


1979–80 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1979–80 season was Galatasaray's 76th in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the Turkish First Football League. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.


1979–80 Galatasaray S.K. season, Squad statistics
2nd leg Galatasaray SK – Bursa SK squad has not been added


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his eighth season as head coach. It was the Hoyas' first season as members of the original Big East Conference, which began play this season; prior to this year, Georgetown had been an independent during the 38 seasons it had fielded a team since the dissolution of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference at the end of the 1938-39 season. Georgetown would remain a member of the original Big East for 34 seasons, through the end of the 2012-13 season. The team's penchant for playing tight games decided in the last seconds led to it being nicknamed the Heart Attack Hoyas.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 26-6 overall, 5-1 in Big East Conference play. A regular season Big East co-champion, Georgetown also won the Big East Tournament championship. In the 1980 NCAA Tournament, the Hoyas advanced to the East Region final before losing to Iowa.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Senior forward Craig "Big Sky" Shelton had a very strong season. During non-conference games, he shot 10-for-10 from the field against No. 1 Indiana, scored 22 points and shot 10-for-10 from the free-throw line against Houston, had 22 points against Northeastern, scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds against Boston College in the ECAC Holiday Festival, and scored 23 against United States International, 21 against Detroit, and 22 against Holy Cross. At one point he scored on 21 consecutive shots from the field over the course of four games. When Big East Conference play began against Providence, he put in an 18-point performance, and he scored in double figures in every conference game.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore guard Eric "Sleepy" Floyd had led the team in scoring the previous season, and he continued to do so this season. He had 16 points against United States International, 23 against American, 24 against Boston College, 30 against Wagner, 22 against Detroit, 30 against George Washington, and 21 against Holy Cross. Sophomore center Ed Spriggs, meanwhile, had a 14-point, 10-rebound performance against Maryland; after an ankle injury in the game against Oral Roberts slowed Spriggs, reserve Mike Hancock started at center successfully in the remaining 18 games of the year. Forward Al Dutch, who had taken the previous season off for personal reasons, returned for his senior year and averaged 5.9 points per game but had an unusual streak in the middle of the season in which he scored 12 points each in five straight games.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
One early game took on a significance that only became apparent in retrospect. Georgetown and Maryland had begun play against one another in 1907 and had played each other in the regular season once or twice annually in 42 of the 46 seasons since 1935. During the December 5 game between the Hoyas and the Terrapins, John Thompson and Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell got into a shouting match at midcourt. The incident apparently soured relations between the schools, which did not schedule one another for a non-tournament regular-season game again until a single meeting in 1993, and then not again until a single game in 2015.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The season saw more than its share of memorable games. Georgetown won seven games by five or fewer points, and four of its six losses came in the final seconds or in overtime, leading the team to become known as the "Heart Attack Hoyas" because of the nervous stress they supposedly caused their fans. At Boston College in a Big East game on January 30, 1980, for example, the Hoyas faced an eight-point deficit with 1:09 left in the game; in the pre-shot-clock, pre-three-point-shot era, a comeback from that far back with so little time left was especially difficult.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown scored on a layup, stole the ball and scored on another layup, and then freshman guard Eric Smith, who shot 9-for-10 from the free-throw line during the game, sank two free throws after a Boston College offensive foul to narrow Boston College's lead to two. The Eagles then made one of two free throws of their own to extend their lead to three, but fouled Georgetown center Mike Frazier as he scored with one second left; Frazier then sank his free throw to tie the game and force overtime. Even though four Hoyas had fouled out by the end of overtime, Georgetown pulled out a 97-92 victory before a national ESPN television audience.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
On February 13, 1980, Georgetown visited No.3-ranked Syracuse for the last game Syracuse was to play at Manley Field House before moving into the new Carrier Dome for its home games. The odds-on favorite with a 57-game home winning streak at Manley, Syracuse expected to virtually clinch the first Big East regular-season championship by closing Manley with one final victory, and held a 14-point lead over the Hoyas at halftime. Shelton scored 17 points and, late in the game, the Hoyas went on a 15-5 run to tie the score at 50.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
With five seconds left, Syracuse fouled Sleepy Floyd, and Floyd, who uncharacteristically scored only eight points in the game, sank both his free throws to give Georgetown a 52-50 upset win. In his post-game press conference, John Thompson exulted, "Manley Field House is officially closed." That quote, combined with Georgetown's upset victory on an historic evening in Syracuse basketball, is credited as the beginning of the great Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry that would be one of the defining features of the original Big East Conference for the rest of its 34-year existence.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The Hoyas finished the season with a record of 5-1 in Big East play, giving them a share of the conference's first regular-season championship along with St. John's and Syracuse. In the first Big East Tournament, they defeated Syracuse in the final – with Eric Smith playing a fine defensive game and scoring a season-high 17 points and Ed Spriggs putting in a 13-point, 10-rebound performance – to win the first conference tournament championship. Floyd scored 22 points in the quarterfinal against Seton Hall, 20 in the semifinal against St. John's, and 21 against Syracuse. Shelton averaged 16 points per game during the tournament.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The Hoyas were the No. 3 seed in the East Region of the 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the second of 14 consecutive Georgetown NCAA Tournament appearances. They received a first-round bye, but the seed nonetheless was a disappointment to the Hoyas as it placed them behind Maryland, which they had defeated during the regular season, and Syracuse, which they had defeated twice in the preceding three weeks.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In the second round, they faced an Iona team coached by Jim Valvano and led by center and power forward Jeff Ruland which between the regular season and its championship-winning run in the 1980 ECAC Metro Region Tournament had compiled a 29-4 record. The Hoyas held Ruland to 16 points and seven rebounds, but Iona's Alex Middleton had perhaps the best game of his career, scoring 18 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Craig Shelton, however, scored 27 points, and Al Dutch scored a season-high 16, and the Hoyas narrowly avoided an upset, advancing with a 74-71 win. They thus became only the second Georgetown men's basketball team in history to win a game in an NCAA Tournament and the first to do so since the 1942-43 team advanced to the final game of the 1943 NCAA Tournament.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown upset No. 8-ranked Maryland in the East Region semifinal in an emotional game; Shelton got in foul trouble and was limited to seven points, but Eric Smith's defense held Maryland's Albert King to a 6-for-18 shooting performance. Advancing to the regional final, the Hoyas next faced the East Region's No. 5 seed, Iowa. Against Iowa, Georgetown led by 10 points at halftime and extended its lead to 14 in the second half, during which it shot 68.2% from the floor, with Sleepy Floyd scoring a game-high – and career-high – 31 points and Shelton scoring 16 points.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
But Iowa shot 17-for-21 (81%) in field goal attempts and a perfect 15-for-15 in free throws and closed the gap. With seven seconds left in the game and the Hoyas leading 80-79, Shelton was called for a foul against Iowa's Steve Waite; Waite scored both his free throws to give the Hawkeyes an 81-80 upset victory and bring the Heart Attack Hoyas' season to an end with one final last-second decision.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
During Georgetown's three NCAA Tournament games, Sleepy Floyd shot 58 percent from the field, 86 percent from the free throw line, and scored 70 points. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Tournament East Regional, and finished the season as the top scorer for Georgetown for the second season in a row. Eric Smith shot 55 percent from the field for the season. Shelton finished his collegiate career as the third-highest-scoring player in Georgetown history despite having played in only seven games in his freshman year.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In his final college season, senior point guard John Duren had averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 assists per game, and his 228 assists during the season surpassed the previous Georgetown record by a wide margin; he also played a school-record 1,164 minutes during the year without ever fouling out, and his leadership of the team on the floor at point guard contributed to the Hoyas shooting a Georgetown-record 53% from the field during the season.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The 1979–1980 season saw the end of the annual series between Georgetown and Holy Cross, which had begun in the 1967–1968 season, and the end of the rivalry between the schools.


1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The 1979-1980 Hoyas were ranked No. 11 in the season's final Associated Press Poll and No. 10 in the final Coaches' Poll.


1979–80 Golden State Warriors season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Warriors' 34th season in the NBA and 17th in the San Francisco Bay Area.


1979–80 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 13–13 (.500) overall (8–8 in WCAC, 6th), and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion and off campus at the Spokane Coliseum, both in Spokane, Washington.


1979–80 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
This was Gonzaga's first season in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC), shortened to WCC a decade later; its conference tournament debuted in 1987.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup
The 1979–80 Greek Football Cup was the 38th edition of the Greek Football Cup.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, including the final.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
For the first time, a provincial club (not based in Attica and Thessaloniki Prefecture), Kastoria, was awarded the cup. They achieved an unexpected victory over Iraklis in the Final with the impressive score of 5–2, while at the same time ensured (for the first and only time until today) their participation in next season's Cup Winners' Cup.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
In their way to the Final, Kastoria eliminated Ethnikos Piraeus (winning during extra time and while Ethnikos had 5 post hits), Kavala, Olympiakos Loutraki, Larissa and Makedonikos.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
On the other hand, Iraklis eliminated lower division teams Veria, Niki Volos, Almopos Aridea and Panarkadikos to reach the semifinals, where they faced rivals PAOK. Both matches were held in Iraklis home, Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium and Iraklis progressed to the Final with a 2–1 aggregate victory. Before the second leg, there was an alleged bribe attempt of PAOK footballer, Filotas Pellios, by Iraklis. Due to those charges, Iraklis were eventually relegated to Beta Ethniki.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
Earlier, PAOK had eliminated Olympiacos, AEK Athens and Aris, before they were eliminated by fellow-citizen Iraklis. Panathinaikos made an early exit from the cup, following the defeat by PAS Giannina in the Second Round.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
From First Round matches, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, PAOK and Iraklis won Beta Ethniki teams with big scores. Takis Tsironis of Kastoria was elected first scorer with 9 goals, 3 of them in Final. Kastoria success was decisive for some of their players' careers, as Sarganis, Simeoforidis, Papavasiliou and Dintsikos were later acquired by Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 5, 1980. Second legs on April 26.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 7, 1980, while second on the 14th.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Semi-finals
* Both games held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. The Second leg took part on 21 May.


1979–80 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 36th Greek Cup Final was played at the AEK Stadium.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season
The 1979–80 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' first season in the National Hockey League. Along with the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets, the Whalers were one of four World Hockey Association franchises that joined the NHL. Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and André Lacroix all played the final NHL games of their illustrious hockey careers with the 1979-80 Whalers.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason, NHL Amateur Draft
Hartford's draft picks from the 1979 NHL Entry Draft which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on August 9, 1979.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason, NHL Expansion Draft, Reclaimed players
Reclaiming of players: The 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to reclaim any rights to former WHA players they held. The four incoming franchises, however, were allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters, voiding their NHL rights. These players were considered "priority selections" in the expansion draft. Gordie Howe was one of two special cases (the other being Wayne Gretzky, for the Edmonton Oilers), as a gentlemen's agreement between the Hartford Whalers and the Detroit Red Wings, which held his rights, led to the Wings declining to reclaim Howe.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason, NHL Expansion Draft, Reclaimed players
These are Hartford players whose NHL rights were reclaimed when the WHA merged with the NHL. This list is incomplete.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
The Whalers played their first ever National Hockey League game on October 11, 1979, against the Minnesota North Stars at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Gordie Roberts scored the Whalers first goal in franchise history, as the Whalers lost to the North Stars 4-1. Two nights later, on October 13, the Whalers earned their first point, as they tied the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-3. The Whalers would end their season starting four game road trip with a 0-2-2 record.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
On October 19, the Whalers played their first ever home game at the Springfield Civic Center, and were led by Mark Howe, as he scored two goals, including the Whalers first ever home goal, as the Whalers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 in front of 7,626 fans. Goaltender John Garrett made 18 saves for the victory.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
Hartford earned their first road win on October 31, as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
Overall, the Whalers had a 2-4-4 record for eight points in October, sitting in fourth place in the Norris Division.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
After winning their final game of October, the Whalers extended their winning streak to three games, as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second time in a row, this time by a 5-3 score at home with Gordie Howe leading the way with two goals, followed by a big 7-2 victory on the road against the Colorado Rockies to even their overall record to 4-4-4. The Black Hawks stopped the Whalers winning streak on November 9 as Chicago won the game 4-2 at the Civic Center.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
On November 19, goaltender Al Smith stopped all 23 shots against the Edmonton Oilers to earn the first shutout in Whalers history, as Hartford won the game 4-0 at home.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
The Whalers continued to hover around the .500 mark throughout the month, and by the end of November, they had an 8-8-6 record, earning 22 points and remained in fourth place in the Norris Division, just one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for third.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
The Whalers opened the month with two ties on the road, as they skated to a 4–4 tie against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on December 1, followed by a 3–3 draw against the Washington Capitals at the Capital Centre to improve their record to 8–8–8 for the season.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Hartford then lost their next five games, including being shut out for the first time in team history, as on December 9 they lost 3–0 to the Edmonton Oilers at Northlands Coliseum. The Whalers snapped their five-game losing streak on December 19, with a 5–4 win over the Washington Capitals; however, the club ended December on a four-game winless streak (0–3–1).


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
For the month, the Whalers had a record of 1–8–3 in 12 games, and an overall record of 9–16–9, getting 27 points, as the team slipped into the Norris Division cellar, two points behind the Detroit Red Wings.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
After the Whalers went 0–3–1 to finish December, the club opened January with a 0–4–1 record, extending their winless streak to nine games. Since December 1, the Whalers had a 1–12–4 record.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The team snapped out of their slump on January 12, as both Jordy Douglas and Blaine Stoughton scored twice, leading the Whalers to a 6–4 win over the Detroit Red Wings. This began a four-game winning streak for Hartford, as the team then defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 7–1, Chicago Black Hawks 5-3 and Winnipeg Jets 7-2.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The Montreal Canadiens ended the Whalers' winning streak on January 24, as they defeated Hartford 7-2, followed by a 3–2 loss to the New York Islanders two nights later; however, the Whalers won their final two games of the month, including a 6–1 victory over the Atlanta Flames, and an 8–2 win over their rivals, the Boston Bruins, to close the month.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The Whalers put together a record of 6-6-1 in January, improving to 15–22–10 for the season; however, the club remained in last place in the Norris Division, five points behind the Detroit Red Wings.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
After dropping their first game of the month against the Atlanta Flames, the Whalers would then go on a six-game homestand, putting together a 3-1-2 record, highlighted by a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders, led by Jordy Douglas and his four goals in their final game at the Springfield Civic Center on February 3. In their first game at the Hartford Civic Center on February 6, Mark Howe had two goals and two assists, leading the Whalers to a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings in front of 14,448 fans.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
After a loss on February 16 by a 5-3 score at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the Whalers put together a three-game winning streak, scoring six goals in each of their wins. The Quebec Nordiques snapped the Whalers winning streak on February 26 by defeating Hartford 9-5. Hartford lost again the next night against the Boston Bruins by a 6-3 score, however, the team ended the month with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The Whalers put together their first winning month in team history, as the team went 7-5-2 in 14 games, and improved to 22-27-12 on the season, earning 56 points, and back into fourth place in the Norris Division, three points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, and only one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for third.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Hartford won their first game of March by a score of 6-3 against the St. Louis Blues, however, the team would then go winless in their next four games (0-2-2). The Whalers snapped out of their slump with two straight wins, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on March 13, followed by a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies two nights later on March 15.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
After losing to the Minnesota North Stars 6-1 on March 16, the team would then tie their next three games, each by a 5-5 score, twice against the Montreal Canadiens and once against the Philadelphia Flyers to extend their winless skid to four games. Hartford then lost two more games in a row, which included a 7-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, making it a six-game winless streak.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Hartford's winless streak would extend to eight games, as they tied the Vancouver Canucks 4-4, followed by a 2-2 tie against the Los Angeles Kings. The streak would continue, as Hartford then lost 5-4 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 1, followed by a 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the following day, extending the Whalers streak to 10 games.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Hartford ended their winless streak on April 4 in convincing fashion, as the Whalers routed the Quebec Nordiques by a 9-2 score. Two nights later, in their last game of the season, the Whalers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3, highlighted by a Gordie Howe goal in his last ever regular season game in front of 10,687 fans at the Civic Center.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Overall, the Whalers finished their inaugural season with a 27-34-19 record, earning 73 points, and finished in fourth place in the Norris Division, earning a playoff berth. Their 73 points tied the Pittsburgh Penguins, however, the Penguins held the tie breaker, as Pittsburgh had 30 wins, and only one point behind the second place Los Angeles Kings. The Whalers finished 10 points ahead of the last place Detroit Red Wings.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, Gordie Howe
When the WHA folded in 1979, the Hartford Whalers joined the NHL and the 51-year-old Howe signed on for one final season playing in all 80 games of the schedule, helping his team to make the playoffs with fifteen goals. One particular honor was when Howe, Phil Esposito, and Jean Ratelle were selected to the mid-season all-star game by coach Scotty Bowman, as a nod to their storied careers before they retired. Howe had played in five decades of all-star games and he would skate alongside the second-youngest to ever play in the game, 19-year-old Wayne Gretzky. The Joe Louis Arena crowd gave him a standing ovation twice, lasting so long, he had to skate to the bench to stop people from cheering. He had one assist in his side's 6–3 win.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
The Whalers opened the 1980 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal had finished the regular season with a 47-20-13 record, earning 107 points and had the best record in the Norris Division. The Canadiens had also won the last four Stanley Cup championships.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
The series opened on April 8 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, and the Canadiens opened the scoring 5:50 into the game, when Yvon Lambert beat Whalers goaltender Al Smith to take a 1-0 lead. The Canadiens extended the lead to 2-0 when Brian Engblom beat Smith before the end of the first period. In the second period, Montreal continued to score, as Rick Chartraw made in 3-0 for the Canadiens, followed by a goal by Guy Lafleur to make it 4-0 after two periods.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
Yvon Lambert scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period, making it 5-0 Montreal, then the Canadiens Steve Shutt scored a powerplay goal at 13:15 of the third, making it 6-0 for the Canadiens. Hartford finally managed a goal late in the game, as Mark Howe scored with 4:59 remaining in the game, spoiling the shutout, as the final score was 6-1 for Montreal, and the Canadiens took a 1-0 series lead.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
John Garrett got the start in goal for the Whalers in the second game, however, it was the Canadiens who scored early, as Doug Jarvis scored 30 seconds into the game, making it 1-0. Less than a minute later, Rejean Houle scored another for Montreal, as the Canadiens had a 2-0 lead 1:20 into the game. Before the period was over, the Canadiens added another, as Yvon Lambert had his third goal of the series, making the score 3-0. The Canadiens Gaston Gingras opened the scoring 1:33 into the second period, giving the Habs a 4-0 lead.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
Ray Neufeld finally got the Whalers on the board, as Marty Howe and Gordie Howe set him up with a goal, as the Whalers cut into the lead, making 4-1. The Canadiens responded quickly though, as Bob Gainey scored 24 seconds later, making it 5-1 for the Canadiens. The Whalers Gordie Roberts made it 5-2 midway through the period, however, the Canadiens continued the route, as they scored three more goals in the period, making it 8-2 after two periods. Hartford's Marty Howe and Gordie Howe each scored goals in the third period, making the final score 8-4 for Montreal, and a 2-0 series lead for the Canadiens.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
The series moved the Hartford Civic Center for the third game, making it the first home playoff game in team history in front of 14,460 fans. Goaltender Al Smith returned to the Whalers net, and Hartford opened the scoring when Pat Boutette scored an unassisted shorthanded goal at the 7:03 mark of the first period, giving the Whalers their first lead of the series. The Canadiens responded five minutes later on a goal by Guy Lafleur, as the score was 1-1 after a period of play.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
The Whalers Tom Rowe broke the tie 1:27 into the second period, making it 2-1 for the Whalers, but once again, the Canadiens tied it 2-2, after a goal by Yvon Lambert, his fifth of the series, less than five minutes later. The two teams remained tied heading into the third period. Montreal's Rejean Houle scored early in the third, giving the Habs their first lead of the game; however, Tom Rowe of the Whalers tied the score midway through the period with his second goal of the game. Neither team could score again, sending the game into overtime.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
In the extra period, the Canadiens Yvon Lambert scored his second goal of the game, and sixth of the series, only 29 seconds into overtime, as Montreal won the game 4-3, and swept the series 3-0. This game marked the final game of Gordie Howe's career, as the 52-year-old retired after the season. The Whalers wouldn't return to the playoffs again until 1986.


1979–80 Hartford Whalers season, Transactions
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.


1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1979–80 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield


1979–80 Hellenic Football League
The 1979–80 Hellenic Football League season was the 27th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1979–80 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


1979–80 Hibernian F.C. season
The 1979–80 season was a disappointing one for Hibernian. After playing in Europe and narrowly losing the Scottish Cup in 1979, the closest they got to honours in 1980 was a convincing 5–0 semi-final loss to Celtic in the Scottish Cup. Worse still they slumped from their 1979 fifth place league finish in the league to finishing last, which led to relegation to the First Division.


1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 14th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D. Marathón won the title after defeating Universidad in the finals. Both teams qualified to the 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Marathón, Universidad, C.D. Broncos and C.D. Victoria obtained berths to the 1980 Copa Fraternidad.


1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional, Curiosities
On 8 April 1979, Real C.D. España played two games. They lost 1–0 against Universidad at Tegucigalpa in the domestic league and 1–0 against Aurora in Guatemala for the 1979 Copa Fraternidad finals.


1979–80 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1979–80 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 69th since its establishment.


1979–80 Houston Rockets season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th season in the city of Houston.


1979–80 Houston Rockets season
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in three games in the First Round, before being swept by the Boston Celtics in four games in the Semifinals.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1979–80 campaign is one of Town's most successful in their history, gaining promotion from the Division 4 title, the last season in which Town won the divisional title. They finished two points clear of Walsall. In Mick Buxton's first full season in charge, Town scored 101 league goals, the only season in which Town have scored more than 100 league goals in their entire history. This ended Town's five-year stint in the basement division. The only season after this that they were in the 4th tier was in the 2003–04 season.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
With Mick Buxton at the helm for his first full season, many were thinking that after his team's good form in the previous season, that promotion to Division 3 was possible and a good start to the season didn't dampen spirits. In the first 12 games, Town won 10 of them including a 7–1 win against Port Vale. But after a run in November and December of 4 games without a win, manager Buxton brought in Steve Kindon from Burnley just before Christmas. It proved to be an inspired signing, he scored 14 goals in his 23 games for Town during the second half of the season.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
However, Ian Robins topped the goalscoring charts for the whole 4th Division with 25 league goals. He and Malcolm Brown were put in the "Divisional Team of the Season". They guaranteed their promotion with a 2–1 win over Scunthorpe United with 3 matches to go. Amongst other big victories were 5–0 victories against Northampton Town, Stockport County, Halifax Town and a 5–1 win over Rochdale.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
The last game of the season against Hartlepool United also saw Town scored their 100th and 101st league goals of their season, the only time Town have reached triple figures in goals in their entire history. They finished 2 points clear of Walsall in 1st position. This is their last season as champions of any division.


1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 I-Divisioona season
The 1979–80 I-Divisioona season was the sixth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna and SaiPa Lappeenranta qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.


1979–80 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
The 1979–80 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the fourth edition of IHF's competition for European women's handball national cup champions. Running from 24 November 1979 to 30 March 1980, it was contested by 14 teams, one less than the preceding edition. East Germany, Hungary and the Soviet Union, which had dominated the three first editions, didn't take part in the competition.


1979–80 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
The final, confronting Iskra Partizánske and Lokomotiva Zagreb, was decided in a penalty shootout as both games ended in a 16–16 draw. Iskra won the shootout to become the second Czechoslovak team to win a European women's handball trophy. As of 2013 it remains the only team from former Czechoslovakia that has won the Cup Winners' Cup.


1979–80 IHL season
The 1979–80 IHL season was the 35th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Ten teams participated in the regular season, and the Kalamazoo Wings won the Turner Cup.


1979–80 IIHF European Cup
The 1979–80 European Cup was the 15th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 11, 1979, and finished on August 24, 1980.


1979–80 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.


1979–80 IIHF European Cup, First round
Kölner EC,   SC Bern,   HK Olimpija Ljubljana,    Flyers Heerenveen   :  bye


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Don Monson and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
After five consecutive seasons in last place in the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were expected by most to stay there, but climbed up to second in the final standings and qualified for the four-team conference tournament for the first time.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
In non-conference games, the Vandals fell to Oregon State, Washington, and neighbor Washington State, but had wins over Gonzaga, Penn State, Oregon, and Nebraska. The Cornhuskers traveled to the Kibbie Dome in early January, led by former Vandal head coach Joe Cipriano, stricken with cancer. The attendance was 5,500, the second-largest attendance for basketball on campus at the time.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Idaho lost their first three conference games in early January, then won nine of eleven to end the regular season at 9–5 and 17–9 overall. An NIT invitation was likely if they won their first game of the Big Sky tourney at Ogden, Utah (and an NCAA tourney berth with two wins).


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The Vandals met Montana in the semifinals, whom they had swept in the regular season, but lost the third meeting on the neutral court. Sensing that Montana was a less formidable opponent in the finals for host Weber State, the Ogden fans sided with Montana and the Grizzlies outscored the Vandals 16–2 in the final five minutes and won by ten points. The loss in the semifinals cost them an NIT bid; Idaho missed the postseason and finished at 17–10. It was their best season in seventeen years, since Gus Johnson packed Northwest gyms and led the Vandals to a 20–6 record in 1963, Cipriano's final season as head coach.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The overtime loss to Boise State on January 12 was the last home defeat for the Vandals for over three years, until February 1983.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Notes
Senior Don Newman was a unanimous selection to the all-conference team, and the player of the year. He played professional football in Canada for several seasons and later was a basketball coach in the college and NBA ranks. Forward Reed Jaussi went to medical school, served as a flight surgeon in the Air Force, and is an ophthalmologist in Las Vegas.


1979–80 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Notes
Monson and the freshmen (Brian Kellerman, Phil Hopson, and reserve Ben Ross) led Idaho to the best four-year stretch in program history. Kellerman was the player of the year (and state champion) in Washington as a high school senior, and was a four-year starter at Idaho. He was first-team all-conference for three years (honorable mention as a freshman), and was the Big Sky player of the year as a sophomore.


1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1979–80 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
For the 1979-80 season, head coach Lou Henson returned everyone from a team that finished with 19 wins. The team gave the head coach his first of 11, 20-win seasons at Illinois. That year, Illinois made its first postseason appearance since 1963, finishing third in the NIT. During the course of the season, the Illini would defeat eventual NCAA Tournament Champion, Louisville


1979–80 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 20–9.


1979–80 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament. They defeated West Texas State University in the first round and were beaten by the University of Illinois in the second round.


1979–80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 9th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1979–80 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. After missing out on the previous NCAA Tournament, IU was invited to participate in the 1980 NCAA Tournament as a 2-seed; the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, but they lost to the 6-seed Purdue Boilermakers.


1979–80 Indiana Pacers season
The 1979–80 NBA season was Indiana's fourth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.


1979–80 Inter Milan season, Season
Mazzola and Beltrami acquired on transfers, Roberto Mozzini (centre-back) and Domenico Caso (right winger) for a team who - in previous years - was told did not win due to the lack of planning. The line-up was completed by:Bordon (goalkeeper), Baresi and Pasinato (right and left full-back), Bini (sweeper and captain), Oriali (half-back), Marini (midfielder), Beccalossi (playmaker), Muraro (left winger) and Altobelli (centre-forward).


1979–80 Inter Milan season, Season
Inter retained the top of the league since matchday 1, beating Pescara 2–0. Autumnal highlights resulted to be the wins over Milan (2–0 with both goals scored by Beccalossi) and Juventus (4–0 with a hat-trick of Altobelli and a goal for Muraro). Toward the end of the first half, Inter lost some points losing to Roma and drawing with Fiorentina and Ascoli. However, by mid-season Inter was in first place with 21 points, two over the reigning champion of Milan. In the second half of the league, Inter earned another 20 points leaving all opponents behind.


1979–80 Inter Milan season, Season
Their 12th Scudetto was won on 27 April 1980, with a 2–2 draw against Roma in which Mozzini scored his only goal of his Inter career. The final record was of 14 wins, 13 draws and three losses for a total of 41 points, three more than Juventus (38) and five more than Milan (36). During the 30 games, the side scored 44 goals with 11 different players (in order: Oriali, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Marini, Bini, Muraro, Pasinato, Baresi, Caso, Ambu and Mozzini). Altobelli hit the target for 15 times: just Roberto Bettega managed to do better, scoring 16 goals.


1979–80 Inter Milan season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 Inter Milan season, Statistics, League result
2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 41 points instead 56.


1979–80 Inter-City League season
The 1979–80 Inter-City League season was the second season of the Inter-City League, the top level ice hockey league in southern England. Nine teams participated in the league, and the Richmond Flyers won the championship. The games played by the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford were counted double. (One win/loss is equivalent to two wins/losses.)


1979–80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1979–80 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished with a 23–10 (10–8 Big Ten) record, and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament as champions of the East Region. To date, this is Iowa's most recent appearance in the NCAA Final Four in men's basketball.


1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his fourth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Nance resigned on January 29, 1980. Assistants Rick Samuels and Reggie Warford took over for the remainder of the season.


1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight Tournament to Kansas State, falling 101-87.


1979–80 Iraq FA Cup
The 1979–80 Iraq FA Cup was the fifth edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Jaish for the first time, beating Al-Talaba 4–2 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw, with Al-Jaish goalkeeper Fatah Al-Ani saving penalties from Ali Hussein Shihab and Wamidh Khedher. The first two rounds were between teams from the lower division, before the top-flight clubs entered at the round of 32, where Al-Zawraa beat Al-Umal 4–0.


1979–80 Iraqi National League
The 1979–80 Iraqi National League of Clubs was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Shorta won their first Premier League title, qualifying them for the inaugural edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup which they went on to win.


1979–80 Iraqi National League
The race for the title went to the last matchday; Al-Shorta beat Al-Minaa 3–1 in their last game on 2 May to go top of the league but Al-Zawraa would win the league if they managed to beat Al-Shabab two days later. Al-Zawraa drew their match 1–1, therefore Al-Shorta were crowned champions, winning the title on goal difference.


1979–80 Irish Cup
The 1979–80 Irish Cup was the 100th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 2 February 1980, and concluded on 26 April 1980 with the final.


1979–80 Irish Cup
The defending champions were Cliftonville, after they had won the cup for the 8th time the previous season, defeating Portadown 3–2 in the 1978–79 final. However, Portadown gained revenge by knocking the holders out in the first round with a 2–1 win. Linfield won the cup for the 32nd time, defeating Crusaders 2–0 in the final.


1979–80 Irish Cup, First round
1This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 1–1 draw. 2This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 1–1 and 0–0 draws.


1979–80 Irish Cup, Quarter-finals
3This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 0–0 draw. 4This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 1–1 and 0–0 draws.


1979–80 Irish Cup, Semi-finals
5This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 1–1 draw.


1979–80 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1979–80 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1979–80 Israel State Cup
The 1979–80 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 41st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 26th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1979–80 Israel State Cup
The competition was won by Hapoel Kfar Saba who have beaten Maccabi Ramat Amidar 4–1 at the final.


1979–80 Isthmian League
The 1979–80 season was the 65th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1979–80 Isthmian League
At the end of the previous season Alliance Premier League was created. As a result of it, Isthmian League clubs lost possibility to take part in the elections to the Football League as only highest placed club from Alliance Premier League who met the Football League requirements may apply. Isthmian League refused to participate in the formation of the new league. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985.


1979–80 Isthmian League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1979–80 Isthmian League, Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:


1979–80 Isthmian League, Division One
Leytonstone also relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the previous season, merged with Ilford to create the new club Leytonstone & Ilford, thus, St Albans City were reprieved.


1979–80 Isthmian League, Division Two
Second Division consisted of 19 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and three new teams:


1979–80 Isthmian League, Division Two
Prior to the season Southall & Ealing Borough changed name to Southall.


1979–80 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1979–80 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 14th season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and the Oji Seishi Hockey won the championship.


1979–80 John Player Cup
The 1979–80 John Player Cup was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating London Irish in the final. The attendance of 27,000 was a record. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


1979–80 Juventus F.C. season
Juventus F.C. finished the season second in Serie A. They also reached the semi finals of Coppa Italia and the Cup Winners' Cup. It was the only season without trophies for Giovanni Trapattoni.


1979–80 Juventus F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 KNVB Cup
The 62nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 1, 1979. The final was played on May 17, 1980: Feyenoord beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the fifth time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were held.


1979–80 KNVB Cup, First round
The matches of the first round were played on September 1 and September 2, 1979.


1979–80 KNVB Cup, Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 13 and 14, 1979. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.


1979–80 KNVB Cup, Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played between February 13 and 17, 1980.


1979–80 KNVB Cup, Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on February 27 and March 12, 1980.


1979–80 KNVB Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 16 and 30, 1980.


1979–80 Kansas City Kings season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Kings 31st season in the NBA and their eighth season in Kansas City.


1979–80 Kansas City Kings season
Due to a June 1979 storm which caused the collapse of Kemper Arena's roof, the Kings were forced to play most of their home games at Municipal Auditorium, their Kansas City home during their first two seasons in the Midwest (the Kings split their home schedule between Kansas City and Omaha during the 1972-73, 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons before settling in Kansas City full-time). The Kings were able to return to Kemper late in the season.


1979–80 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1979–80 Kent Football League
The 1979–80 Kent Football League season was the 14th in the history of the Kent Football League, a football competition in England.


1979–80 Kent Football League
The league was won by Chatham Town, but the club was not promoted to the Southern Football League.


1979–80 Kent Football League, Clubs
The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1979–80 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 1979–80 college basketball season.


1979–80 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 1979-80 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1979–80 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.


1979–80 La Liga
The 1979–80 La Liga season, the 49th since its establishment, started on September 8, 1979, and finished on May 18, 1980.


1979–80 La Liga
Real Madrid achieved their 20th title. They also won the Copa del Rey against their reserve team, Castilla CF; thus Castilla qualified for next season's Cup Winners Cup.


1979–80 La Liga, Overview
Once finished the championship on June 20, 1980, the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation quashed the game of the 31st round between Málaga and Salamanca (0–3), considering that it had been rigged, and sanctioned the salmantino club with the deduction of two points. Thus, Salamanca ended in the 14th position with 30 points and with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats in 33 games, totaling 34 goals for and 37 against. However, a year later, on May 8, 1981, the Higher Committee of Sports Justice of the Superior Sports Council overturned the sanctions due to lack of evidence.


1979–80 Lancashire Cup
1979–80 was the sixty-seventh occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.


1979–80 Lancashire Cup
Widnes won the trophy  by beating Workington Town by the score of 11-0


1979–80 Lancashire Cup
The match was played at The Willows, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 6887 and receipts were £7100.00


1979–80 Lancashire Cup
After relatively little success in the competition, Workington Town had reached the semi-final stage in 1973–74, 1974–75 and 1975–76, had been runner-up in 1976–77, winner in 1977–78, and runners-up in 1978–79 and now again in 1979–80; not a bad eight year record.


1979–80 Lancashire Cup, Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with  no junior/amateur clubs taking part.


1979–80 Lancashire Cup, Background
The same fixture format was retained, but due to the number of participating clubs, this resulted in one  “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.


1979–80 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1
Involved  7 matches (with one “blank” fixture) and 14 Clubs


1979–80 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1979–80 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1  * The Willows was the home ground of Salford with a final capacity of 11,363 which included 2,500 seats. The record attendance was 26,470 on the 13 February 1937 in the Challenge Cup first round match  vs Warrington. The final match played on 11 September 2011 at The Willows attracted 10,146 spectators to a Super League match which saw Salford lose 18-44 to Catalans Dragons, a record for a Salford home match in Super League.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league)
This was the ninth season for the League Cup, known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship reasons.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league)
Bradford Northern won the trophy, beating Widnes 6-0 in the final. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The attendance was 9,909 and receipts were £11560.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Background
The council of the Rugby Football League voted to introduce a new competition, to be similar to The Football Association and Scottish Football Association's "League Cup". It was to be a similar knock-out structure to, and to be secondary to, the Challenge Cup. As this was being formulated, sports sponsorship was becoming more prevalent and as a result John Player and Sons, a division of Imperial Tobacco Company, became sponsors, and the competition never became widely known as the "League Cup."


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Background
The competition ran from 1971–72 until 1995-96 and was initially intended for the professional clubs plus the two amateur BARLA National Cup finalists. In later seasons the entries were expanded to take in other amateur and French teams. The competition was dropped due to "fixture congestion" when Rugby League became a summer sportThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final usually taking place in late January.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Background
The competition was known by its sponsorship name, as the Player's No.6 Trophy (1971–1977), the John Player Trophy (1977–1983), the John Player Special Trophy (1983–1989), and the Regal Trophy in 1989.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Background
The 1979–80 season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen. There were no drawn matches in the competition.


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Prize Money
As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the  prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows :-


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Prize Money
Note - the  author is unable to trace the award amounts for this season. Can anyone help ?


1979–80 League Cup (rugby league), Notes and comments
1 * West Hull are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull2 * Warrington official website and Wigan official archives shows the match played at Wilderspool but RUGBYLEAGUEproject shows Huyton at home3 * Pilkington Recs are a Junior (amateur) club from St Helens, home ground was City Road until they moved to Ruskin Drive from 2011-124 * Wigan official archives give the attendance as 6,500 but RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives it as 6,7075 * Wigan official archives gives the score as 21-10, but RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives it as 24-106 * Warrington official website shows the match played on 2 October but RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Wigan official archives show it played on 20 October 7 * Wigan official archives show Salford at home, but RUGBYLEAGUEproject show Widnes at home8  * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was  40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.


1979–80 League of Ireland
The 1979–80 League of Ireland was contested by 16 teams, and Limerick United won the championship.


1979–80 Leicester City F.C. season
During the 1979–80 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


1979–80 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1979–80 season, Leicester were promoted as champions of the Second Division for the sixth time in the club's history. From start of the season, the Foxes scored in every game until their 2-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic in mid-December. The only negative part of Leicester's season was a shock FA Cup exit against non-league Harlow Town. It was the first time the Foxes lost to a non-league team in a cup competition since the 1914-15 season. Despite that, after a 2-1 win at Filbert Street against Charlton, Leicester were all but assured of promotion and on the final day of the season, the Foxes beat Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road and with Sunderland only picking up a point, Leicester were crowned champions.


1979–80 Leicester City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1979–80 Liga Alef
The 1979–80 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Yavne (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.


1979–80 Liga Alef
Promotion play-offs, played in two legs, which both held in neutral venue, contested between the second placed clubs in each regional division. Beitar Ramla won over Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, and became the third promoted club.


1979–80 Liga Artzit
The 1979–80 Liga Artzit season saw Hapoel Jerusalem win the title and win promotion to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Rishon LeZion were also promoted.


1979–80 Liga Artzit
Hapoel Bat Yam, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel and Hapoel Herzliya were all relegated to Liga Alef.


1979–80 Liga Bet
The 1979–80 Liga Bet season saw Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, Maccabi Or Akiva, Hapoel Rosh HaAyin and Maccabi Be'er Sheva win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.


1979–80 Liga Bet
At the bottom, Maccabi Tiberias, Beitar al-Amal Nazareth (from North A division), Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov, Maccabi HaSharon Netanya (from North B division), Beitar Holon, Beitar Jaffa (from South A division), Hapoel Ofakim and Hapoel Kiryat Gat (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.


1979–80 Liga Española de Baloncesto
The 1979–80 season was the 24th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. Real Madrid won the title.


1979–80 Liga Leumit
The 1979–80 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya, with the club's David Lavi finishing as the league's top scorer with 18 goals. Hakoah Ramat Gan, Beitar Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem were all relegated to Liga Artzit.


1979–80 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season
The 1979–80 Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo season was the eighth season of the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the top level of ice hockey in Spain. Eight teams participated in the league, and CH Txuri Urdin won the championship.


1979–80 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. won its 12th league title, and its second in successive seasons. David Johnson was the top scorer and Kenny Dalglish, Phil Neal and Phil Thompson were constants in the side. In the European Cup, there was an early disappointment with a loss to Dinamo Tbilisi in the first round. Liverpool went on to lose in the semi-finals of the FA Cup to the eventual runners-up, Arsenal, after a four-game marathon. They also lost in the semi-finals of the Football League Cup to the eventual runners up, Nottingham Forest, who lost in the final to a Wolverhampton Wanderers team captained by former Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes, who left Liverpool before the start of the league season.


1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 13th season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings qualify for the playoffs, placing second in the Norris Division, but they lost in the first round to the New York Islanders. Just prior to the end of the season, the Kings sent Butch Goring to the Islanders for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. Goring would help the Islanders defeat the Kings on their way to their first of 4 Stanley Cup wins. They also had the worst penalty kill percentage in a season in the history of the NHL at 67.70%.


1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.


1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season, Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season
The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season of 1979–80 was the 20-year old rookie Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to their seventh NBA Championship, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving in six games in the NBA Finals. This was also the team's first season under the ownership of Jerry Buss. Magic's season represented the birth of the Showtime Lakers.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
Having won everything possible at the college level, Johnson decided to leave college two years early and declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA draft. The New Orleans Jazz originally had the first draft pick, but they had traded the pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for NBA star Gail Goodrich. As a result, the Lakers drafted Johnson with the first overall pick, signing him for a sizable salary of US$600,000 a year.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
Johnson joined a franchise which had gone through major changes. The Lakers featured a new coach in Jack McKinney, a new owner in Jerry Buss, and several new players. However, Johnson was most excited about the prospect of playing with his personal idol, the 7–2 center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the leading scorer in NBA history. From the first game, Johnson displayed his trademark enthusiasm for the game.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
When Abdul-Jabbar hit a last-second free throw line hook shot to win against the San Diego Clippers, Johnson ran around the court, high-fiving and hugging everybody, causing concern that the "Buck" (as Johnson was called by Lakers announcer Chick Hearn for his youth) would burn himself out. However, in that 1979–80 NBA season, the rookie proved them wrong. Johnson introduced an uptempo style of basketball which the NBA described as a mix of "no-look passes off the fastbreak, pinpoint alley-oops from halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams".


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
Fellow Lakers guard Michael Cooper even stated that: "There have been times when he [Johnson] has thrown passes and I wasn't sure where he was going. Then one of our guys catches the ball and scores, and I run back up the floor convinced that he must've thrown it through somebody." This style of basketball became known as "Showtime". Given Johnson was also a prolific scorer and rebounder, he soon led the league in triple-doubles, racking up 10-points-10-rebounds-10-assists games in a rate only second to NBA Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson. In addition, he expressed a raw, childlike enthusiasm which further endeared him to the fans.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
Johnson's average of 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game was enough to make the All-Rookie Team and become a starter on the All-Star Team, even though the NBA Rookie of the Year Award went to his rival Larry Bird, who had joined the Boston Celtics. The Lakers compiled a 60–22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle accident 13 games into the season, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Magic Johnson
Against the fierce resistance of Sixers Hall-of-Fame forward Julius "Doctor J" Erving and Darryl Dawkins, the Lakers took a 3–2 lead before Abdul-Jabbar went down with a sprained ankle. Coach Westhead decided to put point guard Johnson at pivot instead, and on the Sixers' home court, the rookie dominated with 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, lifting the Lakers to a 123–107 win and winning the NBA Finals MVP award. The NBA regards Johnson's clutch performance as one of the finest individual games ever. Although only twenty years old, he had already won every trophy at the high school, college and professional levels. Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.


1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season, Player statistics, Regular season
*Stats after being traded to the Lakers. †Stats before being traded from the Lakers.


1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 66th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.


1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The team completed a 33-3 record and brought Louisville basketball their first NCAA National Championship when they defeated UCLA 59-54, led by Darrell Griffith and his 23 points.


1979–80 Luxembourg National Division
The 1979–80 Luxembourg National Division was the 66th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1979–80 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and Jeunesse Esch won the championship.


1979–80 Macedonian Republic League
The 1979–80 Macedonian Republic League was the 36th since its establishment. FK Rabotnichki won their 10th and last championship title.


1979–80 Magyar Kupa
The 1979–80 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 40th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season
The 1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the second in league history and would end with the New York Arrows repeating as MISL champions.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Recap
Expansion would increase league membership to 10 teams. There would be a split into two divisions (the Atlantic and Central). The new teams were placed in Buffalo, Hartford, Wichita, Detroit and St. Louis. All but Hartford had a measure of success, as three of the new clubs would make the playoffs and St. Louis averaged over 14,000 fans despite finishing tied for the MISL's worst record.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Recap
To accommodate the expanded league, the playoff format was tweaked to include the top three teams in each division. The first round would be a single game between the second and third-place finishers, while the semifinals were a two-game series between the first-place finisher and the first round winner. If the teams were tied at one win apiece, there would be a 15-minute minigame to decide the winner. If the teams remained tied, there would be a MISL-style penalty shootout to break the tie. The winner of the Atlantic Division final would host the championship game.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Recap
The Pittsburgh Spirit would recover from a 5-10 start and a coaching change to finish second in the Atlantic, thanks to a league-record 13-game winning streak. They would be joined in the playoffs by the Buffalo Stallions, who snuck into the postseason thanks to the Philadelphia Fever's loss in the season finale. The Stallions qualified due to their 3-1 head-to-head record against the Fever.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Recap
In the end, the New York Arrows repeated as champions, thanks to the goalscoring exploits of Steve Zungul. Zungul scored a combined 100 goals (90 in the regular season, 10 in the playoffs) to lead the Arrows, winning both the regular season and playoff MVP awards in the process.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Recap
After the season, the Spirit suspended operations for one year. Pittsburgh would return for the 1981-82 season, however.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Regular season, Schedule
The 1979–80 regular season schedule ran from November 24, 1979, to March 9, 1980. The 32 games per team was an increase of eight over the 1978–79 schedule of 24 games.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Regular season, Regular season statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Regular season, Regular season statistics, Goalkeeping leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, All-Star Game
The first MISL All-Star game was played at the Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri on February 27, 1980. Players were divided up by division. Rosters spots were determined by peer voting, with additional spots decided by the two coaches. A crowd of 16,892 watched the Central Division squad upset the Atlantic, 9–4. On the strength of three goals and one assist, Pat Ercoli of Detroit was named the game's MVP, with Mick Poole of Houston finishing second, and St. Louis' Steve Pecher third.


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, All-Star Game, Match report
Three Stars of the Match: 1. Pat Ercoli, Detroit; 2. Mick Poole, Houston; 3. Steve Pecher, St. Louis


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Playoffs, Playoff statistics, Playoff scoring
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season, Playoffs, Playoff statistics, Playoff goalkeeping
Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses


1979–80 Maltese Premier League
The 1979–80 Maltese First Division was the 65th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.


1979–80 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1979–80 season was Manchester United's 78th season in the Football League, and their fifth consecutive season in the top division of English football. They finished the season second in the league, just two points behind champions Liverpool, and qualified for the 1980–81 UEFA Cup. It was the first season at the club for new midfielder Ray Wilkins, signed in the 1979 close season for a club record fee of £750,000.


1979–80 Manchester United F.C. season
However, United had gained a reputation for playing relatively dull football under Sexton after the more entertaining style of play under Tommy Docherty, and by the end of his third season as manager they had still yet to win a major trophy, as Liverpool won a fifth title in eight seasons.


1979–80 Manchester United F.C. season
On 25 February 1980 United's chairman since 1965, Louis Edwards died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack. His son Martin Edwards replaced him as chairman on 22 March 1980.


1979–80 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1979–80 season was Mansfield Town's 43rd season in the Football League and 15th in the Third Division they finished in 23rd position with 36 points suffering relegation to the Fourth Division.


1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
The 1979–80 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 1979–80 season. The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 17–8. The Warriors would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Villanova.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1979–80. At the end of 1979–80 season Mersin İdmanyurdu has promoted to First League for the third time. The 1979–80 was the eighth season of Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) football team in Second League, the second level division in Turkey. They finished 1st in Group A. They have lost second league championship game against Kocaelispor by penalties.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation
In its 17th season (1979–80) Second League was played with 32 teams, 16 in two groups: Group A and Group B. Group winners promoted to First League 1980–81. Runners-up played a promotion game to determine the third club to be promoted to first league. No teams relegated because next year second and third leagues merged and third league abandoned. Mersin İY became 1st in Group A with 17 wins and 38 goals.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, Results summary
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1979–80 Second League Group A league summary:


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, League table
Mersin İY's league performance in Second League Group A in 1979–80 season is shown in the following table.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, League table
Note: Won, drawn and lost points are 2, 1 and 0. F belongs to MİY and A belongs to corresponding team for both home and away matches. No relegation.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, Results by round
Results of games MİY played in 1979–80 Second League Group A by rounds:


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, Mid-season
In the mid-season, MİY played a jubilee match for captain İbrahim against Galatasaray on 13 January 1980 at Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium. İbrahim left jersey no. 9 to Mücellip on 10th minute.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Second League participation, Championship match
Mersin İdmanyurdu lost the second league championship game against Kocaelispor, the Group B's winner.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Turkish Cup participation
1979–80 Turkish Cup was played for the 18th season as Türkiye Kupası by 123 teams. First four elimination rounds were played in one-leg elimination system. Fifth and sixth elimination rounds and finals were played in two-legs elimination system. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 1979–80 Turkish Cup and was eliminated at round 3 by MKE Kırıkkalespor. Kırıkkalespor was eliminated at round 5. Altay won the Cup for the 2nd time and became eligible for 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Turkish Cup participation, Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1979–80 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 Turkish Cup participation, Game details
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1979–80 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 squad
Stats are counted for 1979–80 Second League matches and 1979–80 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches. In the team rosters five substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.


1979–80 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1979–80 squad
MİY forward İbrahim ended his player career in the mid-season. In his jubilee match MİY lost to Galatasaray. This match was also a preparation match for the teams:


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Relegation Playoff
Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 1América 1 - 2 U.A.N.L.U.N.A.M. 0 - 0 Zacatepec


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 2América 2 - 0 ZacatepecU.A.N.L. 0 - 1 U.N.A.M.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 3U.N.A.M. 0 - 1 AméricaZacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 4Zacatepec 0 - 0 U.N.A.M.U.A.N.L. 0 - 0 América


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 5Zacatepec 3 - 2 AméricaU.N.A.M. 2 - 2 U.A.N.L.


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group 1
Round 6América 0 - 0 U.N.A.M.U.A.N.L. 4 - 1 Zacatepec


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group B
Round 1Tampico Madero 0 - 1 Cruz AzulNeza 1 – 0 Atlante


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group B
Round 2Cruz Azul 4 - 2 AtlanteNeza 1 - 1 Tampico Madero


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group B
Round 3Neza 0 - 2 Cruz AzulAtlante 5 - 2 Tampico


1979–80 Mexican Primera División season, Playoff, Semifinal, Group B
Round 4Cruz Azul 0 - 1 Tampico MaderoAtlante 1 – 1 Neza