Events
- Copa Libertadores 1980: Won by Nacional after defeating Sport Club Internacional on an aggregate score of 2-0.
- England: 1980 FA Cup Final: West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0, the winning goal scored by Trevor Brooking
- European Cup 1980: Won by Nottingham Forest after defeating Hamburger SV 1-0 in the Final.
- Scottish Cup final: Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 after extra time at Hampden Park. After the match there is a pitch invasion, leading to rioting and 210 arrests. Following the match the sale of alcohol at Scottish football grounds is banned.
- September 10 – Midfielder Jan van Deinsen plays his first and only international match for the Netherlands, when Holland meets the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
- September 17 – Dutch side FC Utrecht makes its European debut with a draw (0-0) in Romania against FC Argeş Piteşti in the first round of the UEFA Cup.
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