1980–81 Nationale A season

The 1980–81 Nationale A season was the 60th season of the Nationale A, the top level of ice hockey in France. 10 teams participated in the league, and CSG Grenoble won their first league title.

First round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 18 12 3 3 101 71 27
2. Chamonix Hockey Club 18 12 1 5 117 72 25
3. ASG Tours 18 11 3 4 103 84 25
4. CSG Grenoble 18 10 3 5 106 78 23
5. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 18 8 3 7 86 76 19
6. Club des Sports de Megève 18 9 1 8 95 106 19
7. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 18 9 0 9 118 105 18
8. Gap Hockey Club 18 5 3 10 99 109 13
9. Hockey Club de Caen 18 3 0 15 53 117 6
10. Club des patineurs lyonnais 18 1 3 14 72 132 5

Final round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. CSG Grenoble 10 6 3 1 62 27 53
2. ASG Tours 10 7 0 3 63 39 53
3. Chamonix Hockey Club 10 6 1 3 66 52 51
4. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey 10 5 1 4 37 36 41
5. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 10 2 1 7 38 53 37
6. Club des Sports de Megève 10 0 0 10 32 91 19

Relegation

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts (Bonus)
1. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 8 6 1 1 67 39 17(4)
2. Gap Hockey Club 8 4 2 2 41 37 12(2)
3. Hockey Club de Caen 8 3 1 4 47 46 7(0)
4. Club des patineurs lyonnais 8 3 1 4 39 42 7(0)
5. Image Club d’Épinal 8 1 1 6 43 73 4(0)