1980 Soviet First League
The 1980 Soviet First League was the tenth season of the Soviet First League and the 40th season of the Soviet second tier league competition.
Top scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Volodymyr Naumenko | Tavriya Simferopol | 33 |
| 2 | Anatoliy Bykov | FC [Dynamo Stavropol|Dynamo Stavropol] | 23 |
| 3 | Gennady Smirnov | FC [Fakel Voronezh|Fakel Voronezh] | 22 |
| 4 | Vitaly Razdayev | Kuzbass Kemerevo | 21 |
| 4 | Nodar Bachiashvili | Metallist Kharkov | 21 |
| 6 | Merab Megreladze | FC [Guria Lanchkhuti|Guria Lanchkhuti] | 20 |
| 7 | Oleksandr Pogoryelov | Kolos Nikopol | 19 |
| 7 | Vadim Pavlenko | Dnepr Dneprpropetrovsk | 19 |
| 9 | Ivan Shariy | Metallurg Zaporozhye | 18 |