Ion Țiriac and Guillermo Vilas were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Jimmy Connors and Brian Gottfried won in the final 7–6, 6–2 against Kevin Curren and Steve Denton.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Draw
Final
Top half
Bottom half
External links 1980 Volvo International Doubles draw