The 1980 season was the fifth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Manawatu were the winners of Division 1.
Division 1 The following table gives the final standings: Relegated to Division Two
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts110910215114+1011821081118294+881731082019787+11016410640122107+151251055016098+6210610451119130-119710460165161+48810460160172-128910460171215-4481010280112206-9441110010055274-2190
Promotion/relegation Division Two North winner defeated South Island division two winner 22 points to 9. This gave Waikato the chance to play the bottom first division side, South Canterbury, for a place in the first division in 1981. Waikato defeated South Canterbury 22–13 and were promoted to Division One.
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