The 1980 Norwegian Football Cup was the 75th edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Vålerengen after beating Lillestrøm in the cup final with the score 4–1. This was Vålerengen's first Norwegian Cup title.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Teams | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Viking |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vålerengen (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Lillestrøm |
First round edit
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1980 | ||
| Eik | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Odd |
| Vard | 2–1 | Kopervik |
| 18 June 1980 | ||
| Sarpsborg | 2–0 | Strømsgodset |
| Frigg | 2–1 | Ørn |
| Lyn | 6–1 | Lillehammer |
| Bærum | 2–3 | Moss |
| Strømmen | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Skeid |
| Lillestrøm | 8–0 | Lisleby |
| Kongsvinger | 3–1 | Grue |
| Vinstra | 1–4 | HamKam |
| Jevnaker | 1–3 | Vålerengen |
| Mjøndalen | 2–1 | Østsiden |
| Åssiden | 1–5 | Fredrikstad |
| Pors | 0–1 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Vigør | 3–1 | Start |
| Vigrestad | 0–2 | Haugar |
| Bryne | 0–1 | Jerv |
| Viking | 4–2 | Ulf |
| Brann | 2–0 | Ny-Krohnborg |
| Varegg | 3–2 | Os |
| Lærdal | 0–1 | Raufoss |
| Eid | 4–0 | Aalesund |
| Skarbøvik | 3–0 | Kristiansund |
| Molde | 2–1 | Ørsta |
| Sunndal | 0–1 | Tynset |
| Strindheim | 2–0 | Sverre |
| Fram (Skatval) | 0–5 | Rosenborg |
| Neset | 2–0 | Ranheim |
| Mjølner | 2–0 | Landsås |
| Tromsø | 0–4 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Alta | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Lyngen |
| 19 June 1980 | ||
| Namsos | 1–3 | Mo |
| Replay: 25 June 1980 | ||
| Odd | 1–0 | Eik |
| Lyngen | 0–1 | Alta |
Third round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July 1980 | ||
| Fredrikstad | 8–0 | Odd |
| Skarbøvik | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Brann |
| Raufoss | 0–4 | Lillestrøm |
| Varegg | 1–3 | Viking |
| Skeid | 0–1 | Mjøndalen |
| Haugar | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Vigør |
| Tynset | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Strindheim |
| Moss | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Kongsvinger |
| Fram (Larvik) | 3–2 | Sarpsborg |
| Mo | 3–0 | Mjølner |
| Jerv | 1–3 | Vard |
| 4 July 1980 | ||
| HamKam | 3–0 | Lyn |
| 5 July 1980 | ||
| Eid | 1–3 | Molde |
| Neset | 0–3 | Rosenborg |
| 6 July 1980 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 7–2 | Alta |
| Vålerengen | 4–1 | Frigg |
Fourth round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 August 1980 | ||
| Mo | 4–3 | Rosenborg |
| Mjøndalen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Moss |
| Viking | 2–0 | HamKam |
| Lillestrøm | 4–2 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Brann | 3–0 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Molde | 1–2 | Fredrikstad |
| Tynset | 0–3 | Vålerengen |
| 7 August 1980 | ||
| Vard | 2–1 | Haugar |
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1980 | ||
| Fredrikstad | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Lillestrøm |
| 2 September 1980 | ||
| Vålerengen | 3–1 | Vard |
| 3 September 1980 | ||
| Viking | 1–3 | Mo |
| Brann | 2–0 | Mjøndalen |
Semi-finals edit
| Lillestrøm | 2–1 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
Dokken  8' (pen.)Lund 20' |
Strand 64' |
| Mo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vålerengen |
|---|---|---|
Replay edit
| Vålerengen | 2–0 | Mo |
|---|---|---|
| Haugen 14' Foss 18' |
Final edit
| Vålerengen | 4–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Haugen 34', 42' Olsen 38' (pen.)Jacobsen 80' |
Report | V. Hansen 15' |