The 1980–81 Ulster Cup was the 33rd edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1980–81 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsBallymena United (3rd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored219 (3.32 per match)

Ballymena United won the tournament for the 3rd time, finishing top of the group standings.[2]

Group standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Ballymena United (C) 11 8 2 1 35 11 +24 18 Champions
2 Linfield 11 6 4 1 28 9 +19 16
3 Glentoran 11 6 4 1 20 10 +10 16
4 Glenavon 11 5 2 4 16 22 −6 12
5 Coleraine 11 3 5 3 20 21 −1 11
6 Larne 11 4 3 4 11 16 −5 11
7 Portadown 11 4 2 5 21 17 +4 10
8 Bangor 11 3 4 4 19 25 −6 10
9 Cliftonville 11 2 5 4 17 20 −3 9
10 Crusaders 11 2 3 6 12 23 −11 7
11 Distillery 11 2 3 6 10 22 −12 7
12 Ards 11 1 3 7 10 23 −13 5
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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