The 1979–80 Elitserien season was the fifth season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Brynas IF won the championship.
| 1979–80 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 27 September 1979 – 20 March 1980 |
| Regular season | |
| League champion | Leksands IF |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Brynäs IF |
| Runners-up | Västra Frölunda IF |
Standings
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leksands IF | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 156 | 124 | 43 |
| 2. | IF Björklöven | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 156 | 145 | 42 |
| 3. | Västra Frölunda IF | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 153 | 137 | 41 |
| 4. | Brynäs IF | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 130 | 120 | 39 |
| 5. | AIK | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 137 | 127 | 38 |
| 6. | Djurgårdens IF | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 145 | 152 | 38 |
| 7 | Färjestads BK | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 142 | 145 | 36 |
| 8. | MoDo AIK | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 154 | 139 | 35 |
| 9. | Skellefteå AIK | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 141 | 168 | 28 |
| 10. | HV 71 Jönköping | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 113 | 170 | 20 |
Playoffs
edit| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Leksands IF | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Brynäs IF | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Brynäs IF | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Västra Frölunda IF | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | IF Björklöven | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Västra Frölunda IF | 2 | |||||||