1980–81 IIHF European Cup

The 1980–81 European Cup was the 16th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 9, 1980, and finished on August 9, 1981.

The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Flyers Heerenveen	12–1, 11–2	Levski-Spartak Sofia
Vojens IK	3–10, 2–11	Zaglebie Sosnowiec
Dynamo Berlin	13–4, 10–2	HC Steaua București
EC KAC	2–3, 1–4	HC Gherdëina
CHH Txuri Urdin	2–2, 2–10	ASG Tours

EHC Arosa, HK Olimpija Ljubljana, Mannheimer ERC  : bye

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Flyers Heerenveen	5–6, 5–3	EHC Arosa
Zaglebie Sosnowiec	6–3, 1–6	Dynamo Berlin
HC Gherdëina	1–1, 3–8	HK Olimpija Ljubljana
ASG Tours	5–6, 2–9	Mannheimer ERC

HIFK, Brynäs IF, Poldi Kladno, CSKA Moscow  : bye

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HK Olimpija Ljubljana	2–5, 2–12	Poldi Kladno
Dynamo Berlin	2–3, 3–6	HIFK
Mannheimer ERC	3–6, 4–5	Brynäs IF
Flyers Heerenveen	0–11, 1–9	CSKA Moscow

(Urtijëi, Italy)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HIFK	5–4	Poldi Kladno
CSKA Moscow	10–1	Brynäs IF
CSKA Moscow	6–0	HIFK
Poldi Kladno	4–2	Brynäs IF
HIFK	3–3	Brynäs IF
CSKA Moscow	12–2	Poldi Kladno

Rank	Team	Points
1	CSKA Moscow	6
2	HIFK	3
3	Poldi Kladno	2
4	Brynäs IF	1

• Season 1981