The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The league created a second Rookie of the Year award. The existing Michel Bergeron Trophy becomes the "Offensive" Rookie of the Year award, and the Raymond Lagacé Trophy is first awarded to the "Defensive" Rookie of the Year.
Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The defending champion Cornwall Royals finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third, and second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals. The Royals went on to win their third, and second consecutive Memorial Cup championship at the 1981 Memorial Cup tournament.
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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 87 | 365 | 346 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 83 | 389 | 364 |
| Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 83 | 381 | 324 |
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 72 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 325 | 321 |
| Quebec Remparts | 72 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 64 | 316 | 337 |
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Royals | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 403 | 311 |
| Sorel Éperviers | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 333 | 303 |
| Montreal Juniors | 72 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 70 | 316 | 328 |
| Hull Olympiques | 72 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 49 | 262 | 353 |
| Laval Voisins | 72 | 21 | 49 | 2 | 44 | 293 | 396 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hawerchuk | Cornwall Royals | 72 | 81 | 102 | 183 | 69 |
| Alain Lemieux | Chicoutimi /Trois-Rivières | 70 | 68 | 98 | 166 | 64 |
| Chris Valentine | Sorel Éperviers | 72 | 65 | 77 | 142 | 176 |
| Daniel Rioux | Quebec Remparts | 69 | 53 | 77 | 130 | 16 |
| Andre Cote | Sorel / Québec | 72 | 66 | 63 | 129 | 12 |
| Francois Lecompte | Montreal Juniors | 63 | 45 | 83 | 128 | 87 |
| Scott Arniel | Cornwall Royals | 68 | 52 | 71 | 123 | 102 |
| Guy Fournier | Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 56 | 62 | 118 | 64 |
| Tim Cranston | Shawinigan Cataractes | 72 | 46 | 67 | 113 | 123 |
| Claude Verret | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 68 | 39 | 73 | 112 | 4 |
| Norman Lefrancois | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 69 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 124 |
Alain Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists).
| Preceded by 1979–80 QMJHL season |
QMJHL seasons | Succeeded by 1981–82 QMJHL season |
| Maritimes Division | Acadie-Bathurst Titan • Cape Breton Screaming Eagles • Halifax Mooseheads • Moncton Wildcats • P.E.I. Rocket • Saint John Sea Dogs | ||
| Telus East | Baie-Comeau Drakkar • Chicoutimi Saguenéens • Quebec Remparts • Rimouski Océanic • Victoriaville Tigres | ||
| Telus West | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada • Drummondville Voltigeurs • Gatineau Olympiques • Rouyn-Noranda Huskies • Shawinigan Cataractes • Val-d'Or Foreurs | ||
| Future team | Sherbrooke Phoenix (begins play in 2012-13) | ||
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