1980–81 Segunda División

The 1980–81 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. CD Castellón, Cádiz CF and Racing de Santander were promoted to Primera División. Granada CF, Palencia CF, Barakaldo CF and AgD Ceuta were relegated to Segunda División B.

Final table

Key to colors in league table:
Promoted to Primera División
Relegated to Segunda División B

Position	Club	Played	Points	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals for	Goals against	Goal Difference
1	CD Castellón	38	45+7	15	15	8	45	33	+12
2	Cádiz CF	38	45+7	19	7	12	55	37	+18
3	Racing de Santander	38	45+7	18	9	11	48	40	+8
4	Elche CF	38	45+7	17	11	10	55	44	+11
5	Rayo Vallecano	38	45+7	15	15	8	37	23	+14
6	CD Málaga	38	42+4	14	14	10	47	45	+2
7	CE Sabadell FC	38	42+4	16	10	12	45	44	+1
8	Deportivo Alavés	38	39+1	15	9	14	49	35	+14
9	Levante UD	38	38	15	8	15	36	37	-1
10	Real Oviedo	38	37-1	11	15	12	37	39	-2
11	Castilla CF	38	36-2	14	8	16	50	44	+6
12	Linares	38	36-2	13	10	15	36	42	-6
13	Getafe Deportivo	38	35-3	10	15	13	41	50	-9
14	Atlético Madrileño	38	35-3	13	9	16	44	55	-11
15	Burgos	38	35-3	13	9	16	47	52	-5
16	Recreativo de Huelva	38	35-3	12	11	15	33	37	-4
17	Granada CF	38	33-5	10	13	15	33	45	-12
18	Palencia CF	38	32-6	12	8	18	30	37	-7
19	Barakaldo CF	38	31-7	11	9	18	34	46	-12
20	AgD Ceuta	38	29-9	11	7	20	33	50	-17