1980–81 Iraqi National League
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Talaba (1st title) |
| Relegated | Al-Adhamiya |
| Top goalscorer | Hussein Saeed (11 goals) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 Iraqi National Clubs First Division League was the 7th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The competition was originally meant to be held in a double round-robin format, but was later changed to a single round-robin tournament due to the Iran–Iraq War. Al-Talaba won the league title for the first time in their history.
Al-Shorta defeated Al-Zawraa 3–0 on the final day of the season on 19 May to move level with Al-Talaba on both points and goal difference. The next tiebreaker was number of wins, and therefore Al-Talaba were crowned champions having won two more matches than Al-Shorta.