The 1980-81 Austrian Cup was the national cup in Austrian football. FK Austria Wien were the defending champions.
First round
First round with teams from the second league.
Round of 32
First round with teams from the first league.
Round of 16
Quarter finals
Semi-finals
Final
*First match
SV Austria Salzburg: Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer, Gerhard Roos, Hannes Winklbauer, Günter Kronsteiner – Franz Bacher, Gerhard Breitenberger, Alfred Lettner (62. Ewald Gröss) – Gerhard Perlak, Hermann Stadler, Hans-Gerd Schildt (52. Jaroslav Pollák) coach:August Starek Grazer AK: Savo Ekmečić – Mario Mohapp, Erwin Hohenwarter, Erich Marko, Paul Bajlitz (68. Mario Zuenelli) – Josef Stering, Ernst Gössl, Ewald Ratschnig, Johann Pigel, – Harald Gamauf, Leo Weiss (59. Richard Burger) coach: Václav Halama
*Second match:
Grazer AK: Savo Ekmečić – Harald Gamauf, Erwin Hohenwarter, Erich Marko, Paul Bajlitz (91. Ewald Ratschnig) – Josef Stering, Ernst Gössl, Mario Zuenelli, Josef Moder – Johann Pigel (81. Leo Weiss), Alfred Riedl coach: Václav Halama SV Austria Salzburg: Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer (91. Ewald Gröss), Hannes Winklbauer, Gerhard Roos, Franz Bacher, Hans-Gerd Schildt, Gerhard Breitenberger, Franz Xaver Meusburger (46. Klaus Schulze), Hermann Stadler,Gerhard Perlak coach:August Starek