1980 Challenge Cup
| Highest attendance | 95,000 |
|---|---|
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |
 Hull Kingston Rovers
|
| Runners-up |
 Hull F.C.
|
| Lance Todd Trophy |
Brian Lockwood
|
The 1980 Challenge Cup, for sponsorship reasons known as the 1980 State Express Challenge Cup was the 79th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was the first Hull Cup final derby, with a heavy entourage of supporters from the East and West of the city making the trip to London. Hull Kingston Rovers defeated Hull 10-5 at Wembley before a crowd of 95,000.
Hull Kingston Rovers beat Hull F.C. 10-5 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,000.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Rovers prop, Brian Lockwood.
This was Hull Kingston Rovers’ first, and to date, only Cup Final Win in six Final appearances.
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