Back Mistrovství světa juniorů v ledním hokeji 1980 Czech Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft der Junioren 1980 German Jääkiekon nuorten maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1980 Finnish Championnat du monde junior de hockey sur glace 1980 French 1980-as U20-as jégkorong-világbajnokság Hungarian Junior-VM i ishockey 1980 NB Чемпионат мира по хоккею с шайбой среди молодёжных команд 1980 Russian Juniorvärldsmästerskapet i ishockey 1980 Swedish Молодіжний чемпіонат світу з хокею із шайбою 1980 Ukrainian
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | December 27, 1979 – January 2, 1980 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (4th title) |
Runner-up  | Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 178 (8.9 per game) |
| Attendance | 60,784 (3,039 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimir Krutov (11 points) |
The 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1980 WJHC) was the fourth edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 27, 1979, until January 2, 1980. The tournament was held in Helsinki, Finland. The Soviet Union won its fourth consecutive gold medal, while Finland won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.