1980 World Challenge Cup
The 1980 World Challenge Cup sponsored by State Express was the second team snooker tournament. The format mostly remained the same as the previous championship although the group 2nd place players would now reach a semi-final stage with the group winners. It took place between 18 and 26 October 1980 and the tournament had now moved to the New London Theatre which had hosted the Masters championship between 1976 and 1978.Teams
| Country | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| Ray Reardon | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy |
| Fred Davis | David Taylor | John Virgo |
  Ireland | Alex Higgins | Dennis Taylor | Patsy Fagan |
| Cliff Thorburn | Bill Werbeniuk | Kirk Stevens |
| Eddie Charlton | Paddy Morgan | Ian Anderson |
| Rest of the World |  Perrie Mans |  Eddie Sinclair |  Jim Rempe |
Group A
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
 Wales | 10–5 |  Canada | |
| Canada | 9–6 | Rest of the World | |
| Wales | 13–2 | Rest of the World | |
Group B
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
 England | 11–4 | Ireland | |
| England | 7–8 |  Australia | |
| Ireland | 10–5 | Australia | |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
| Wales | 8–7 | Ireland | |
| England | 5–8 | Canada | |
Final
