The 1980 AFC Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC Women's Championship (now the AFC Women's Asian Cup).

The tournament was hosted by India (with two teams India N and India S) and was the first time the competition was held in South Asia.

All matches were played at the EMS Stadium in Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala.

The tournament was won by the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the second time.

All matches were held at the EMS Stadium in Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala.