The 1980 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England.

The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1980 Colgate Series.

It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October through 25 October 1980.

First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.

[2][1] Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–5