| 2. Round | 20/08/1980 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - | Hamburger SV | 2:3 | ||||
| 4. Round | 03/09/1980 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - | VfL Bochum | 0:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 06/09/1980 | MSV Duisburg | - | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 20/09/1980 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0:4 | ||||
| 11. Round | 24/10/1980 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - | Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 0:0 |
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