The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The league created a second Rookie of the Year award. The existing Michel Bergeron Trophy becomes the "Offensive" Rookie of the Year award, and the Raymond Lagacé Trophy is first awarded to the "Defensive" Rookie of the Year. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The defending champion Cornwall Royals finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third, and second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals. The Royals went on to win their third, and second consecutive Memorial Cup championship at the 1981 Memorial Cup tournament. Team changes The Sorel Éperviers remain in Sorel, Quebec after a mid-season move the previous season. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against complete list of standings. Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes complete scoring statistics Playoffs Alain Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists). Quarterfinals Cornwall Royals defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3. Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 3. Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1. Sherbrooke Castors defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3. Semifinals Cornwall Royals defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 3. Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3. Finals Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Corrado Micalef, Sherbrooke Castors Left defence - Pierre Sevigny, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right defence - Fred Boimistruck, Cornwall Royals Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Centreman - Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors Coach - Andre Boisvert, Sherbrooke Castors Second team Goaltender - Michel Dufor, Sorel Éperviers Left defence - Robert Savard, Cornwall Royals Right defence - Gilbert Delorme, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Left winger - Normand Leveille, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centreman - Alain Lemieux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right winger - Jean-Marc