| Fredrikstad FK beat Lillestrøm SK 1-0 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
| Lillestrøm SK beat IK Start 2-1 (A) on 19 May 1980 |
| IK Start beat Skeid Oslo 3-1 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
| Skeid Oslo beat FK Bodø/Glimt 2-0 (A) on 5 May 1980 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt beat Moss FK 1-0 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
| Moss FK beat Rosenborg BK 2-0 (A) on 19 May 1980 |
| Rosenborg BK beat Lyn Oslo 4-0 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
| Lyn Oslo beat Vålerenga IF 1-0 (H) on 26 May 1980 |
| Vålerenga IF beat Bryne FK 1-0 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
| Bryne FK beat Viking FK 1-0 (H) on 26 May 1980 |
| Viking FK beat Molde FK 4-0 (H) on 2 Jun 1980 |
FLP: Thick arrows show the earliest chain of wins that passes through every team.