The 14th World Cup season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria. Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein edged out Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden for the men's overall title. Wenzel's older sister, Hanni Wenzel, won the women's overall title for the second time, making them the first sibling combination to both win the overall World Cup title (as of 2017, joined only by Janica and Ivica Kostelić from Croatia) and the only one to win in the same year. The World Cup race scoring system was revised again, the third different system used in less than a year. The new system was a "Top 15" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth, and 1 point less for each subsequent position down to 1 point for 15th). This system remained in effect through 1991. The season championship for the "Combined" discipline also returned this year, for the first time since 1976. A break in the schedule in February was for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A. This was the final time that the Winter Olympics also served as the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships; the World Championships would become a separate competition held in odd-numbered years beginning in 1985.

Calendar

Men

Ladies

Men

Overall

see complete table In men's overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 27 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark had 128 points deduction and won 11 races. Andreas Wenzel was able to collect points in all disciplines by winning three events and had only 8 points deduction.

Downhill

see complete table In men's downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

Giant slalom

see complete table In men's giant slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points. He won his fifth Giant slalom World Cup (third in a row).

Slalom

see complete table In men's slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points. He won his sixth Slalom World Cup in a row!

Combined

see complete table After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.

Ladies

Overall

see complete table In women's overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 23 racers had a point deduction. Hanni Wenzel had a total deduction of 158 points. She won nine competitions and was unable to score points only in one event! (The first slalom at Vysoké Tatry.)

Downhill

see complete table In women's downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Marie-Theres Nadig won 6 races out of 7 and won the World Cup with maximum points.

Giant slalom

see complete table In women's giant slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Hanni Wenzel won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

Slalom

see complete table In women's slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. 8 racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

Combined

see complete table After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Ladies