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The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale Hawerchuk won the President's Cup, defeating the Sherbrooke Castors in the finals. Cornwall went on to win the 1980 Memorial Cup, winning their second Memorial Cup championship.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 97 | 435 | 314 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 87 | 442 | 347 |
| Quebec Remparts | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 81 | 348 | 331 |
| Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 81 | 426 | 327 |
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 65 | 314 | 339 |
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Royals | 72 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 88 | 388 | 333 |
| Montreal Juniors | 72 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 81 | 406 | 387 |
| Hull Olympiques | 72 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 62 | 336 | 378 |
| Verdun/Sorel Éperviers | 72 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 45 | 321 | 426 |
| Laval Voisins | 72 | 13 | 52 | 7 | 33 | 265 | 499 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Sauve | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 63 | 124 | 187 | 31 |
| Guy Carbonneau | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 72 | 110 | 182 | 66 |
| Denis Savard | Montreal Juniors | 72 | 63 | 118 | 181 | 93 |
| Normand Aubin | Verdun/Sorel/Sherbrooke | 63 | 91 | 89 | 180 | 66 |
| Gilles Hamel | Trois-Rivières/Chicoutimi | 70 | 86 | 70 | 156 | 95 |
| Alain Bouchard | Verdun/Sorel/Montreal | 70 | 53 | 94 | 147 | 27 |
| Pierre Aubry | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 85 | 62 | 147 | 82 |
| Denis Cyr | Montreal Juniors | 70 | 70 | 76 | 146 | 61 |
| Alain Lemieux | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 47 | 95 | 142 | 36 |
| Louis Begin | Sherbrooke Castors | 70 | 60 | 73 | 133 | 54 |
Dale Hawerchuk was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 45 points (20 goals, 25 assists).
