The 1980 tournament divided participants into two divisions of four teams, each playing three games. The top two teams in each division advanced to the championship round, while the bottom two were placed in the consolation round. Each division played another round robin. The top three teams in the championship won the gold, silver and bronze medals. Teams that faced each other in the first round had their results carried over to the final rounds.
Final standings This is the aggregate standings, ordered according to final placing. The four teams in the championship round were ranked one through four, while the four teams in the consolation round were ranked five through eight regardless of overall record. was relegated to Pool B for the 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Preliminary round Gold group Blue group Consolation round Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round. {{IceHockeybox
Championship round Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the championship round. Scoring leaders Tournament awards ==Pool B==