1980

Events

January

• January 3: The 5-day work week is established for the public sector in Greece.

February

• February 3: Stelios Manolas debuts in the Alpha Ethniki in the match Kastoria - AEK 1-1. The AEK defender will end his career 18 years later.

May

• May 6: Nikos Galis makes his debut with the Greek National Basketball Team in a game against Sweden (71-79)
• May 26: Kastoria win the Greek Soccer Cup after beating Iraklis 5-2 in Nea Philadelphia Stadium (Tsironis 3, Simaioforidis and Dintsikos)

November

• November 4: The five day work week is established

December

• December 19: Unidentified bombers destroy mega-stores Katrantzos and Mignon in Athens.

Births

January

• January 25: Stathis Tavlaridis, footballer

February

• February 9: Angelos Charisteas, footballer

Deaths

February

• February 2: Giorgos Andrianopoulos football player and Piraeus mayor.
• February 8: Nikos Xylouris, Cretan singer.