The 1979-80 Austrian Cup was Austria's nationwide football cup competition. SSW Innsbruck were the defending champions.
First round
First round with teams from the second league.
Round of 32
First round with teams from the first league.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final first leg
SV Austria Salzburg: Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer (78. Rainer Hörgl), Gerhard Roos, Hannes Winklbauer, Jaroslav Pirnus – Franz Bacher, Gerhard Breitenberger, Alfred Lettner – Gerhard Perlak (78. Hermann Stadler), Hans-Gerd Schildt, Leo Weiss coach: Alfred Günthner
FK Austria Wien: Friedl Koncilia – Robert Sara, Erich Obermayer, Josef Sara, Günther Pospischil – Herbert Prohaska, Karl Daxbacher (37. Erwin Jelinek, 78. Francisco Marcelo), Johann Dihanich, Ernst Baumeister – Walter Schachner, Felix Gasselichcoach: Erich Hof
Final second leg
FK Austria Wien: Friedl Koncilia – Robert Sara, Erich Obermayer, Josef Sara, Günther Pospischil – Herbert Prohaska, Karl Daxbacher, Felix Gasselich, Johann Dihanich – Walter Schachner, Thomas Pfeiler (67. Erwin Jelinek)coach: Erich Hof SV Austria Salzburg: Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer (75. Gerhard Perlak), Hannes Winklbauer, Gerhard Roos, Jaroslav Pirnus – Franz Bacher, Hans-Gerd Schildt, Gerhard Breitenberger, Alfred Lettner – Hermann Stadler (46. Karl Kodat) coach: Alfred Günthner