# Jeux sans frontières season 16

The 16th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1980. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Antibes (France), Vilamoura (Portugal), Portorož (Yugoslavia), Fribourg (Switzerland), Martina Franca (Italy), Arundel (United Kingdom), Diest (Belgium), and Coburg (West Germany). The grand final was held in Namur (Belgium). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].
The season was won by the team from Vilamoura, Portugal, the runner-up being the team from Rhuddlan, United Kingdom.

## Participants

| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour |
| Belgium | RTBF / BRT | B | Yellow |
| France | Antenne 2 | F | Green |
| Italy | RAI | I | Blue |
| Portugal | RTP | P | Orange |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR TSI | CH | White and red |
| United Kingdom | BBC | GB | Red |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Light blue |
| Yugoslavia | JRT | YU | White and blue |

## Heats
### Heat 1

Heat 1 was hosted by Antenne 2 on 21 May 1980 in Antibes, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | CH | Bülach | 51 |
| 2 | D | Bellheim | 50 |
| 3 | F | Antibes | 44 |
| 4 | GB | Rushcliffe | 41 |
| 5 | I | Virgilio | 38 |
| 6 | B | Waremme | 29 |
| 7 | P | Póvoa de Varzim | 22 |
| 8 | YU | Titov Veles | 19 |

### Heat 2

Heat 2 was hosted by RTP on 27 May 1980 in Vilamoura, Portugal, presented by Eládio Clímaco and Fialho Gouveia.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Todtnau | 44 |
| 2 | GB | Rhuddlan | 40 |
| 2 | P | Vilamoura | 40 |
| 4 | I | Teramo | 38 |
| 5 | CH | Cernier | 33 |
| 5 | YU | Kikinda | 33 |
| 7 | B | Marche-en-Famenne | 32 |
| 8 | F | Perigueux | 31 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by TV Belgrade on behalf of JRT on 10 June 1980 in Portorož, Yugoslavia, hosted by Dunja Lango [sr], Mito Trefalt [sl] and Bruna Alessio.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | YU | Portorož | 46 |
| 2 | F | Châteauroux | 41 |
| 3 | GB | Kettering | 39 |
| 3 | B | De Haan-Wenduine | 39 |
| 5 | CH | Agno | 37 |
| 6 | D | Bad Wurzach | 32 |
| 7 | P | Coimbra | 29 |
| 8 | I | Anagni | 25 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by TSR on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 25 June 1980 in Fribourg, Switzerland, presented by Georges Kleinmann [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | B | Charleroi | 43 |
| 2 | I | Grado | 41 |
| 3 | CH | Fribourg | 40 |
| 4 | GB | Coleraine | 33 |
| 5 | D | Groß-Zimmern | 32 |
| 6 | YU | Varaždin | 31 |
| 7 | F | Troyes | 31 |
| 8 | P | Lousã | 26 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by RAI on 9 July 1980 in Martina Franca, Italy, presented by Michele Gammino and Milly Carlucci.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | B | Merksem | 54 |
| 2 | I | Martina Franca | 44 |
| 3 | YU | Budva | 41 |
| 4 | CH | Lodrino | 32 |
| 5 | D | Willingen | 31 |
| 5 | F | Rumilly | 31 |
| 7 | GB | Bridlington | 30 |
| 7 | P | Santarém | 20 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was hosted by the BBC on 23 July 1980 in Arundel, United Kingdom, presented by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | CH | Meiringen-Hasliberg | 55 |
| 2 | F | Aurignac | 44 |
| 3 | D | Groß-Umstadt | 39 |
| 4 | I | Monreale | 38 |
| 5 | GB | Arundel | 37 |
| 6 | B | Saint-Ghislain | 34 |
| 7 | P | Machico | 27 |
| 7 | YU | Tuzla | 27 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was hosted by BRT on 27 August 1980 in Diest, Belgium, presented by Mike Verdrengh [nl] and Linda Lepomme.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | CH | Airolo | 53 |
| 2 | D | Baunatal | 45 |
| 3 | YU | Kraljevo | 44 |
| 4 | B | Diest | 41 |
| 5 | GB | Bracknell | 36 |
| 6 | F | Coutances | 34 |
| 7 | I | Cortona | 29 |
| 7 | P | Figueira da Foz | 22 |

### Heat 8

Heat 8 was hosted by ARD on 3 September 1980 in Coburg, Germany, presented by Manfred Erdenberger [de].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | F | Annecy | 48 |
| 2 | D | Coburg | 42 |
| 3 | YU | Pristina | 41 |
| 4 | GB | Gateshead | 39 |
| 5 | B | Sint-Genesius-Rode | 32 |
| 6 | P | Angra do Heroísmo | 31 |
| 7 | I | Orvieto | 30 |
| 7 | CH | Braunwald | 30 |

### Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
| CH | Meiringen-Hasliberg | 1 | 55 |
| B | Merksem | 1 | 54 |
| F | Annecy | 1 | 48 |
| YU | Portorož | 1 | 46 |
| D | Todtnau | 1 | 44 |
| I | Martina Franca | 2 | 44 |
| GB | Rhuddlan | 2 | 40 |
| P | Vilamoura | 2 | 40 |

## Final

The final was hosted by RTBF on 10 September 1980 in Namur, Belgium.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | P | Vilamoura | 44 |
| 2 | GB | Rhuddlan | 41 |
| 3 | B | Merksem | 39 |
| 4 | D | Todtnau | 37 |
| 5 | F | Annecy | 36 |
| 6 | CH | Meiringen-Hasliberg | 34 |
| 7 | YU | Portorož | 32 |
| 8 | I | Martina Franca | 29 |