# 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship

The 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from 17 to 21 March at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.

## Teams

| Canada | Denmark | France | Germany | Italy |
| Caledonian CC, Regina, Saskatchewan Skip: Marj Mitchell Third: Nancy Kerr Second: Shirley McKendry Lead: Wendy Leach | Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Fourth: Helena Blach Skip: Marianne Jørgensen Second: Astrid Birnbaum Lead: Malene Krause | Megève CC, Megève Skip: Paulette Sulpice Third: Agnes Mercier Second: Huguette Jullien Lead: Anne-Claude Wolfers | CC Schwenningen Skip: Susi Kiesel Third: Gisela Lunz Second: Trudi Benzing Lead: Ines Campagnolo | Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Maria-Grazzia Constantini Third: Nella Alvera Second: Marina Pavani Lead: Ann Lacedelli |
| Norway | Scotland | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
| Asker CC, Oslo Skip: Ellen Githmark Third: Trine Trulsen Second: Ingvill Githmark Lead: Kirsten Vaule | Perth CC, Perth Skip: Betty Law Third: Bea Sinclair Second: Jane Sanderson Lead: Carol Hamilton | Karlstads CK, Karlstad Skip: Elisabeth Högström Third: Carina Olsson Second: Birgitta Sewik Lead: Karin Sjögren | Lausanne CC, Lausanne Skip: Gaby Charrière Third: Marie-Louise Favre Second: Marianne Uhlmann Lead: Cécilie Blanvillian | Granidears CC, Seattle, Washington Skip: Sharon Kozai Third: Joan Fish Second: Betty Kozai Lead: Aija Edwards |

## Round-robin standings

| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Sweden | Elisabeth Högström | 8 | 1 |
| Canada | Marj Mitchell | 8 | 1 |
| Scotland | Betty Law | 7 | 2 |
| United States | Sharon Kozai | 5 | 4 |
| Italy | Maria-Grazzia Constantini | 5 | 4 |
| France | Paulette Sulpice | 4 | 5 |
| Norway | Ellen Githmark | 4 | 5 |
| Switzerland | Gaby Charrière | 2 | 7 |
| Germany | Susi Kiesel | 1 | 8 |
| Denmark | Marianne Jørgensen | 1 | 8 |

## Round-robin results
### Draw 1

| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 7 |
| Norway (Githmark) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 11 |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 2 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Sulpice) | 7 |
| Sweden (Högström) | 10 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 9 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 2 |
| Scotland (Law) | 10 |

### Draw 2

| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 3 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 14 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Law) | 6 |
| Sweden (Högström) | 13 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Constantini) | 11 |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) | 10 |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 8 |
| France (Sulpice) | 6 |

### Draw 3

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 12 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 12 |
| United States (Kozai) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) | 4 |
| Scotland (Law) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Sulpice) | 8 |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 10 |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 6 |

### Draw 4

| Team | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) | 2 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 11 |
| Team | Final |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 4 |
| United States (Kozai) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Sulpice) | 1 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 10 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 4 |
| Sweden (Högström) | 12 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Law) | 10 |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 4 |

### Draw 5

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 15 |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Sulpice) | 7 |
| Norway (Githmark) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Constantini) | 4 |
| Scotland (Law) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 9 |
| United States (Kozai) | 10 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 5 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 8 |

### Draw 6

| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 9 |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 1 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Law) | 8 |
| France (Sulpice) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 8 |
| Sweden (Högström) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) | 11 |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 9 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 10 |

### Draw 7

| Team | Final |
| Italy (Constantini) | 8 |
| France (Sulpice) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 9 |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 11 |
| Scotland (Law) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 9 |
| Norway (Githmark) | 7 |

### Draw 8

| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Law) | 10 |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Constantini) | 9 |
| United States (Kozai) | 2 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 7 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 6 |
| Norway (Githmark) | 15 |
| Team | Final |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 6 |
| France (Sulpice) | 5 |

### Draw 9

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 15 |
| Germany (Kiesel) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) | 1 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 10 |
| Team | Final |
| Denmark (Jørgensen) | 5 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 5 |
| Scotland (Law) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Sulpice) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Charrière) | 7 |

## Tiebreaker

| Team | Final |
| United States (Kozai) | 10 |
| Italy (Constantini) | 5 |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Sweden | 9 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 5 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 1 | Sweden | 6 |
| | | | 2 | Canada | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 9 | 2 | Canada | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | | | |

### Semifinals

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 9 |
| United States (Kozai) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 9 |
| Scotland (Law) | 4 |

### Final

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Högström) | 6 |
| Canada (Mitchell) | 7 |
* 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
* Canada 1st title