The 1980 Gilbey's Gin season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Summary
Open Conference: The second-year ballclub brought back Larry McNeill as their import, this time teaming up with James Bradley. Gilbey's Gin finish with a 3-6 won-loss card in the first round of eliminations, they won four of their nine matches in the second round for a 7-win, 11-loss slate, good for seventh place and failed to qualify in the semifinal round.
All-Filipino Conference: Coach Pilo Pumaren was replaced by Nemie Villegas as the team's head coach. Gilbey's posted a 5-4 and 3-2 won-loss cards in the elimination and quarterfinal phase and advances into the four team-semifinals where they lost all their games in a single round-robin.
Award
Wilfredo Generalao was named the season's Rookie of the year