Liedjes Championships I

This was the first Liedjes Championships. It took place between 3 October 1980 and 11 November 1980. It contained 10 games that would be played in a random order, with later games accounting for a higher score. There was a pool of 12 total games to choose from, with the two being excluded being chosen from a mix of luck and influence from the countries. There would be six teams competing, each made up of four countries. The teams were supposed to be based on skill, but due to this being the first tournament, they were approximately closely with proximity or alliances.

Teams
Many of the teams were selected due to geographical areas, alliances and language groups for the first edition. This, however, saw a lot of criticism since it led to pretty weak teams compared to very strong teams. The Romantic team was seen as the obvious overpowered team containing four powerhouses, compared to the Benelux team which contained only really two strong nations, but not superpowers.

Game 1 - Kart Racing
No multiplier was selected for the first game. It contained rounds including 200m, 500m and 1000m races.

Game 2 - Football
This is the first game with a multiplier. It has a low multiplier since it was played early on, with a 1.05x multiplier. It contained relay rounds including 800m; 1600m and 2400m. The scores appear unmultiplied in individual scores but are calculated afterwards.

Game 3 - Archery
5 extra points available!

Game 8
This is the second game with a multiplier. It has a 1.5x multiplier. The leader board after this game sits at: