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 referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.

The season was won by the team from Vilamoura, Portugal, being the runner-up the team from Rhuddlan, United Kingdom.

Heat 1
Heat 1 was hosted by Antenne 2 on 21 May 1980 in Antibes, France.

Heat 2
Heat 2 was hosted by RTP on 27 May 1980 in Vilamoura, Portugal.

Heat 3
Heat 3 was hosted by TV Ljubljana on behalf of JRT on 10 June 1980 in Portorož, Yugoslavia.

Heat 4
Heat 4 was hosted by SRG SSR TSI on 25 June 1980 in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Heat 5
Heat 5 was hosted by RAI on 9 July 1980 in Martina Franca, Italy

Heat 6
Heat 6 was hosted by the BBC on 23 July 1980 in Arundel, United Kingdom.

Heat 7
Heat 7 was hosted by BRT on 27 August 1980 in Diest, Belgium.

Heat 8
Heat 8 was hosted by ARD on 3 September 1980 in Coburg, Germany.

Qualifiers
The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:

Final
The final was hosted by RTBF on 10 September 1980 in Namur, Belgium.